MAXED OUT: Large Woodcuts

Description

Saturdays. Four classes over four months:

Feb 22nd (virtual) 9 AM - 10:30 AM

March 8th (virtual) 9 AM - 10:30 AM

March 29th - 11 AM - 3 PM

May 10th - 10 AM - 4 PM

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Registration deadline: Saturday Feb. 15th, at midnight

Over the course of three months, we will work together as a group to each create a large-scale woodcut. The maximum size for the woodcut will be compatible with our Charles Brand press, allowing us to print on a block measuring approximately 35” x 54”, or smaller, 24" x 48" or equivalent. The first two meetings will be held virtually, where we will discuss the history of woodcuts and contemporary practices, as well as develop our imagery. In the third meeting, we will gather in person as a group to transfer our images onto the woodblocks and go over carving techniques. The fourth and final meeting will occur two months later, giving each participant ample time to carve their woodblocks. At this final meeting, we will come together again to print each woodblock, assisting one another in the printing process. This class also includes an additional 6 hours of studio time that participants can use at their discretion during Frontline Arts' business hours. Frontline will provide the studio space, inks, solvents, newsprint, and a limited supply of paper or fabric for printing.

Students provide:

Frontline will provide a portion of the materials needed for this course. Separately, students must provide their own carving tools, woodblocks, and paper or fabric for final prints. Selections will be discussed during virtual meetings.

About the Instructor:

Kath Yarkosky is an educator, printmaker, and fine art printer. Her work primarily focuses on industry, labor, socio-economics, and their impacts on the environment, both physically and psychologically. Kath has been teaching at Frontline since 2022, and serves as the studio tech and production printer. She is currently the Printer at the Experimental Printmaking Institute and an adjunct professor at Lafayette College in Easton, PA.