Then on Saturday night WPA is hosting a Ghost Town Carnival, with games, prints and T-shirts for sale and live printing by WPA and Drive by Press. I’ll there with “Gato Samedi’s Crossroad Ring Toss”, plus I’ll be printing 10pm to Midnight. Don’t miss this chance to check out so great art and artist at work.  I have to say thanks to Rob, Nick, Zach, Lizette, etc for letting be involved in this whole mess it’s been a lot of fun, they don’t know what a pain in the butt I am. PEACE

Using a strong sense of composition, the woodcut is a conversation between the tool and the wood, the ink and the paper.

Woodblock Weekend: Relief Printmaking for Beginners and Beyond
Taught by Joe Marshall
Friday, 6–9 pm; Saturday and Sunday, 10 am–4 pm
Section A: July 15 – 17

Section B: August 19 – 21

Fee: $165 (Associates $150)

Here is a great time to try your hand at the one of the oldest forms of printmaking, the Woodcut.  Using very basic tools and a straight forward process there are an endless variety of works that can be produced. Another strength of printmaking is that the same image can be repeated. This can be in the traditional sense as in a numbered edition, or using multiple impressions on different surfaces and with different effects.

Are you  Intrigued by woodblock?  Or a little bit hooked, and itching to try it again? This workshop is the perfect opportunity to learn and practice the basic techniques of woodblock and try your hand at designing, cutting, and printing a woodblock print.  You can take this class without having to buy a bunch of tools, inks, paper, all supplies included.

Call The Drawing Studio for more information 520-620-0947 0r go to http://www.thedrawingstudio.org/ to sign up online.

Tool, Metal, Wood, Ink, Paper: Work From The Drawing Studio Print Shop

May 14 – June 11, 2011

Opening Reception Saturday June 4, 6:00-9:00 PM

The Master Printmakers Gala at The Drawing Studio wowed art lovers, especially those who appreciate the conversation between the tool and the wood, the ink and the paper.

On the heels of one fantastic show comes another, this time comprising contemporary artists studying and working at The Drawing Studio.

The Tool, Metal, Ink, Wood, Paper exhibit shows myriad art created by artists using the tools and processes of printmaking, tool, metal, ink, wood, and paper, relief and intaglio,

done in the print room and working with other printmakers at TDS. Founded by and nurtured by Andy Rush, The Drawing Studio is a place to learn, develop and to grow,

as an artist and as a vibrant member of the community. Discover the art of printmaking at The Drawing Studio at the Tool, Metal, Ink, Wood, Paper exhibit.

Also open for 2nd Saturday June 11 6:00-8:30 PM

Gallery Hours Tuesday-Saturday 12:00-4:00 PM

These works will be on exhibition and for sale:

Shades, woodcut (0n found wood), printed on Thai Kozo 2008, 20″ x 27″ framed edition of 25, $300

Dos Cabrones; Guapo y Paco, woodcut (plywood), printed on Cloth, 2008, 33″ x 48″, edition of  6, $400

Shadowland, shadow name, woodcut, printed on Thai Kozo, edition of 12, price $300.00 framed

So check out the rest of the show when you can.

peace joe

Small movable type rubber stamp letters, Josephine bought at Staples,

Comes with two sets of type, large and small, all caps, tweezers, and two stamps.

Here are a bunch of test prints/stamps,

The very large “PORK CHOP PRESS” on the left is from a clothing stamping set my friend Ruth gave me many years ago.

Gotta keeps those letters clean.

More test stamping, The information is the same on the front with a different background stamps, and I used what paper I had been saving for just such an occasion.

Here are a few examples..

Dinnerware Artspace

119 E Toole St. Tucson, AZ 85701

These works will be on exhibition and for sale:

Annunciation, woodcut (popular), printed on masa, 2008, 17″ x 21″ framed , edition of 20, $300

Birth of Venus, woodcut, printed on Thai Kozo, 2008,14″ x 18″ framed, edition of 25, $200

Lament for the Dog (Borracho Angel), linoleum cut, print on sumi paper, 2006, 16″ x 24″, edition of  22, $200

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it’s nice to have a machine without bobbin issues. Here is some flags with their side seams done…

I can’t wait until they are all done up, these puppies should sell like hot cakes…

long ball tipped pins baby!!

Here is a two block/two color rolled at the same time by Anita Goss. All the blocks in this post are 6″x6″.

Printed with gold ink by C. Seskus, a great use of negative space and filling the block, this was one of  many variations of this block.

Also by C. Seskus a two color block rolled on the same block and printed in one go, gotta love the blend/fade on this.

This is one of the many prints on cloth GG did, who is also a awesome quilter. This block kept changing the way it looked by what ink/paper/cloth was used.

Finally here is Robert Howard’s work, Rob’s first time printing and he just started to take drawing classes at TDS last year and can’t stop go ROB!

I would have add more images but some folks took their prints home before I could photograph them. Guys keep that work up so people can see it.

I admit I had a lot of fun.

Fragment Gallery, Tucson, AZ

July 2 – 30 , 2011
‘It’s Just What’s in My Head’

So this  is my first solo show since 2008, there is going to be prints on paper, on cloth, mixed media prints, two wall installations, and three 3D installations. I will be adding photos , and mire information soon.

http://www.fragmentgallery.com/exhibits.html

go to this link to check out one of Tucson best galleries, and the artist that show there .

PEACE

Here is my desk, for some reason when I clean up I get all fung shway on it. You can see tools of the trade along with a bokken I broke. This will soon be part of an installation.

Here is a close-up. The chinese characters read “Farewell to the Metal Tiger”, and a big wad of “Hell Bank” notes for all my ancestors.

I got to say I enjoy my flat file. I was given to me, Thanks Simon Donovan, I cleaned it up, and painted it. Now it has a new life, aww, such a touching story. (sniff sniff)

By the way the wall is straw bale, plastered with mud and the “window” is made from bottles.

This is what the studio looks like after a day of printing,  ¡They’re GREAT!

I”ll post more as things move along.  PEACE