Tuesday-Saturday, July 8-12, 10 AM-5 PM

with Annie Bissett

Want to try some new carving techniques? Learn to make a better bokashi? Get tips for working larger? Try mokuhanga style reduction printing or CMYK? This 5-day master class is designed for artists who have completed a body of work using watercolor woodblock (mokuhanga) techniques on their own, outside of a workshop setting, and who feel ready to make a focused advance in their practice.

Annie will meet with participants remotely before the workshop to discuss areas you wish to concentrate on or troubleshoot, and together you will develop a plan for your five days. Instruction during the workshop will be fluid, mostly individualized and one-on-one, although there will be daily topics and demonstrations. Participants also learn from each other as we move through the week and watch each other’s work develop. Mid week there will be a field trip to Smith College Museum of Art’s print study room to view mokuhanga prints from their collection.

Come and join us for the week that previous attendees have lovingly nicknamed “Mokuhanga Summer Camp.”

We are grateful to McClain’s Printmaking Supplies for their partial sponsorship of this workshop.

About the Instructor:

Annie Bissett (Providence, RI) began her art career as a freelance digital illustrator, working with clients such as National Geographic Society, The Wall Street Journal, Time-Life Publications, and a wide range of magazines. Her woodblock prints have been exhibited throughout the U.S. as well as in Canada, Japan and the United Kingdom.