FALL CLASSES at ABRAZOS PRESS with Annie Silverman starting on Thursday, January 18

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CLASSES

IMPROVISATIONAL WOODCUT — like Jazz, but with sharp tools and ink

10 sessions

DATES: THURSDAY MORNINGS — September 18,25,October 9,16,23,30,November 6,13,20, December 4

TIME: 10:00 am – 1:30 pm

Cost: $650

Improvisational woodcut: The most ancient printmaking technique honors the hand, the mark and the constructive/destruction of wood transformed into printmaking matrices when surfaces are carved, scratched or abraded. Each block becomes a layer of information that can be combined with other blocks, stencils and masks to yield unique, contemporary results. Tool maintenance and sharpening, ink application and modification, image transfer and other techniques will be addressed. Improvisational woodcut can have the immediacy of collage, yet with the possibility of work in a series, for which printmaking is ideal. Students will need to have woodcut tools and can buy wood in class at cost from instructor.

THE LAYERED PRINT (Live in the Layers, not in the litter — inspired by a Stanley Kunitz poem!)

DATES: 10 Monday evenings — September 29,October 6,13,20,27,November 3,10,17.24, December 1

TIME: 6:00–9:30 PM

Cost: $650 (PLUS $15 MATERIALS FEE)

Join Annie as she demonstrates methods for creating richly layered prints using intricate palettes of textures and colors. Several relief printmaking techniques will be taught. Along with simple collagraph plates,and experimenting with printing from TETRA PAKS (the silver inside of oat milk or chicken soup boxes!) the use of stencils and masks, chine collé: simultaneous collage and printmaking will be taught. Woodcut or linoleum carving can also occur. This is truly a MIXED MEDIA printmaking experience. Students can try various techniques. Annie will demonstrate the range of choices and show prints created with these techniques and people can choose what is the most compelling. It’s a very individualized setting, so with patience, everyone might very well be doing different things!

WEEKEND WORKSHOP NOVEMBER 1-2 STENCILS, MASKS AND CUTOUTS

TIME:10AM-4PM

COST:$365

Join Annie as she shows  basic techniques for creating masks and stencils to cover up and reveal layers to create colorful, evocative prints. This workshop will be useful for many types of printmaking techniques, although most of the sample prints will contain elements of woodcut and relief printmaking. We will explore:

+ Stencil and mask making with different materials from paper to acetate and oil board (a new materials that I am excited about)

+Possibilities for using paper stencils that are printed with quality Japanese paper for collage and chine colle’

+Overprinting our prints to create additional layers, colors and patterns

+ creating cut outs that can move using hinge techniques, as well as working with thin wire for special effects

Instruction in such a small group can be very individualized as Annie works to help students surprise themselves.

BASIC INFO FOR CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS

Class Size: Classes are limited to 4 people. Beginners welcome!

Transportation: There is ample parking at the Miller St. Studio building where ABRAZOS PRESS is located. The studio is also a 10 minute walk from the Porter Sq. T station on the Red Line.

Registration:

To secure your spot, send an email of intent to silverm...@gmail.com and mail a $50.00 deposit check* made out to Annie Silverman to:

Annie Silverman
Abrazos Press
11 Miller St.
Somerville, MA 02143

* I also have electronic transfer through ZELLE (ANN SILVERMAN) AND PAYPAL

For more information: and annie’s artist brief: www.abrazospress.com