This is a 2-session class:
April 11th & 12th
11:00am-3:00pm
In this two-session workshop, students will learn reduction woodcut techniques to create a two-color print inspired by travel cards! Students will learn the basics of woodcut carving and registration methods while printing an edition of prints celebrating your favorite parts of the city. The workshop concludes with a print exchange, allowing each participant to leave with a small portfolio of collaborative work!
All supplies will be provided for this course.
Please bring a loose 6x8” sketch of your design to the first session of class—the subject can be your favorite part of Philly, whether it be a landmark, the nature, the food, etc! Please note that small details and text will be more challenging to carve. Students will get guidance on separating color layers in class.
Instructor: Rae Helms
Rae Helms is an interdisciplinary print-based artist in Philadelphia whose practice explores the intersection of memory, ecology, and poetics. Their work examines the dialogue between human intervention and ecological agency, drawing inspiration from queer ecology and gestures of refusal within the built environment.
Helms received their BFA in Printmaking and BA in Art History from California State University, Chico, and an MFA in Printmaking from the Tyler School of Art and Architecture. Their work has been exhibited in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia. Helms was the recipient of the Jennifer Tancreto Award from the Janet Turner Printmaking Museum and the graduate student fellowship from Southern Graphic Council International. Rae has presented their research at SGCI and the Association for the Study of the Arts of the Present. Currently, Helms is an adjunct professor at Tyler School of Art and Architecture.