heatherfwetzel portfolios

Heather  F.  Wetzel  Professional  and  Student  Por0olios  

Salvage  Installa2on  View,  2013  

Lore  Degenstein  Gallery,  Susquehanna  University  Selinsgrove,  PA  

Salvage  56  Ferrotype  

Wet-­‐plate  collodion  photogram  on  recycled  and  japanned  can  lid  Approximately  2.5”  in  diameter,  2011  -­‐  present  

Salvage  108  Ferrotype  

Wet-­‐plate  collodion  photogram  on  recycled  and  japanned  can  lid  Approximately  2.5”  in  diameter,  2011  -­‐  present  

Salvage  124  Ferrotype  

Wet-­‐plate  collodion  photogram  on  recycled  and  japanned  can  lid  Approximately  4”  in  diameter,  2011  -­‐  present  

Salvage  183  Ferrotype  

Wet-­‐plate  collodion  photogram  on  recycled  and  japanned  can  lid  Approximately  3”  in  diameter,  2011  -­‐  present  

Mapping|Mending|Missing  Memory  Par2al  Installa2on  View  

Mapping|Mending|Missing  Memory  Par2al  Installa2on  View  

Mending  diptych  from  Mapping|Mending|Missing  Memory  Wet-­‐plate  collodion  on  fragmented  black  glass,  hand  2n2ng,  stainless  steel  &  silk  thread,  white  oak  

4"  x  4"  each,  2012  

Mending  from  Mapping|Mending|Missing  Memory,  detail  Wet-­‐plate  collodion  on  fragmented  black  glass,  hand  2n2ng,  stainless  steel  &  silk  thread,  white  oak  

12”  x  12”,  2012  

Mapping  from  Mapping|Mending|Missing  Memory  Spread  and  detail  of  exposed  spine  

Handmade  abaca  paper,  flax  case  paper,  graphite,  silver  nitrate  stains,  linen  thread  10”  x  ½”  x  14”,  2012  

Lost.  Broken.  Found.  Fixed.  Cue  Ball.  Canon  Drive.  

Ruby  ambrotype  on  blackglass,  burnished  and  hand  2nted.  Half  Plate  (4  1/4"  x  5  1/2"),  2014  

Lost.  Broken.  Found.  Fixed.  Porcelain  Cup  No.2.  Hopkins  Hall  Basement.  

Ruby  ambrotype  on  blackglass,  burnished  and  hand  2nted.  Diptych,  half  plates.  (8  1/2"  x  5  ½”),  2014  

Lost.  Broken.  Found.  Fixed.  Porcelain  Cup  No.3.  Hopkins  Hall  Basement.  

Ruby  ambrotype  on  blackglass,  burnished  and  hand  2nted.  Half  Plate  (4  1/4"  x  5  ½”),  2014  

Lost.  Broken.  Found.  Fixed.  Safety  Pin.  Alley  between  W.  Tompkins  and  Hudson.  

Ruby  ambrotype  on  blackglass,  burnished  and  hand  2nted.  Quarter  Plate  (3  1/4"  x  4  1/4"),  2014  

(in)securiGes  &  exchange    Installa2on  View  

I  am  worried  From  (in)securi4es  &  exchange  Viewing  Box  

Poplar,  milk  paint,  electrical  wiring  8  ¾  “  x  5”  x  7”,    2010  

Will  I  get  a  job  From  (in)securi4es  &  exchange  Gold  toned  salt  print  on  handmade  25%  linen/75%  cobon  paper  with  watermark  text  

 from  wet-­‐plate  collodion  glass  plate  nega2ve.    Shown  with  reflected  and  transmibed  light.  Half  plate  (5  ½  “  x  4  ¼  “),    2010  

Is  the  worst  yet  to  come  From  (in)securi4es  &  exchange  Gold  toned  salt  print  on  handmade  25%  linen/75%  cobon  paper  with  watermark  text  

 from  wet-­‐plate  collodion  glass  plate  nega2ve.    Shown  with  reflected  and  transmibed  light.  Half  plate  (5  ½  “  x  4  ¼  “),    2010  

exchange  From  (in)securi4es  &  exchange,  detail    Actual  U.S.  bill  size,  2010    

exchange  From  (in)securi4es  &  exchange  Sets  of  20  pulp-­‐screened  slang  bills,  handmade  25%  linen/75%  cobon  paper    

20  ½  “  x  16  ½  “  x  38  ½  “,  2010  

Student  Work  

ART  2555  Intro  to  Photography:  Digital  Camera,  The  Ohio  State  University  Digital  Print  

10”  x  8”,  Spring  2013  From  Portraits/Self  Portrait  Assignment  

ART  2555  Intro  to  Photography:  Digital  Camera,  The  Ohio  State  University  Digital  Print  

10”  x  8”,  Spring  2013  From  Time:  Decisive  Moment,  Flash,  Slow  ShuEer  Speed,  Long  Exposure  Assignment  

ART  2555  Intro  to  Photography:  Digital  Camera,  The  Ohio  State  University  Digital  Print  

10”  x  8”,  Spring  2013  From  Final  Project  

ART  2555  Intro  to  Photography:  Digital  Camera,  The  Ohio  State  University  Digital  Print  

10”  x  8”,  Spring  2014  From  Photo  As  Fic4on  Assignment  

ART  3005  Photography  II:  Intro  to  the  Darkroom,  The  Ohio  State  University  (7)  11"  x  14"  Silver  Gela2n  Fiber  Prints,  Yarn,  SurfaceAlterna2on,  Drugstore  Prints,  Red  Ink,  Tape.  

Shown  with  details:  top,  detail  of  surface  altera2on  on  B&W  print;  bobom,  detail  of  back  side.  Autumn  2014  From  Photo  Manipula4on  Assignment  

ART  3005  Photography  II:  Intro  to  the  Darkroom,  The  Ohio  State  University  Silver  Gela2n  Fiber  Prints,  Collage,  Ink.  

Diptych.  22"  x  14",  Autumn  2014  From  Exposure  Assignment.  

ART  3005  Photography  II:  Intro  to  the  Darkroom,  The  Ohio  State  University  Silver  Gela2n  Prints,  Collage,  Wood.  

8"  x  6"  x  3/4",  Autumn  2014  From  Photo  Manipula4on  Assignment.  

ART  3005  Photography  II:  IntroducMon  to  the  Darkroom,  The  Ohio  State  University  Gela2n  Silver  Fiber  Print  10”  x  8”,  Spring  2012  

From  Elements  of  Composi4on:  Vantage  Point,  Texture  &  Depth  of  Field  Assignment  

ART  3005  Photography  II:  IntroducMon  to  the  Darkroom,  The  Ohio  State  University  Gela2n  Silver  Fiber  Print  

8”  x  10”  paper,  Spring  2012  From  White  Paper  Assignment  

ART3005  Photography  II:  IntroducMon  to  the  Darkroom,  The  Ohio  State  University  Gela2n  Silver  Fiber  Print  

Diptych  printed  on  10”  x  8”  paper,  Spring  2012  From  Series  &  Sequence  Assignment  

ART3005  Photography  II:  IntroducMon  to  the  Darkroom,  The  Ohio  State  University  Gela2n  Silver  Fiber  Print  

Diptych  printed  on  10”  x  8”  paper,  Spring  2012  From  Final  Project  

ART3005  Photography  II:  IntroducMon  to  the  Darkroom,  The  Ohio  State  University  Gela2n  Silver  Fiber  Print  10”  x  8”,  Spring  2012  From  Final  Project  

ART5445  AlternaMve  Photographic  Processes,  The  Ohio  State  University  Anthotypes  and  Cyanotypes  on  Kozo  Paper  

84"  x  60",  Autumn  2013  From  Final  Project  

ART5445  AlternaMve  Photographic  Processes,  The  Ohio  State  University  Gum  Bichromate  on  Stretched    Fabric  

32"  x  20",  Autumn  2013  From  Gum  Bichromate  Assignment  

ART5445  AlternaMve  Photographic  Processes,  The  Ohio  State  University  Cyanotypes  on  various  fabrics  using  digital  nega2ves  ofmicroscopic  photographs  of  the  fabric  they  are  printed  on.  

Right  image  is  the  installa2on.  Lel  image  is  a  detail.  Approximately  6’  x  6’,  Autumn  2013  

From  Final  Project  

ART5445  AlternaMve  Photographic  Processes,  The  Ohio  State  University  Van  Dyke  Brown  prints,  and  Cyanotypes  printed  on  variouspapers  and  s2tched  into  mul2-­‐layered  book  structure.  

Shown  in  various  spreads.  Approximately  16"  x  14",  Autumn  2013  From  Van  Dyke  Brown  Assignment  

ART5558  Special  Topics:  Bookmaking,  The  Ohio  State  University  One  of  a  Kind.  Explosion  box,  concer2na  book  structure,  digital  prints,  book  cloth.  

Approximately  6"  x  8"  closed,  12"  x  8"  x  5"  open,  Spring  2014  From  One  of  a  Kind  Book  Assignment  

ART5558  Special  Topics:  Bookmaking,  The  Ohio  State  University  One  of  a  kind.  Pamphlet  pop-­‐up  with  envelope  enclosure.  Made  from  found  books.  

Approximately  6"  x  8"  closed,  12"  x  8"  x  5"  open,  Spring  2014  From  One  of  a  Kind  Book  Assignment  

ART5558  Special  Topics:  Bookmaking,  The  Ohio  State  University  One  of  a  kind.  Cased-­‐in  book  with  accordion  fold-­‐outs,  digital  prints,  various  papers.  Reads  in  both  direc2ons  (i.e.  

"front  to  back"  and  "back  to  front")  as  part  of  a  larger  body  of  work  exploring  her  Japanese  and  American  heritages.  Approximately  6"  x  8",  Spring  2013  From  One  of  a  Kind  Book  Assignment  

ART5558  Special  Topics:  Bookmaking,  The  Ohio  State  University  One  of  a  kind.  Magic  Cube.  Inked  fingerprints,  kozo  papers,  Tyvek,  Mylar,  various  objects.  

 Makes  wonderful  noise  as  it  is  moved  from  one  configura2on  to  the  next.  Approximately  4"  x  4"  x  4"  closed,  Spring  2013  

From  One  of  a  Kind  Book  Assignment