Woodcut class at The Drawing Studio
Using a strong sense of composition, at it’s root relief printmaking is a conversation between the tool and the wood (or other material) and between the ink and the paper.
Hey Everyone
I am offering my Tuesday Woodcut at The Drawing Studio this winter/spring.
I am also going to be pushing folks to think about prints beyond the
numbered editions and use them for mixed media work. (THANKS Diana)
As I started last spring I will come early on Tuesday for anyone wanting
extra Print lab time.
PLEASE NOTE: anyone wanting the discounted rate must sign up for both sessions
at the beginning of the course. In the past I confused people by offering the
discount regardless of when they signed up, This is not the case,
folks can sign-up online at
www.thedrawingstudio.org, phone# 620-0947
Any questions please email or call 629-9230
thanks , I hope your 2011 is going well
joe
www.porkchoppress.com
Tuesday Relief Printmaking Group: the Woodcut
Taught by Joe Marshall
Prerequisite: Drawing Fund, levels 1&2; design/composition
experience helpful
Six Tuesday afternoons, 1–4 pm (instruction); 9 am–1 pm
(independent work time—other times can be arranged for a
small fee)
Session A: Feb, 8 – March 15
Session B: March 29 – May 3
Wood is the original relief material, used for hundreds
of years. Each piece of wood is different and unique.
Using the grain and figure in a block of wood can open
new possibilities. Learning to conceive, carve, and print
an image on wood is to some artists close to a religion.
Nothing matches it for satisfying and direct art-making,
and for learning how to communicate graphically using
a “primitive” medium that can be so powerful in the
experienced hands.
The course will follow two tracks, one for beginners and
the other for more experienced hands. Projects include:
choosing suitable themes, block and image preparation,
use and care of carving tools, registration and printing, inks
and color options, edition protocols, and related topics.
We encourage students to enroll in both sections (a total of
12 weeks) if possible, for maximum immersion and value.
Limited to 10 students.
Fee: $160 (Associates $145), each session; $260
(Associates $230) both sessions; includes most materials,
blocks and paper available at cost.