Workshop
ABOUT THIS WORKSHOP:
Carborundum aquatint is a painterly intaglio process achieving a wide tonal range without acid, rosin or toxic chemicals usually associated with traditional aquatint. Carborundum grit in various degrees of texture from course to very fine is mixed with acrylic medium and brushed on to either acrylic or mat board plates. When dry, the plate is inked and wiped like a traditional intaglio plate. The use of Plexiglas makes multi-plate registration very simple. The wiping of ink from a carborundum plate does not discolor ink as is common with zinc or copper plates. The instructor, in a long career as a master printer, has introduced this technique to artists such as Joan Mitchell and Emily Mason and examples of their prints will be shown.
Suitable for all levels; no experience necessary! Ages 18+
Saturday and Sunday, September 30 and October 1, 2023
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
$282 ($262 tuition + $20 lab fee)
SUPPLY LIST
Anthony Kirk 2023 Schedule
In an effort to maintain our non-toxic environment, the Woodstock School of Art does not permit the use of turpentine or mineral spirits in the painting studios. Learn more.
Those with special needs and/or requests may email the registrar.
Please note that for workshops lasting all day there is a one-hour break from 12 to 1 PM. Students are invited to bring lunch and eat at the school or may go to any of the local dining establishments. The school does not provide lunch or refreshments.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:
Anthony Kirk, a master printer and artist, has for several years collaborated with Wolf Kahn in the printing of his monotypes using textured plates, water-based Akua inks and Caran d’Ache water- soluble crayons. Additionally, he has worked with Sigmund Abeles, Mary Frank, Helen Frankenthaler, Elizabeth Gourlay, Robert Kipniss, Joan Mitchell, James Rosenquist, Kiki Smith, Frank Stella, and Donald Sultan. Mr. Kirk has taught at The Hotchkiss School, Boston University, Massachusetts College of Art & Design, Hartford Art School, Center for Contemporary Printmaking, and many others. His work is in the collections of the British Council, Oxford University, Barclay’s Bank, Herbert F. Johnson Museum, Museum of Arts and Science, Columbia, SC; and the Library of Congress.
