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Photogravure enables the artist to etch a photographic image onto a copper plate and print it with remarkable subtlety and nuance. You will learn the Carl Kliç / Fox Talbot method of copperplate photogravure as it was used by Alfred Stieglitz in “Camera Work” and Edward S. Curtis in “The North American Indian”.  The workshop is structured to give participants a hands-on, detailed step-by-step experience of the process. You will complete one photogravure plate and several prints under close supervision of our experienced instructor.  In this workshop, it is possible to work from an original negative or a drawing on frosted mylar only (no digital printing is available); however, time will allow only one of the methods for each participant.

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Woodcut is one of the most widely known and used form of relief print that can produce stunning, bold images. In this introductory workshop, you will begin with the basics of designing a woodblock image, transferring it to the block, carving and printing in black ink. Then we will experiment with adding color to this image. Participants will move on to explore color printing culminating in the creation of a two color print.

Mildred Beltré was born and raised in New York City. Since receiving her MFA from the University of Iowa, she has been a working artist in New York City. In 2003 she was awarded a grant in printmaking from the New York Foundation for the Arts and has worked at the Printmaking Workshop and the Lower East Side Printshop, where she received a Fully Sponsored Residency. Her work can be found in the permanent collection of the Brooklyn Museum, NY, and the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN. She has exhibited nationally. Mildred currently teaches printmaking and drawing at University of Vermont.

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Book arts hold an important place in the contemporary art world. This workshop will focus on traditional bookmaking techniques to discover modern applications for your printmaking efforts. The history of books will be briefly discussed and explored through images and samples to expand your creative possibilities. You will learn the basics of four different bookmaking techniques: pamphlet, accordion, Japanese and Coptic binding. Incorporating cutting, pasting, measuring, and sewing, these bookbinding methods are also very useful for collage, assemblage, and installations. Tips and hints will be provided to improve your hand skills. You are encouraged to bring your current works to discuss and get advice.

Yasuyo Tanaka studied fashion design, filmmaking and photography in Tokyo, and printmaking at the Art Students League of New York. She is involved in bookbinding and papermaking. Yasuyo has worked as a book conservation technician at the libraries of New York Botanical Gardens, Union Theological Seminary, and with independent artists. She has taught workshops, given lectures, and exhibited her work at Vilnius Graphic Arts Center in Lithuania, Poznan Academy of Fine Arts in Poland, Tochigi Prefectural Museum in Japan, the Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop, and the National Academy School of Fine Arts, among other institutions.