Whimsical Woodcuts: An Introduction to Woodcut Printmaking with Visiting Artist Pamela Lawton
Sep 12, 2026 - Sep 12, 2026
Whimsical Woodcuts: An Introduction to Woodcut Printmaking with Visiting Artist Pamela Lawton
One-day Workshop, Saturday, September 12th, 10:00AM-3:30PM
This relief course introduces students to the ancient printmaking technique of xylography (woodcut printing). Learn the basics and history of wood block carving. Students will be provided with an 8×10 plank grain Japanese Shina plywood woodblock as a matrix. Come with a sketch or work intuitively. We will experiment with a variety of relief carving tools. Students will learn how to transfer an image to the wood block, carving techniques, and how to ink up and hand print their blocks as well as print them on the etching press. By the end of class students should know how to carve and print a block, set up for printing at home, and have several prints to take home.
Cost: Members $85 Non-members $100, plus a $20 supply fee
Level: Beginner’s welcome, no previous experience required!
Enrollment Cap: 10
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BIO: Dr. Lawton, Florence Gaskins Harper Endowed Chair in Art Education and thought leader for the Hurwitz Center at the Maryland Institute College of Art, is a fifth-generation Washingtonian, educator, and product of DC public schools. Lawton was introduced to printmaking in high school as a participant in Discover Graphics, a professional printmaking program housed at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. She holds a BA degree in Studio Art and Sociology, an MFA in Printmaking, and an EdDCTA in art education. Lawton’s artworks are in collections at: the Library of Congress Rare Books & Special Collection; National Museum of Women in the Arts; Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum; Tate Britain Library; Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities, University of Edinburgh; Virginia Commonwealth University Cabell Library Special Collection of Artist’s Books; the College of Health and Human Services, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Teachers College, Columbia University; Georgetown University; James E. Lewis Museum of Art; Frederick Douglass Museum and Cultural Center; Washington, D.C. Superior Court; and the Myers Foundations. Website: https://pamelaspress.wixsite.com/artstories