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Color Woodblock Class in Weybridge, VT

 

Andrew Plaut, who took the class in 2020, wrote:

Matt, and Christine

Thanks once again for a wonderful three days. I learned very much, it was a beautiful location, and the food and camaraderie was unexcelled. What more can I say?  I'll eagerly send along anyone who wants a new perspective on art, printmaking in particular, and learned exposure to the art of the Eastern world.

June 15 - 17  and June 29 - July 1, 2024, at the Cotton Free Library, Weybridge, VT.

The Cotton Free Library, a beautiful historic library building located and owned by the Town of Weybridge, VT, is my favorite place to teach.   It is a focus of the Quaker Village area of Weybridge, VT, less than 10 mins north of Middlebury, and overlooks an exciting part of the Otter Creek River, just below the Lower Falls dam. 
Inside the library is a fine work space: high ceilings, suitable-height counters so everyone gets a well-lit printing station below a large window, an old book collection that emits positive vibes. And all this just three doors down from our house where we offer meals on a deck in the back-yard. We are also able to offer lodging at nearby neighbors' houses.  Inns in located in Middlebury and in Vergennes are not far.  A campground in next door New Haven, VT is quite fine (alongside the New Haven River).

Terms:
Tuition for the three days is $625. This includes
all tools and materials to participate.  Meals, lodging, and purchases of tools or materials you might wish to keep after the class (printing jigs, carving sets, barens) are additional fees.

Totals:
- $625 for the class tuition
- Meals package (3 lunches, 2 dinners) @ $110; individual meals: lunch @ $20, dinner @ $30.
- Lodging @ $115/ night, self-serve breakfast fixings included. (A neighbor's farmhouse about 3 miles north of class location.)
- Airbnb @ $145/ night: at our house (none available for 2024)

Class schedule:
The class follows a series of six sessions.  We start at 10 am on the Saturday morning and aim to finish up at 4:30pm on Monday afternoon.
Saturday:  10 - 12:30; 1:30 - 4:30.
Sunday: 9 -  12:30; 1:30 - 4:30.
Monday: 9:30 -  12:30; 1:30 - 4:30.

There is a talk and demonstration of steps of the process at the beginning of each session.  They are:
- introduction to getting imagery onto your block(s)
- carving and sharpening
- introduction to printing (with a focus on making paste, using the pigments, handling the paper)
- more about printing (with a focus on the brushes and the baren)
- finishing.  About drying and signing your prints.  About continuing on past the class.
- there are also discussions of art theory, of edition printing (how to wrap up your project), of time management, of the function of making art, of The Energy Theory of Color.

If you wish to participate, or to know more, feel free to call me at 603-306-6547, or send me a note.
If you feel confidant you want to do the class, you may hold a spot by sending a deposit of $200 (include a note of which class weekend you are holding a spot for). Classes are first come, first serve. I plan to run a waiting list.
If something comes up and you have to cancel, I will refund 1/2 your deposit ($100).

Matt


Some photos from classes of 2020:
        

 

   

 

Matt Brown . . . . . . . 23 Washburn Hill Rd. Lyme, NH 03768 . . . . . . 603-306-6547. . . . . . matt@mbrownfa.com