Class Spotlight: Fabric Block Printing Class HALLOWEEN EDITION with @lucy.holtsnider! The one and only class date is this Saturday, 10/14/23 at 3:30pm.
On October 14th, 2023 we’ll be having a special edition of block printing that will be extra spooky! 👻 Each student gets 1/2 yard of cotton fabric to print a repeating pattern on. In addition, all are welcome to bring other fabric items to print on as well that can be used to make an out of this world halloween costume!! Cotton and synthetic fibers work well with our ink, nylon does not. Wearing costumes to class is also encouraged! 🎃
About the Class: Over this five hour printmaking class we’ll practice drawing, carving, and printing a two-color linoleum print by hand. No experience is required, and we’ll use non-toxic materials and a set of simple tools to make prints that are easy to recreate at home without a press. This class is different from the Block Printing on Paper class in that we’ll use ink designed for fabric, we’ll print on fabric instead of paper, and we’ll carve two blocks and register those to create a two-color print.
We will start by tracing a photo or a drawing onto tracing paper, and then deciding which colors will go where in the print. Next, we’ll transfer the drawing to two blocks of linoleum and carve the first block. Then we choose our fabric color, and print the first color onto the fabric. While that color dries, we carve the second color, then print that on top of the first. Each student gets one yard of fabric to print on, and past students have even brought in their own fabric from home to print on and then sewed this into an item of clothing!
Linocut is a fun and forgiving medium to work in and requires no drawing skills at all. The final prints just look cool no matter what! Participants should bring a sack lunch, close toed shoes, and 4 x 6” or smaller photo to make a drawing from. Bringing fabric from home is optional. Everyone receives a set of printed directions and a supply list to jump start their new linocut obsession.
About the Teacher: Lucy Holtsnider is a printmaker and graphic designer based in Denver. In her fine art practice, she prints on a Vandercook SP-15 letterpress out of Zarapes Studios in Denver. As a designer, she designs book covers for self-published authors. Lucy has taught courses at Colorado College, Yeshiva University, Marist College, and the University of California at Santa Barbara. LucyHoltsnider.com Instagram: @lholtsnider
