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ONSITE: Experiments in Letterpress + Collage
In this course, participants will learn basic letterpress printing skills. We’ll explore the collection of wood type and image blocks at VisArts, then print a variety of these forms in assorted colors to generate a selection of source material. Participants will deconstruct their hand-printed materials and assemble a series of collages using their prints combined with other paper materials. Additional collage materials/paper ephemera will be provided, and participants are encouraged to bring their own to use and/or share: photocopies, newsprint, magazines, patterned paper, etc.
Immerse yourself in art-making, embracing the unexpected—explore composition and collage techniques, deconstructing prints by tearing and cutting, then reassembling and layering prints along with other found materials. Conceptual ideas participants will explore include personal artistic expression, metaphor and meaning, composition, welcoming the unexpected, and creating work in a series. At the end of Day Two we’ll appreciate everyone’s work, share observations, and discuss the process. This course may serve as inspiration for future creative work for beginner and experienced artists alike!
Special Notes
- This studio is not wheel chair accessible from the interior due to two steps, but is accessible through an exterior door.
This is an On-site course. Students must follow current Covid-19 protocols, as outlined on our website. On-site courses do not come with studio access outside of class time. Paid open studio access is available through our Studio Access Program. Please visit visarts.org for more information.
About the Instructor
Heidi Reszies
Heidi Reszies is a multidisciplinary artist who holds a Master of Fine Arts in Writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts. Her visual art is included in the National Museum of Women in the Arts CLARA Database of Women Artists. Heidi is currently a letterpress instructor in the VCUarts Department of Graphic Design, and is the creator/curator of Artifact Press, publisher of limited edition letterpress poetry chapbooks and broadsides. Her poetry collection titled Illusory Borders is forthcoming from The Operating System in 2019, and her collection titled Of Water & Other Soft Constructions was selected by Samiya Bashir as the winner of the Anhinga Press 2018 Robert Dana Prize for Poetry (forthcoming in 2019). Find her at heidireszies.com
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