Learn the basic techniques of the Japanese tradition of woodblock printmaking with water-based inks. This tradition is associated with the extraordinary lessons of design and color passed on from the earliest Ukiyo-e masters. All aspects of the process are introduced: proper care and use of the carving tools, preparing and carving the wood blocks, and hand printing using the baren. Japanese papers, water-based pigments, and color registration are also covered in the class.

Beginners

JAPANESE WOODBLOCK

$390.00

Thursdays 6:30 – 9:30

February 13- April 2 (8 weeks)

Limited to 7 students

*includes 24 hours of open workshop time

SKILL LEVEL: Beginner and Advanced
Kathy Caraccio is a master printmaker based in New York who is fluent in many printmaking techniques. She initially studied traditional Japanese Woodblock in 1984 in an intensive workshop with Sensei Toshi Yoshida in Nagano, Japan. In the decades since, Caraccio has steadily taught Japanese Woodblock courses at a number of renowned studios, including Anderson Ranch, the Lower East Side Printshop, Manhattan Graphics Center, Printmaking Center of New Jersey, Pyramid Atlantic, and the Women's Studio Workshop. She has also given seminars, demonstrations, and lectures on the process.

JAPANESE WOODBLOCK

Japanese Woodblock

Instructor: Kathy Caraccio

Image: Dennis Cady