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Gelplate Monoprints transformed into books.
Led by artist/designer Richard Reitz Smith and using the work of Dudley Zopp on display in the Artist & Writers’ Gallery as inspiration, you will be asked to examine the exhibition overall or a single piece and in ekphrastic way to create a series of improvisational monotypes.
An ekphrastic poem is a vivid description of a scene. It is vivid, and often a dramatic, verbal description of a visual work of art, either real or imagined.
Using gel plates, you will learn a quick and easy method of layering stenciled or natural imagery to achieve rich textural monoprints that respond to Dudley's work as a point of inspiration or departure.
We start with cut stencils –a few personal icons – to use to print and layer many sheets. You will be encouraged to exchange a few sheets and stencils to respond to someone else’s imagery, working with both large and small paper that can be folded down to book size. These colorful prints can then be taken to the next step to creating single-sheet books by folding and cutting your paper as an ox-plow format, medieval charm books, and more which will be demonstrated as time allows with handouts.
Materials are included, however, feel free to bring your own prints, maps, or scrap papers to print over. We will have a 30 minute lunch break. Feel free to bring your lunch or visit a place nearby in Camden.
Please reach out to Richard Reitz Smith with any questions: richardreitzsmith@gmail.com.
Please register by 5pm on October 1. Space is limited to 12 participants.
Gelplate Monoprints transformed into books.
Led by artist/designer Richard Reitz Smith and using the work of Dudley Zopp on display in the Artist & Writers’ Gallery as inspiration, you will be asked to examine the exhibition overall or a single piece and in ekphrastic way to create a series of improvisational monotypes.
An ekphrastic poem is a vivid description of a scene. It is vivid, and often a dramatic, verbal description of a visual work of art, either real or imagined.
Using gel plates, you will learn a quick and easy method of layering stenciled or natural imagery to achieve rich textural monoprints that respond to Dudley's work as a point of inspiration or departure.
We start with cut stencils –a few personal icons – to use to print and layer many sheets. You will be encouraged to exchange a few sheets and stencils to respond to someone else’s imagery, working with both large and small paper that can be folded down to book size. These colorful prints can then be taken to the next step to creating single-sheet books by folding and cutting your paper as an ox-plow format, medieval charm books, and more which will be demonstrated as time allows with handouts.
Materials are included, however, feel free to bring your own prints, maps, or scrap papers to print over. We will have a 30 minute lunch break. Feel free to bring your lunch or visit a place nearby in Camden.
Please reach out to Richard Reitz Smith with any questions: richardreitzsmith@gmail.com.
Please register by 5pm on October 1. Space is limited to 12 participants.