Description
*Student-made cancellations made within 1 week of the class date will not be refunded.
Half-Day: 1 – 4pm – $50
- No experience necessary
- Ages 13 and up
- Class size: limited to 10 students
- All materials included.
There is one Scholarship available for this class. Please apply before registering for the class: SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
Description:
This workshop will give you a comprehensive introduction to relief printing as well as a chance to explore the fundamentals of relief printing.
Here’s what you will learn in this workshop.
The essential tools and materials needed for linocut printmaking.
How to create designs and artwork successfully for relief printmaking.
The importance of understanding positive and negative space when designing for linocut.
How to transfer an image.
Techniques for safe and creative carving.
Proper inking of your brayer and lino block.
How to hand burnish a block print.
How easy printing with a tabletop press can be.
Safe clean up methods for messy supplies.
How to keep your finished prints safe while they dry.
Make linocut prints that you can frame or make into cards.
Instructor:
Heidi Craw is an artist, illustrator and art teacher who resides in Durango. She has been teaching art to students of all ages for the past 20+ years. She has only more recently circled back to rekindle her love of printmaking when she took a Letterpress Workshop with the Mancos Common Press in 2022. Her artwork reflects the inspiration and appreciation of the natural world.
There is a scholarship for this class, please apply before signing up for the class. Scholarship Application