Title: Homemade Mischief
Artist: Susan James
About This Piece: This charming and intricate hand-colored cliché verre, titled "Homemade Mischief," is planned as a variable edition of 100 prints plus 10 artist's proofs, with the plate having been finished in September 2025. The designation of a variable edition is due to the extensive and unique hand-coloring applied to each individual print. The subject matter is endearing: six tiny elephants are depicted in a scene of playful chaos, busily attempting to mix up a cake. This whimsical imagery is deeply personal, as the mixing bowl and various utensils featured were gifts to Susan James from her grandmother over the years. Further enhancing the sentimental value, the recipe tacked to the wall comes directly from her grandmother Marjorie's own recipe box, which Susan inherited after Marjorie passed away at the remarkable age of 101.
Medium: Hand-colored copper plate photogravure
Printmaking Process: hand-printed intaglio etching
Ink/Paper Combination: Black ink printed on Hahnemühle Copperplate paper.
Image Size: 9 x 16 inches inches
Paper Size: 13 x 20 inches
Edition Start Date: 2025
Edition Size: No more than 100 original prints plus 10 Artist Proofs.
Homemade Mischief is numbered as a Variable Edition (VE) due to extensive hand coloring and intentional marring of the paper’s surface. All prints are signed, numbered, and titled in graphite pencil by the artist. All images come with a Certificate of Authenticity, which includes the artist’s signature, a detailed description of the edition, and the Passerina Press seal embossed on gold seal in right-side corner.
Edition Number of This Piece: VE 6/100
Mat and Frame Description: Single white mat mounted on the margin of the print, exposing the characteristic embossing of the intaglio plate. Surrounding frame is black painted hardwood. Frame and mat colors selected to emphasize the artwork.
Outer Frame Dimensions: Approximately 17 x 24 inches
Title: Homemade Mischief
Artist: Susan James
About This Piece: This charming and intricate hand-colored cliché verre, titled "Homemade Mischief," is planned as a variable edition of 100 prints plus 10 artist's proofs, with the plate having been finished in September 2025. The designation of a variable edition is due to the extensive and unique hand-coloring applied to each individual print. The subject matter is endearing: six tiny elephants are depicted in a scene of playful chaos, busily attempting to mix up a cake. This whimsical imagery is deeply personal, as the mixing bowl and various utensils featured were gifts to Susan James from her grandmother over the years. Further enhancing the sentimental value, the recipe tacked to the wall comes directly from her grandmother Marjorie's own recipe box, which Susan inherited after Marjorie passed away at the remarkable age of 101.
Medium: Hand-colored copper plate photogravure
Printmaking Process: hand-printed intaglio etching
Ink/Paper Combination: Black ink printed on Hahnemühle Copperplate paper.
Image Size: 9 x 16 inches inches
Paper Size: 13 x 20 inches
Edition Start Date: 2025
Edition Size: No more than 100 original prints plus 10 Artist Proofs.
Homemade Mischief is numbered as a Variable Edition (VE) due to extensive hand coloring and intentional marring of the paper’s surface. All prints are signed, numbered, and titled in graphite pencil by the artist. All images come with a Certificate of Authenticity, which includes the artist’s signature, a detailed description of the edition, and the Passerina Press seal embossed on gold seal in right-side corner.
Edition Number of This Piece: VE 6/100
Mat and Frame Description: Single white mat mounted on the margin of the print, exposing the characteristic embossing of the intaglio plate. Surrounding frame is black painted hardwood. Frame and mat colors selected to emphasize the artwork.
Outer Frame Dimensions: Approximately 17 x 24 inches
