Woven Stitch Collagraph Book

Instructor: Helen Shafer Garcia

This workshop will focus on a unique combination of Collagraph printmaking and book structures. The Collagraph process, as the name suggests, is a form of collage. Printing plates will be produced with collage and hot glue to create free flowing designs. There are tremendous opportunities to experiment with textures with this unpredictable, intuitive method. The plate design is very versatile and durable for continued print runs,
providing enough prints for two or more books. Relief block printing will be utilized to design and carve images with little effort on soft rubber material. These printed designs will build detail and bold marks on thin papers
and cloth which will be adhered to areas in the text block. Further development on the images can be produced with mixed media. The multi signature book structures will be constructed with open spine woven stitches,
creating a color variation affect on the spine. The content will include multiple image repeats from the colllagraph process. These will be manipulated with watermedia and color pencils to individualize the pages.

Supply lists

Fee includes: Printmaking papers, glue, printing plates, linen threads,
embroidery threads, open acrylics, carving blocks, milagro charms, masa
paper, and fabric to print onto. I will also provide the brayers and barens, carving tools, glue guns, extra brushes,
and other tools to use while we work.

Students need to supply and bring to class on their own:
1 or more round watercolor brushes: #12, #10, or #14
1⁄2 wide or larger acrylic brush
Acrylic matte medium gel or regular
Watercolors: professional grade pan or personal palette ( tube watercolors set in a
palette) my full palette is on my blog for color reference. Do not use the round
inexpensive palettes- they are usually opaque and you will be disappointed with the
results. Do the best you can with selections. A basic selection is on my blog.
12 “ or larger metal ruler with cork backing
2 book-binding needles,- size 18, blunt or sharp
Water container

Hair dryer or heat gun (can be shared)
bone folder and book arts awl
Small strips of Fabric scraps for covers approx. 15” long x 1/4” to 1.5” wide
Prismacolor Premier, Faber-Castell, Polychromos, or Derwent Coloursoft pencils -at least 18 colors

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