Relief block printmaking is a subtractive process, where the artist carves away all the white areas of the image so that the remaining surface area of the relief block can be inked and printed. The process of composing and carving a relief block is well suited to those folks comfortable working with wood, sculpture, and pen and ink illustrations.

Students work with a professional artist to learn basic woodcut and printing skills. In this short class you’ll design, carve, and print a 1 or 2 color relief print.