Intro to Block Printing — With Brian Tibbets — Save the Date!
April 26 @ 8:00 am - April 27 @ 5:00 pm
Save the Date! Print-maker Brian Tibbets will return for a two-day immersion into the basics of linoleum block printing.
The number one wish from the folks who attended Brian’s first workshop back in 2023 was that they had another day to refine their skills, so that’s what we’re cooking up for this spring. We hope you’ll join us!
Tickets will be available soon! In the meantime, drop us an email at arts@pnfarm.com if you’d like to be notified when they become available!
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Block printing is a relatively low-cost, low-barrier, and easy way to begin making art that is part of a rich tradition of printmaking, spanning multiple cultures throughout the world. From the Japanese woodcut moku hanga prints, depicting the “Floating World” or Ukiyo-e; to the 2000-year history of block printing on fabric in India; to the rich history of etching, wood engraving, and other printmaking techniques employed in Europe since the Renaissance, printmaking continues to be a way to make art accessible to the masses both in terms of owning the finished product and in terms of making the art itself. In this one-day workshop, you will learn about block printing materials and tools, how to carve a basic image using easy-cut materials, how to carve a more detailed image into a linoleum block, and how to prepare paper and ink to print a numbered edition of a complete work of art.
Students will leave the class with finished prints of their own making, a carved easy cut and a carved lino block for producing numbered editions at home, and all of the equipment necessary to continue on the adventure of block printmaking on their own.
The number one wish from the folks who attended Brian’s first workshop back in 2023 was that they had another day to refine their skills, so that’s what we’re cooking up for this spring. We hope you’ll join us!
Tickets will be available soon! In the meantime, drop us an email at arts@pnfarm.com if you’d like to be notified when they become available!
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Block printing is a relatively low-cost, low-barrier, and easy way to begin making art that is part of a rich tradition of printmaking, spanning multiple cultures throughout the world. From the Japanese woodcut moku hanga prints, depicting the “Floating World” or Ukiyo-e; to the 2000-year history of block printing on fabric in India; to the rich history of etching, wood engraving, and other printmaking techniques employed in Europe since the Renaissance, printmaking continues to be a way to make art accessible to the masses both in terms of owning the finished product and in terms of making the art itself. In this one-day workshop, you will learn about block printing materials and tools, how to carve a basic image using easy-cut materials, how to carve a more detailed image into a linoleum block, and how to prepare paper and ink to print a numbered edition of a complete work of art.
Students will leave the class with finished prints of their own making, a carved easy cut and a carved lino block for producing numbered editions at home, and all of the equipment necessary to continue on the adventure of block printmaking on their own.
