Woodblock Printing Workshop, June 8

I'm pleased to offer a Woodblock Printing Workshop on June 8 at the Howard County Center for the Arts in Ellicott City, MD. All experience levels are welcome! Materials are included, so it's a great chance to try out woodblock, print with color, and learn to work with Akua inks, which are intensely pigmented, non-toxic, professional quality inks.    

Woodblock Printing Workshop
Saturday, June 8, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
$100, materials included
Please register here by June 4

Learn the process of creating woodblock prints, or "woodcuts". Participants will create a line drawing on wood, then carve away the negative space to produce a bold, linear "key block." We will then transfer the design to a second block to carve and add color. Printing techniques will be introduced, as well as instruction on using non-toxic Akua inks and modifiers. The woodblocks can then be used to print an edition or experiment with color variations.  

Participants will have hands-on instruction in exploring a variety of techniques including:

·         Carving a design into a woodblock (suitable for printing)

·         Transferring a printed image to a color block

·         Registration (lining up the key block and the color block)

·         Inking woodblocks

·         Printing by hand or with a press (I have barens AND a baby press!)

Walk away with 2-3 woodblocks, a set of prints, and a list of resources for printing supplies. 

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I hope you'll join me!