Check out a snapshot of contemporary artist, LaToya M. Hobbs as she applies meticulous finishing touches and details to "Carving Out Time," a series of large-scale woodcuts. The process also shows each monumental woodblock being inked by hand and then cranked through a large press as the prints approach completion.
This video was produced for display along the works featured in the "LaToya M. Hobbs: It’s Time" exhibition at the Harvard Art Museums from March 1 to July 21, 2024.
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Video Thumbnail: Video still of artist LaToya M. Hobbs carving wood block series "Carving Out Time" in home studio. Archival footage: Ariston Jacks; courtesy of the artist. © LaToya M. Hobbs.
All images of artwork and archival video footage: © LaToya M. Hobbs. ‪@latoyam.hobbsstudio6876‬. Special Thanks: Lyell Castonguay and Carand Burnet, BIG INK, LLC ‪@BIGINK‬
Music: "Valantis" and "KeoKeo." © Blue Dot Sessions.
Video: Published February 2024. Camera: Ariston Jacks. Post-production: John Neely. Footage: courtesy of LaToya M. Hobbs and Ariston Jacks. © President and Fellows of Harvard College. For questions related to permission for commercial use of this video, please contact the Department of Digital Imaging and Visual Resources at am_divr@harvard.edu.