I signed up for a printmaking workshop hosted by NYC Park Arts and attended on December 2, 2019.
Honestly, I didn’t know what I was signing up for. Printmaking really isn’t my forte so I was basically going in blind.
I was lucky enough that my sister-in-law tagged along with me (social events aren’t really my forte either) so with her along, it made the event less intimidating.
Upon our arrival, the host was very nice and helpful and found us a place to sit. Once everyone was settled in, she introduced herself and explained what project we would be working on. The printmaking process we would be doing is called collagraphy. Collagraphy is a printmaking process in which materials are applied to a rigid substrate. We would be using recycled materials to create our plate or stamp.
She then did a demonstration of different ways to place the materials on the plate. There were no rules or “right way” to making the stamp. We were to simply have fun and use our creative freedom.
Here is the stamp I created using the recycled materials:
She then demonstrated the steps on the collagraphy process:
Once the demonstration was over, it was time to press our stamps!
Overall, I had a blast. Despite the snow ruining the commute, I’m glad I attended. I learned something new, I was able to destress, meet new people and spend time with my sister-in-law. All in all, a great evening.
