# @thatssotampa on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CpkznMxPrl-
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/4632314-thatssotampa-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2023-03-09T16:39:44.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** That's So Tampa (@ThatsSoTampa) — https://gondola.cc/ThatsSoTampa

## Caption

The new “Etched Feathers” exhibition brings the oldest printing process in the world to the tampabayhistory center.

Showcasing intricate works of local printmaker John Costin and a stunning display of art from his personal collection, the exhibition brings birds large and small to life on the page.

Visitors can gaze upon artwork featuring pelicans, spoonbills, herons, and other stunning avian species that make the Sunshine State a birders paradise.

The etching process takes Costin months. A “challenging” process he enjoys. He individually hand wipes 1-5 copper plates are with various colors of ink to create an image on paper and meticulously hand colors every detail. The copper plates take months to create and many weeks of proofing are done before an acceptable piece is created. The oldest printmaking process in the world, it combines drawing, sculpture, and painting. 

Etched Feathers is on display through October 15.

Tampa Bay History Center, 801 Water Street

Video by ysann3  for #ThatsSoTampa 
full story at #linkinbio 

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