ABOUT THIS WORKSHOP:

Join us for an fun and intensive woodcut workshop with Outlaw Printmaker, rock star artist, and professional mountain dew drinker, Sean Starwars! 

Be amazed as you learn everything you need to know to carve and print a 4-color image from multiple wood blocks, including tips and tricks for image preparation, tool selection and maintenance, ink mixing, as well as various carving and printing techniques. You’ll marvel at how quickly we go from a block of wood to colorful print. Whatever you do, don’t miss out on this opportunity. Come for an exciting, fast-paced weekend to hammer out some carvings and blast out some prints—Starwars style! 

All levels welcome—Some experience with relief printmaking/carving is helpful, but not necessary.

 CLASS MATERIALS LIST:

Registration includes a materials fee to cover consumable materials provided in class, including two 12”x15” wood blocks, ink, paper, and newsprint. Students will need to supply additional materials of their own, including:

• A set of carving tools: We recommend the Power Grip Carving Tools (Set of 7) (available from Amazon and Woodcraft) – affordable, long lasting, and great tools for woodcut

• Flexcut Slipstrop Sharpening Kit 

• Sharpie Permanent Markers (for drawing on woodblocks) 

  • 2-3 BLACK Permanent Sharpies (Fine Tip) 

  • 1 RED Sharpie Magnum oversize marker (or Chisel Tip)

• 1-2 Sketches or other personal resource material to draw from. 

• (optional) Personal apron (we’ll have some handy) or wear clothes that can get inky

• (optional) Notepaper, sketchbook and pen to work out ideas and/or take notes

• (optional) Any other items you’d like to try printing on (t shirts or tote bags, etc.)

• YOUR INSTRUCTOR:

  Sean Starwars is proud to be an original member of the Outlaw Printmakers. His distinctive style and prolific work have rendered him one of the top contemporary printmakers in the U.S. Sean has an MFA in printmaking from LSU and a Graphic Design certificate from SCAD. He lives in Laurel, MS with his wife and five children, where he operates his printshop, Woodcut Funhouse. Learn more about his work at www.seanstarwars.com.