Imprint: How was the work developed technically and what were some of the challenges involved?

Alice Oehr: I worked from real references—and hundreds of photos that resulted from me obsessing over this theme for at least three years.

I was determined to silkscreen the pieces as I consider it to be the most beautiful medium perhaps of all time, for my taste—I am a designer rather than a fine artist after all. This was challenging as I am not a hugely precise person and hand-pulled screenprints require a lot of neatness and precision. Luckily, I met a master printer who gave me a wonderful internship of sorts with him—so I was able to achieve the finish I was after with very limited print wastage.

Imprint: What future projects are you working on?

Alice Oehr: More silkscreens! And a new book on a subject that’s not about food.

Freshly Wrapped is at Lamington Drive, 52 Budd Street, Collingwood, until 17 March.

Imprint: How was the work developed technically and what were some of the challenges involved?

Alice Oehr: I worked from real references—and hundreds of photos that resulted from me obsessing over this theme for at least three years.

I was determined to silkscreen the pieces as I consider it to be the most beautiful medium perhaps of all time, for my taste—I am a designer rather than a fine artist after all. This was challenging as I am not a hugely precise person and hand-pulled screenprints require a lot of neatness and precision. Luckily, I met a master printer who gave me a wonderful internship of sorts with him—so I was able to achieve the finish I was after with very limited print wastage.

Imprint: What future projects are you working on?

Alice Oehr: More silkscreens! And a new book on a subject that’s not about food.

Freshly Wrapped is at Lamington Drive, 52 Budd Street, Collingwood, until 17 March.