If you love wood cuts or hand drawn fonts this class is for you! Students will be introduced to a variety of methods to produce “films” for production of polymer plates. In addition to saving money on film production these hand techniques result in a wood cut quality that make for stunning illustrations or decorative fonts. During class students will have the opportunity to explore techniques such as handpainting, cutting rubylith, using “found objects” and scratching film to create sample film and plates. At the end of class, a proof of the group's plates will be pulled to see the end result.

Prerequisites: Must have completed Polymer Plate Lab

Prerequisites: Must have completed Polymer Plate Lab

Materials to bring: None

Workshop + Materials Fee: $70

Date + Time: Tuesday, May 13, 2014 | 6:30pm-9:30pm

Location: 375 Rhode Island St, San Francisco, CA 94103

Note: Please read the SFCB Registration Policies before signing up for a class

About the Instructor | Thea Sizemore

Thea Sizemore has been a practicing artist for over 15 years focusing primarily on printmaking, bookarts, and illustration. As an east coast native, she has studied at the Cleveland Institute of Art and the California College of the Arts (where she received a BFA in printmaking with emphasis on bookarts). Her personal work tends to revolve around mixed media hand-bound book forms. Thea is also the founder and printer of Kavamore Press, a custom letterpress and design studio in West Oakland. In addition to private clients, Thea works with various SF Bay Area artists to create ephemera for projects. Recent projects include a Futurefarmers book produced for the Guggenheim and a collaboration with artist Libby Black for the SFMOMA. To read more visit http://www.kavamorepress.com/.

"Very enthusiastic, transmitted passion and knowledge on the subject. Liked very much her ideas and suggestions to the work I was doing"