Block Printmaking Workshop with Clair Sirofchuck

Saturday, August 21, 1 to 5 pm
In this one-day workshop for teens and adults, you will learn the basics of single-color block print creation, carving your own design and learning how to ink and print your block for a variety of creative applications, including framed artwork and cards. This very hands-on process involves a little bit of planning, a little bit of drawing, and a lot of carving. The result - lots of fun and multiple images of your design to keep and to share. All materials are included. No experience needed. Just bring your creativity.
The cost is $60 per person.  Class size is limited to 8 participants and pre-registration is with full payment per workshop.*
***Four participants are required to hold this workshop. If we do not have the minimum participation, your payment will be refunded. Payment is refunded if  the class is cancelled.
Block printing, is a fun blend of art (drawing) and craft (carving). It’s a diverse and flexible medium that can range from graphic, single-color designs to subtle and complex interpretations. Beautiful results can be produced with simple, low-tech, and inexpensive tools. Basic tools include a brayer for applying ink to the block, a carved block (we'll be using Soft-Kut or E-Z Cut, but linoleum and wood work too),  and assorted carving tools. It is also important to have a stable surface on which to carve, because you will be pushing the carving tools away from you on the block, so you don’t want it to move around. A board with an edge, clamped to a table, works great. For basic block printing, the beginner will carve away anything that is NOT to be printed, much like what you have with a rubber stamp. What is left, the raised surface, is inked. Paper is laid over the surface and rubbed with a baren. This process can be repeated for as many prints as you care to make. By cleaning the surface of the linoleum block, you can change the color of the print.
All workshops are held at
Main Exhibit Gallery's
fully-accessible
Art Center located at the lower level rear of the building at 301 W. Main Street, Ligonier PA
More information: 724-238-2310
Free parking is available at the side of the Gallery on Grant Street, or in front on West Main Street.