Woodcut is a relief printing technique in printmaking. An artist carves an image into the surface of a block of wood typically with gouges—leaving the printing parts level with the surface while removing the nonprinting parts.
It is an experimental woodcut workshop where the main idea is to “play” with the technique and drawing intended to get the most play from the plate. Everything is possible with the imagination and working with freedom.
You will learn:
• How to interpret your drawing into a one color print.
• How to simplify your idea and transfer it on a wood board.
• Registration of your print
• getting your inks ready
• what is a relief print
The first 20 minutes to class is dedicated to design and technique.
Workshop Woodcut
Trainer | Paula Menchen
Local | zet gallery (Rua do Raio, 175 | 4710-923 Braga, Portugal)
Day and hour | October 12 | 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Recipients | From age 15
Registration fee | €50
More info and registration at | info@zet.gallery or +351 253 116 620
About the artist
Paula Menchen
Lives and works in Málaga, Spain
Education
1992 BFA in Fine Arts, Otis Art Institute of Parsons School of Design, LA, CA.
1990 Studied at Parsons School of Design in NY.
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2017 Permanent Collection Hotel Sol Don Pablo
2015 Kasser Rassu Gallery, Spain
Selected Group Exhibitions
2019 Two Birds Gallery, Seville, Spain
2019 Flux Exhibition, National Army Museum, Chelsea, London
2019 XXX Certamen de Pintura y Escultura, Cuidad de Álora, Málaga
2018 Caja Rural Granada
2018 CIHU” San Juan de Letrán” Ubrique
2018 Galeria 360 Galeria d´art moderna e contemporanea Firenze, Italy
2018 Aplama I Bienal de Dibujo Contemporáneo “las Huellas del Dibujo”, Málaga, Spain
2017 Open Studio Artist In Residence AADK, Murcía, Spain
2017 Amsterdam International Art Fair, Holland
2017 Open Studio Otis College LA Summer Residency, LA, CA
2017 XVII Certamen Andaluz de Pintura Contemporánea Torremolinos, Spain
2017 Colectiva Contemporánea, La GalerÌa Abartium, Barcelona, Spain
2016 Black & White, Urban Riche Gallery
2016 XX Certamen de Pintura Cuidad de Antequera, Spain
2016 36 Mini Print International de Cadaqués, Spain
2016 24 é Premi Telax Galeria Antoni Pinyol, Reus Spain
2015 Anonymous No Format Gallery, London
2015, 2014 Second Floor Studio & Arts Open Studios, London
2014 34 Mini Print International de Cadaqués, Spain
2013 Cork Street Open International Exhibition, London
2011 Shortlisted Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy of Arts, London
2009 Shortlisted Cork Street Open International Exhibition, London, Box Heart’s Art Inter, PA
Awards/Residencies
2018 Art Print Residence, Spain (2016, 2013)
2018 VIII Concurso de Pintura Rápida Al Aire Libre De Ubrique “Pedro Lobato Hoyos”
2018 Aplama I Bienal de Dibujo Contemporáneo “las Huellas del Dibujo”
2017 Residency AADK Spain Centro Negra Murcia
2017 Otis Summer Residency, LA, California
2016 Nominated and Shortlisted in theInternational Kunst Heute Award
2014 Mini Print Cadaqués, 34
2013 Cork Street Open Exhibition (2009)
