Join the High Museum in Atlanta for an exciting opportunity to explore the art of relief printing! Participants will learn to cut and etch into wood and linoleum surfaces, employing line, tone, and texture to bring their designs to life. The event will emphasize safe cutting and carving techniques while allowing attendees to experiment with incorporating color into intricate compositions.
Week 1: The course kicks off with an introduction to relief printing methods, where participants will practice safe carving techniques and create a small design featuring various lines, shapes, and textures.
Week 2: Attendees will delve into creating prints from intricate or simplified designs using one or two colors. They will practice different cutting techniques with various gouges and knives, exploring how to make marks with a selection of sharp objects.
Week 3: During this week, participants will advance to printing with multiple colors of ink. They will learn strategies for achieving consistent results and develop skills for effective inking with brayers. Each participant will create a design and start carving a block or matrix to produce a larger print.
Week 4: As the event comes to a close, participants will print, sign, and number a small edition of their works. A final discussion will reflect on the techniques learned and the artistic journey experienced throughout the course.
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of relief printing at the High Museum in Atlanta!