Two-Color Linocut Printmaking Workshop

Two-Color Linocut Printmaking Workshop

  • Ages 15+

Join us for a hands-on workshop where you'll learn the process of two-color relief printmaking from start to finish!

By Yoshi Nakagawa

Date and time

Location

Tacoma Armory

1001 South Yakima Avenue Tacoma, WA 98405

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 5 days before event

About this event

  • Event lasts 7 hours
  • Ages 15+
  • Free venue parking

Join us for the Two-Color Linocut Printmaking Workshop at the Tacoma Armory, Suite 15! Tacoma printmaker, Yoshi Nakagawa, will guide you through the process of carving your design into two 4"x6" linoleum blocks and creating unique, two-color prints. Explore different transfer and registration techniques, carving methods, mixing color with oil-based ink, and hand printing proofs and at least two washi (mulberry paper) prints. If you have time to prepare before the workshop, please bring a two-color 4”x 6” rough sketch or image you’d like to work with. Take these skills with you to make prints at home once you have the materials! No prerequisite, but experience with one-color linocut is helpful.

Frequently asked questions

What should we bring to the workshop?

All materials are included in the fee, but if you'd like to prepare before the workshop, please bring a two-color 4"x6" rough sketch or image you'd like to work with. Also bring a lunch, apron or clothes you don't mind getting oil-based ink on, and carving tools you may already have.

Which entrance of the Tacoma Armory leads to Suite 15?

Please enter the building through the side entrance facing South 11th Street. There'll be a greeter to let you in between 9:45-10 am—the doors lock when closed.

What parking is available?

There's free street parking around the Tacoma Armory and also a $15 all day lot close by.

What precautions should we know about the process?

We'll use sharp carving tools and oil-based ink can get messy. Please be aware of non-toxic chemical sensitivities with ink, corn starch, Simple Green, and vegetable oil for cleaning. Bring a mask. For those with carpal tunnel, arthritis or other hand-mobility conditions, carving may be challenging.

Is there a waitlist when the workshop is full?

Yes, if the workshop is full, there'll be an option to be on the waitlist. Sometimes there are cancellations weeks before or week of the workshop.

What is the cancellation refund policy?

Refunds up to 5 days before the workshop, Eventbrite's fee is nonrefundable. There may be folks on the waitlist who want your spot!

What's included in the $110 enrollment fee?

7 hours of workshop, art materials and WA state sales tax. Eventbrite will add their fee onto the $110.

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Yoshi Nakagawa

Yoshi is a visual artist in Tacoma, specializing in printmaking since 1999. She pulled her first print at the University of Puget Sound, and continued her craft in Seattle and Oaxaca, Mexico. Her artwork is influenced by patterns of the natural world and Japanese textiles, along with her experiences living in Oaxaca, Japan, and the Pacific Northwest. She has exhibited and taught workshops in the US, Mexico, Canada, Japan, South Africa and Honduras.

$119.22Sep 27 · 10:00 AM PDT