Friday-Sunday, September 29-October 1, 10 AM-5 PM with Catherine Kernan Carving woodblocks can fix an image, setting it up for repetition. Woodblocks can also be used in a dynamic way that yields unexpected results without reducing or re-cutting the blocks. Combinations of woodblocks set in motion long sequences in which...
Friday-Sunday, October 6-8, 10 AM-5 PM with Annie Bissett Mokuhanga (literally “wood print”) is a term for the ancient Japanese technique of watercolor woodblock printing—an environmentally friendly low-tech process that can be done at home at any scale and that combines well with other media. This workshop will introduce...
Saturday, October 14, 10 AM-5 PM with Tate Klacsmann Suminagashi is a traditional Japanese technique for marbling paper by manipulating pigment in water, then taking an impression on paper of the liquid’s surface. The water becomes a monotype plate that’s in constant motion, and the resulting impression on paper is...
Saturday, October 21, 10 AM - 5 PM with Joyce Silverstone Image by Jan Johnson Spend a day in the Zea Mays Printmaking Studio exploring ways of transferring ink to paper from paper! Akua Intaglio Inks have a beautiful way of transferring color and marks to dampened paper that...
Sunday, October 22, 10 AM-5 PM with Julie Lapping Rivera Woodcut is a wonderfully direct and accessible form of printmaking, which yields a range of imagery from bold and simple to detailed and textural. The process of bringing an image to life through carving is both soothing and meditative. Because...
Saturday-Sunday, November 4-5, 10 AM-5 PM with Jenny Gover Ready for something different? Explore screenprinting in its most painterly form, with no need for stencils, computers, or darkrooms. In this workshop we will be drawing and painting directly onto screens using watercolors and watercolor pencils to create unique monotypes with...