“Critical Point“ is a 21" x 15" Mokulito, collagraph, hand drawn lithograph  by Allison Walker, a BFA printmaking student at Western Michigan University’s Gwen Frostic School of Art.  Mokulito is a printmaking process similar to lithography, but without complicated steps or use of acids and harsh solvents. The technique is relatively new, originating in Japan some thirty years ago.

In "Critical Point" you may at first see an imploding neck or face, perhaps a wounded warrier, or even a woman's mass of hair.  Whatever you take away, the print itself is quite detailed and unique.  Using the collograph method, there are several layers of materials applied so that the print can take on many views, making this a one-of-a-kind print.

According to USA Today, Western Michigan University’s Gwen Frostic School of Art is ranked among the best fine arts schools.  Its namesake, Gwen Frostic, was a famous artist and alumna who became Western Michigan University's most generous benefactor. Frostic was widely known since the 1950s for her block print art. She died in her longtime home in Benzonia, Michigan, where she operated Presscraft Papers, Gwen Frostic Prints of Benzonia, a Michigan landmark.

Additional information about the Artist: Allison is also an intern at the Kalamazoo Book Arts Center, a nonprofit organization created as a community workshop and educational center dedicated to furthering the arts of book design and printing, fine printmaking, papermaking, bookbinding, and creative writing. She spent this past summer in Italy, studying the history of printmaking and bookbinding. Allison has won many awards in student shows for her works and has exhibited nationally and internationally.   To view more of Allison's works go to: http://glitchpress.com/