2023
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Workshops
May 6, 2023: Bloom With A View: Botanical Block Prints at the North Carolina Arboretum
Find inspiration in the textures and patterns you see in the gardens to create multi-color block prints. In this course, we’ll observe flora and fauna, then translate what we see into carved rubber blocks. Students will learn how to print in colors from layers made from a single block as well as how to combine blocks in a composition. We’ll use these blocks to create our own printed textures and patterns, and blocks can be reused after the workshop to print personal stationery, on fabric, journal covers, and even as wall patterns. Includes all materials. Open to individuals of all skill levels..
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July 8-9, 2023: Wood Engraving: Small but Mighty Prints at Asheville Print Studio
Learn how to make small marks in wood blocks that make a mighty big impression! In this workshop, we’ll explore wood engraving, a printmaking technique that uses cutting tools called burins to make a variety of cuts in fine detail on the end grain of a block of wood. Students will learn the difference between a spitsticker and a scorper, and how to keep them sharp while cutting.On the last day, we’ll print these blocks to create a small edition of prints for a print exchange. All materials will be supplied, and no previous printmaking experience is necessary.
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July 28-30, 2023: Playful Letterpress at John C. Campbell Folk School, Brasstown NC
Explore the playful side of letterpress printing with colors, layers, words, and images. Learn to combine techniques of hand-set wood and metal type, pressure printing, and carved relief blocks. Students will learn to print on a variety of presses, working at their own pace to create unique prints to display or to use in future bookbinding projects. All levels welcome. Note: additional materials fee is estimated from $30-$45.
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August 12-13, 2023: Make A Crankie at Atlanta Printmakers Studio
Crankies are illustrated scrolls contained in boxes on dowels with attached handles. These scrolls are “hand cranked” to create a moving panorama, inviting the viewer to experience the images like watching a movie. These historic storytelling devices were often used as full-immersion experiences, filling an entire room with images of far-away lands to create the feeling of going on a journey. In this workshop, we’ll make smaller “personal” crankies that tells your story through relief prints. Each student will carve a block, then we’ll collaborate to print them together on a single long scroll. The scrolls will then be attached to crankie mechanisms in wooden boxes, and then we’ll have a show!..
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October 9-14, 2023 (Fall Festival): Letterpress and the Printed Book at John C. Campbell Folk School, Brasstown NC
Bring your stories to life in a unique hand-printed and hand-bound book! In this class, we will explore the basics of letterpress printing and hand typesetting including type composition, press bed set-up, and printing on a variety of presses. We will also cover the basics of cutting rubber and linoleum blocks, then bring it all together with text. The printed pages will then be bound together in a beautiful book structure that tells your story. All levels welcome. Note: additional materials fee is estimated from $60-$75.