September 15, 1-4:30 PM
Braided Bridge Studio,
730 29th St. #101, West Oakland
Join us in making monoprint posters with stencils! Monoprinting is a painterly process to create unique prints. In this workshop, we will combine painting with handcut stencils to create bold messages displaying a tension between softly blended color and graphic impact. This technique can be used to create artistic imagery, activist posters, or imagery that could be combined with collage, painting, or mixed media. Each workshop participant will leave will a series of posters. All materials will be provided.
The posters in these pictures were made by Braided Bridge for the Wood St. Commons community and used at a recent press conference about ways to address homelessness that do not cause increased harm and deaths, such as sweeps do.
To register for this class, fill out the form below. A $5 registration fee is requested to reserve your spot in the workshop. A suggested donation of $45 will cover the cost per participant of paying the instructors and maintaining the space. Donations over $45 will assist in the mission of Braided Bridge, which includes supporting our unhoused neighbors and creative collaboration for justice and community.
INSTRUCTOR BIOS
Kim Vanderheiden is a letterpress printer who draws, paints, writes, and incorporates other print and collage media into her works on paper. She explores the connection between justice and relationship through art, writing and community action. She often approaches visual art is often a form of meditation or contemplative prayer. She is active in peace and justice work, and in supporting people experiencing homelessness. Kim is also the owner of the letterpress studio and greeting card line, Painted Tongue Press.
Michelle Wilson is a papermaker, printmaker, book, installation, and social practice artist. She collaborates frequently with other artists, in particular her ongoing collaboration with Anne Beck as the Rhinoceros Project. She is a recipient of various awards, including the Allison Rood Fellowship from InCahoots Artist Residency, two Arts Catalyst Awards from Stanford University, among others. Wilson currently teaches at San Jose State University and Stanford University, as well as teaching workshops all over the world.
Oakland resident Luz Marina Ruiz works in various media: painting, printmaking, drawing, mixed media, book arts, and installation. The world of dreams, nature, and the fragility of our planet inspire her work. Intrigued by the experimental nature of printmaking, she employs a variety of approaches to her work: gouging, scratching, collaging, and layering pigment to achieve highly textured surfaces. She currently teaches at California College of the Arts in San Francisco. Her art studio is also located in SF at 1890 Bryant Studios.
