Nicole Simpkins, Ouroboric, intaglio
Drawing for Printmaking
Dates: Saturday, November 13; 10a.m. – 5p.m. and Sunday, November 14; 10a.m. – 4p.m.
Ages: 18+; for beginning students
Cost: $250
Registration deadline: Friday, November 5
Enrollment: Maximum 10
Instructor: Nicole Simpkins
Do you love printmaking and drawing, but find yourself intimidated by the precious nature of the materials? Do you often struggle with self-criticism when you try to make a drawing or a print? In this weekend workshop, students will explore drawing techniques designed to support them in making dynamic, engaging intaglio prints. Using plants and botanical forms as reference, students will make active, playful gesture drawings that range from abstract to representational, all with an emphasis on dynamic movement and intuitive line. Working first on paper, students will then be supported in bringing this open, lively approach to drawing straight onto a prepared copper plate, avoiding the pitfalls of stiffening up, tracing, or deadening that can sometimes happen when working on what feels like a precious material through an unfamiliar process. Embracing a sense of play, exploration, and curiosity, students will complete the workshop with a finished print based on imagery of their choice, and an enlivened confidence in their innate skills of observation and response.
About the Instructor:
Nicole Sara Simpkins combines printmaking, writing, and drawing to explore entanglements of culture, ecosystems, and personal healing. She holds an MFA in Printmaking from Indiana University – Bloomington and a BA in English and Creative Writing from Macalester College. She has taught courses in Drawing and Printmaking at MCAD, Macalester, and UW-Stout, has exhibited her work locally and nationally, and has attended artist residencies at Millay Arts, Ucross, Jentel, and The Vermont Studio Center.
REGISTRATION DETAILS
Registration may be completed by calling Highpoint at 612-871-1326 or emailing info@highpointprintmaking.org. Registrations are finalized upon receipt of payment, which can be made via phone or in person. Highpoint members receive 10% off classes.
Veterans: One free space is available in each class, first come first served