Thursday, January 31, 2013

Register Now for February Printmaking Classes

The next 5 or 6 week session is open for Solarplate and Relief classes.  I have added an evening Solarplate class  Wednesday and a couple 3 week Open Studio Classes on Saturdays (not consecutive)

WENDY WILLIS, RESIDENT ARTIST - PRINTMAKING
PHOENIX CENTER FOR THE ARTS    
February/April Printmaking Classes
SOLARPLATE ETCHING
WEDNESDAY 1:00-5:00P 2/13-3/13 $200
WEDNESDAY 6:00-9:00P 2/13-3/20 $200
WHAT A RELIEF      
THURSDAY 1:00-4:00P  2/14-3/14 $155
THURSDAY 6:00-9:00P 2/14-3/14 $155
PRINTMAKING OPEN STUDIO    
SATURDAY 2/9, 2/16, 3/2 10:00a-3:00p 2/9-3/2 $125
SATURDAY 3/9, 3/30, 4/6 10:00a-3:00p 3/9-4/6 $125
For more information go online at phoenixcenterforthearts.org


Call 602 - 254-3100 to register or click here.

Thursday, January 17, 2013

RELIEF-A-RAMA

NEW MATERIALS 
I am teaching a relief printmaking class at the Phoenix Center for the Arts.  In preparation, I ordered some relief supplies from Dick Blick that I had never used before.  One was a new item - a clear soft plastic like plate about 1/8" thick in a 12 x 12 size.  I taped a drawing under it and cut it for a black and white print.  It was weird, really hard to see what was left as I cut it away.  But I kept plugging away and ended up with the plate and print shown in the photos.  I used Flexcut tools and it cut more easily than linoleum.  But I think I still prefer Gomuban (available from imcclains.com).  

COME PRINT WITH US! 
Tomorrow is week 2 of 5 and then we start all over again with another 5 week session.  If anyone is interested sign up is available now for this relief class and solarplate etching too starting the middle of February.  Here's a link to registration.  Just click on Printmaking to see what's available and when.