Priscilla Read – Art Journey

I loved the process of making linocuts in my Printmaking and Public Art class last year,  but didn’t continue making linocuts because I didn’t have access to a press.

Until now .  . .

I’m taking  Luminous Linocuts with Katie Gilmartin at Chrysalis Studio in SF.  The class started this week and goes for 6 weeks.  There are 5 students in the class at varying levels of experience. I’m excited about how much I learned already in one day.  And exciting to learn how to work in a studio set up and dedicated to printmaking and have access to high quality tools and materials, including a selection of high quality paper for purchase without going to the art supply store.

For my first print, I chose a simple drawing from my sketchbook, so I could transfer the image to my linoleum , complete the carving, then run a couple prints through the press by the end of the evening.

Here’s the original drawing from my sketchbook.

My linoleum cut for printing.

And printed linocut.

Seed Pod
4″x 6″