White Line woodcut is a technique developed by Blanche Lazell in the 1920’s.
An in-depth experience with mosaic design, fabrication, and mounting practices. Each participant will create an 8” x 8” mosaic with traditional Mexican glass smalti.
White Line woodcut is a technique developed by Blanche Lazell in the 1920’s.
Learn the basics of Japanese woodblock printing at Art Complex Museum with Lisa Houck.
White Line woodcut is a technique developed by Blanche Lazell in the 1920’s.
Create an 8" x 8" mosaic using smalti glass tiles. Reflect on the work of contemporary mosaic artists and discuss design concepts to create beautiful compositions.
White Line woodcut is a technique developed by Blanche Lazell in the 1920’s.
Japanese woodblock is a technique rich in tradition dating back to the 17th century.
Japanese woodblock is a technique rich in tradition dating back to the 17th century.
In this workshop we will be carving wood blocks and inking them with watercolors and nori paste (a dispersing agent) to create painterly gradations of color called bokashi.f
This tradition of printmaking, invented so long ago on the tip of Cape Cod, is still being carried out today by several area artists. No printing press is required for this technique and students can easily continue exploring the medium at home.
Students will have the opportunity to create two and three color prints and to experiment with a variety of Japanese papers.
We will carve a line drawing into a pine board and then spend our second day learning how to print your woodcut with watercolors.
Using the vibrant colors of traditional Mexican "smalti" (colored glass pieces) and a pair of glass nippers, create an 8" x 8" mosaic artwork based on a design of your choosing.
Students will have the opportunity to create two and three color prints and to experiment with Japanese papers.
Create an 8" x 8" mosaic using smalti glass tiles. Reflect on the work of contemporary mosaic artists and discuss design concepts to create beautiful compositions.
We will be carving wood blocks and inking them with watercolors and nori paste to create painterly gradations of color called bokashi.
We will carve a line drawing into a pine board and then spend our second day learning how to print your woodcut with watercolors.
When this technique was invented in Provincetown over one hundred years ago, it was a way to make Japanese Woodblock printing easier. Instead of carving a separate block for each color and registering the blocks, all of the colors are on one block. Each area is hand painted with watercolor, making this a type of printing that is very painterly.
We will be carving wood blocks and inking them with watercolors and nori paste to create painterly gradations of color called bokashi.
Let’s take our prints to another level by exploring textures and a variety of tools for making marks in linoleum. I will teach you how to create 4” X 6” images on 5” X 7” cards in this three day workshop.
Visit Cohasset to take my Japanese Woodblock Printing workshop.
Take your prints to another level by making your marks into linoleum.
Carve your art into a block of wood and print in beautiful colors at my white line workshop.
Take my White Line Woodcut Workshop on the Cape!
Learn how to make a woodcut print with only one wood block and watercolor!
I will be teaching a Japanese Woodblock Printing workshop as a Visiting Artist at the Falmouth Art Center in July.
Japanese woodblock is a technique rich in tradition dating back to the 17th century. We will be carving wood blocks and inking them with watercolors and nori paste, and will be able to experiment with a variety of Japanese papers.
