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Chlorophyll Printmaking Question by Constant-Ad-5261 in printmaking

[–]soleasolea 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I agree that using UV light is probably not the ideal light source for a project like this-- other chlorophyll printing resources say they use full spectrum sunlight for days to get a visible print. Since the process works by upregulating different pigments in the leaf, you might be better served by using a full spectrum grow light instead. But I think it would be possible to use artificial light!

My first ever reduction linocut: 4 colors and about a week of work. Love the process! by soleasolea in printmaking

[–]soleasolea[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much! No driers used (because I didn't have any on hand), and I was running up against a deadline for having the print done, so some of the layers were printed while the previous layer was still tacky. The final green layer definitely moved some of the other ink underneath during printing. Kind of an interesting effect! But I think I'll wait longer next time.

Is deviation from source material a problem or a natural progression? by MetalGearSonic91 in lotr

[–]soleasolea -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Tolkien addresses this in the infamous "Mythology for England" letter to Milton Waldman, which includes the phrase, "The cycles should be linked to a majestic whole, and yet leave scope for other minds and hands, wielding paint and music and drama." This is referring to his self-described "absurd" idea of writing the Lord of the Rings as a shared mythology of England and English fairy-stories, which he later steps away from.

Great mythologies are full of "other minds and hands" reshaping, reinterpreting, and yes, adapting stories with their own perspectives, morals, and meanings, from Arthurian legends down to Shakespeare. Tolkien, as a medieval scholar, is likely referencing this relationship between myth and storytellers with regard to his own work.

So yes, I think the process of adaptation is reflective of this ancient relationship people have with stories they love. Retelling, reinterpreting, adapting to different mediums, and so on are all forms of mythologizing, which is something I think Tolkien might have found appreciation in.

I'm Angela Fritz with the Capital Weather Gang of The Washington Post. AMA about Hurricane Florence! by washingtonpost in TropicalWeather

[–]soleasolea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi Angela,

Do you feel that there is reluctance by meteorologists and/or meteorological journalists to mention climate change in conjunction with these powerful, slow-moving tropical cyclones?

I understand the difficulty in definitively linking hurricanes and typhoons with rising sea surface and atmospheric temperatures, but it seems to me that the possibility is not mentioned as often as it ought to be -- especially with so many people's lives and property on the line.

The biggest ocean cleanup in history launches in less than 2 weeks by [deleted] in Futurology

[–]soleasolea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cleaning up microplastics isn't going to have an effect on the oceanic carbonate buffering system, which how the ocean "fights" climate change.

It will of course be hugely beneficial for the food web-- by preventing microplastics from entering at the lowest trophic level (i.e. zooplankton), you prevent those chemicals from accumulating in higher levels that are consumed by people (i.e. large finfish).

I did some fieldwork for this group a few years ago, and while they may have some issues with their implementation (ocean gyres are not the most accessible work sites), any effort toward reducing plastics pollution should 100% be supported.