Whiteline Woodcut
Workshop with Kate HanlonThe Art of Whiteline Woodcut
Kate Hanlon
July 22-26, 2024
Limited to 8 – 6 seats left
The white line woodcut, also known as the Provincetown Print, is a uniquely American form of printmaking, invented by artists working in Provincetown, Massachusetts in the early 1900s. In this method, beautiful multicolor prints are printed by hand using a single block, eliminating the need for a press or complicated registration systems. Getting from start to print can be surprisingly quick in this process. Students will have opportunity to learn traditional techniques of design, carving, and printing, and expand upon the tradition with creative inking and printing options to create contemporary interpretations of the medium. Explore by adding a line block or carving with a CNC cut block, Dremel tool or other non-traditional mark making tools, all in a spirit of experimentation. Participants will leave with their own unique prints, and with new found skills and appreciation of the process.
What’s Included
5 – 8×10″ Shina (Japanese) blocks (1/day)
Washi papers for printing
Inks and watercolors
MakingArtSafely is a well stocked and tooled studio. All the common needs: wax, tracing, and carbon paper, v-gouges, sharpening stone, watercolor palettes, and more.
What to Bring
Bring some simple design ideas.
Woodcut tools (several v gouges of different sizes) sharpening stone and a strop, if you have these – quality make a difference. There will be v-gouges available at the workshop.
Round brushes that come to a point #8,10,12 or so. NO FLATS
That’s it! Any questions about supplies, please feel free to contact us.
Workshop Itinerary
- Monday morning begins with students arriving at the studio between 9:30-10 AM.
- Daily instruction is 10 AM to 4 PM with the studio open to students between 9:30 AM and 7 PM. Exception is Friday when the workshop ends at 4 PM.
- Bring a lunch everyday except Wednesday when we go out Dutch for a late lunch. There is refrigeration for your food and drinks.