November Class Newsletter
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NOVEMBER IS FOR PRINTERS
November is easily one of THE most active months for the studio. With our sights on Small Press Fair, staff, interns and studio regulars are busy finalizing print series, binding zines and carving giant woodblocks to be steamroll-printed during the fair. Meanwhile, our four-week courses have been introducing studio and print-enthused newbies to everything from proper press handling to linocut and handset letterpress. Needless to say, all the presses have been very happy and getting good use this month. Check out what we’ve been up to and what to look forward to below!
We wrapped up our Intro to Print Four week course with chine colle, blend rolls, dry point and monoprinting. We look forward to seeing how these new printers continue to develop their craft.
We have loved partnering with our neighbors, Small Wine Shop, on a monthly series of Drink and Ink Date Night classes that pair natural wine tasting with printmaking techniques. The color combos and compositions from this month’s Sumingashi paper marbling class were seriously stunning!
Our Intro to Letterpress Students have been meticulously setting type over the last two weeks to produce custom lettepress greeting cards! Check out their first layer.
VISITING INSTRUCTOR SPOTLIGHT: DAVID WOLSKE
David Wolske is a typo/graphic designer, artist, and educator. His interdisciplinary practice combines the traditions of letterpress and printmaking with digital tools and design thinking. Wolske’s work is exhibited and collected nationally and internationally. He is a 2020 LHM Educator Fellow at the Hoffmitz Milken Center for Typography at ArtCenter College of Design; the College Book Art Association 2018 Emerging Educator; 2016 Visiting Artist at Hatch Show Print; and a 2014 Utah Visual Arts Fellow. Wolske’s work is represented by Artspace111 in Fort Worth. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the College of Visual Arts and Design at the University of North Texas.
Master Class with David Wolske
Isotype Printing: Subtractive Abstraction
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11th 10AM - 6PM
Isotype printing is a new letterpress method for creating abstract imagery from wood type. Letterforms are made of horizontal, vertical, diagonal, and curved lines. By combining a mask with customized packing on Vandercook-style cylinder proofing presses, artists can safely isolate these letterform components. The unique subtractive results of this experimental technique expand movable type’s creative possibilities in exciting ways. All levels are welcome, but letterpress printing experience is recommended.
