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Woodblock Carving & Relief Printmaking

Date: Apr 20, 2024 (1pm-4pm)
Registration opens March 1st
Cost: FREE* (includes materials)
Level/Age: All experience levels; 14+
Instructor: Grace Noel
Location: RMFS Building – 315 Pitkin Ave, Grand Lake, CO

*Thank you Grand County Library for opening up this class to the public! This event, in conjunction with the book signing featuring Author Shelley Read, the acclaimed writer of “Go As a River,” adds an extra layer of cultural and intellectual richness to our community.

It’s worth noting that the generosity of the Grand County Library has made this class accessible to all, whether you’re attending the book signing or not.

Let’s learn printmaking and create with Grace! Woodblock carving and relief printmaking allows you to create an original work of art that can be reproduced over and over again, by hand. In this lesson, you will learn how to create, carve and print a woodblock.

*Please note that due to dry times, you will need to come back the next day to pick up your creation

Materials included:

  • Woodblock
  • Ink
  • Paper
  • Carving tools
  • Printing station: brayer, barren, glass pallet, pallet knife

What you will learn:

  • Sourcing materials
  • Carving with small wood carving tools
  • Printmaking without a printing press
  • Woodblock printing steps

Is the class beginner friendly?
YES! All skill levels are welcome, we will find a design for everyone.

Is the class family friendly?
YES! Recommended for children 14 years and older due to risk of injury from carving tools, they are sharp!

Artist Bio: Grace has been working professionally as a woodblock printmaker for a decade and she is a mixed media fine artist, muralist, installation artist, and owner of Grace Noel Art, LLC. You can visit her studio at the Denver Art Society Underground in Denver’s Art District at 734 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, CO. We are all made of sunshine. Sunshine makes the plants grow, the water flow and the wind blow. Now it is time to go on a magical journey through the rainbow.