July 8 | Process Spotlight: Woodcut

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Woodcut is one of the oldest—and most versatile—forms of printmaking. Artists and artisans have long used this process to print everything from textiles and books to grassroots political posters. With “the hand” clearly visible, woodcut prints remain wonderfully tactile and expressive in an otherwise very digital world.

This spotlight will look to contemporary and historical examples of woodcut prints: José Guadalupe Posada’s satirical political posters, Floating World Ukiyo-e prints from Edo period Japan, Edvard Munch’s experimental carvings, Helen Frankenthaler’s delicate abstractions, and more.

We’ll then carve and print a sample block to familiarize ourselves with various gauges and carving techniques.

5pm - Doors open
5:30 - Project begins

Process Spotlights are community print sessions curated around a particular process. Learn more about weekly community print sessions.

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Woodcut is one of the oldest—and most versatile—forms of printmaking. Artists and artisans have long used this process to print everything from textiles and books to grassroots political posters. With “the hand” clearly visible, woodcut prints remain wonderfully tactile and expressive in an otherwise very digital world.

This spotlight will look to contemporary and historical examples of woodcut prints: José Guadalupe Posada’s satirical political posters, Floating World Ukiyo-e prints from Edo period Japan, Edvard Munch’s experimental carvings, Helen Frankenthaler’s delicate abstractions, and more.

We’ll then carve and print a sample block to familiarize ourselves with various gauges and carving techniques.

5pm - Doors open
5:30 - Project begins

Process Spotlights are community print sessions curated around a particular process. Learn more about weekly community print sessions.