We are excited to partner with the Somerville Arts Council to produce an installation of prints for this year’s ArtBeat festival (July 18th). This year, the theme is Revolution. It is a perfect pairing. Printmaking has a long history of playing an important role in the spread of information and ideas.
Join us by carving a block with your interpretation of the theme. All participants will receive a linoleum block to carve at home (minimum size 12 inches x 12 inches). Blocks will be available for pickup starting June 3rd. We will come together on the ‘print days’ to make impressions of each block. Each participant will receive three prints to take home, and one print will be added to the installation at the Inside-OUT Gallery, located in the CVS Windows in Davis Square.
While all experience levels are welcome, this workshop requires some independent work and access to linoleum-carving tools (or wood-carving tools). There will be two “support sessions” on Thursday, June 11, 6 pm - 9 pm, and Saturday, June 13, 10 am - 2 pm, where participants are welcome to come to the studio to carve together, ask questions, and use the studio’s carving tools.
From the Somerville Arts Council on the theme:
“Let’s get revved up! In honor of the American Revolution’s 250th anniversary, this year’s ArtBeat theme will be REVolution. Think of it as an artistic prompt. Let’s celebrate the powerful spirit of transformation and explore the spark that challenges the status quo. We encourage our creative community to interpret this theme in myriad ways – perhaps by exploring celestial revolutions of the planets or artistic revolutions that have changed the course of art history. Whether it’s the physical turning of a potter’s wheel, a punk rock revolt, or the rhythmic cycles of nature, REVolution is not just a commemoration of the past, but a spirit that propels us forward.”
We are excited to partner with the Somerville Arts Council to produce an installation of prints for this year’s ArtBeat festival (July 18th). This year, the theme is Revolution. It is a perfect pairing. Printmaking has a long history of playing an important role in the spread of information and ideas.
Join us by carving a block with your interpretation of the theme. All participants will receive a linoleum block to carve at home (minimum size 12 inches x 12 inches). Blocks will be available for pickup starting June 3rd. We will come together on the ‘print days’ to make impressions of each block. Each participant will receive three prints to take home, and one print will be added to the installation at the Inside-OUT Gallery, located in the CVS Windows in Davis Square.
While all experience levels are welcome, this workshop requires some independent work and access to linoleum-carving tools (or wood-carving tools). There will be two “support sessions” on Thursday, June 11, 6 pm - 9 pm, and Saturday, June 13, 10 am - 2 pm, where participants are welcome to come to the studio to carve together, ask questions, and use the studio’s carving tools.
From the Somerville Arts Council on the theme:
“Let’s get revved up! In honor of the American Revolution’s 250th anniversary, this year’s ArtBeat theme will be REVolution. Think of it as an artistic prompt. Let’s celebrate the powerful spirit of transformation and explore the spark that challenges the status quo. We encourage our creative community to interpret this theme in myriad ways – perhaps by exploring celestial revolutions of the planets or artistic revolutions that have changed the course of art history. Whether it’s the physical turning of a potter’s wheel, a punk rock revolt, or the rhythmic cycles of nature, REVolution is not just a commemoration of the past, but a spirit that propels us forward.”
