Wood Snake Printmaking Art Class | Grace Noel Art

Take your relief printmaking skills to the next level with artist Grace Noel in her studio in Denver's Art District on Santa Fe. This class is intended to be the next level up from Grace’s Woodblock Carving and Printmaking Private Lesson. Grace recommends that students take the before signing up for the Wood Snake class. All supplies will be provided for class and cost is included in the Eventbrite sign up fee. If you already have a set of tools from a previous class, please bring them to this class.

*Please note that due to dry times, you will need to come back the next week to pick up your creation. Shipping is available as an additional cost.

Materials included:

• Woodblock - Shina Plywood
• Ink - Akua Kolor by Speedball
• Paper - Strathmore brand
• Printing station: brayer, barren, glass pallet, pallet knife
• Please bring your carving tools provided in Grace's

In this class we will:

• Draw/trace and learn about the sign of the Wood Snake which is the Chinese zodiac sign for 2025.
• Carve the drawing from a 4"x6" woodblock
• Print two layers to create the image: a rainbow gradient and the key (dragon image)
• Allow the print to dry for 5 days

✨Beginner friendly? No! Beginners, please sign up for Grace's before taking this class

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Family friendly? YES! Recommended for children 14 years and older. Risk of injury from carving tools, they are sharp!

♿️ Please request accessibility needs in advance - email [email protected]. Art classes are held in Grace's studio which is located downstairs in the basement of the Denver Art Society. There is one flight of stairs to access Grace's studio and no alternatives i.e. elevator, stair lift, etc. The main floor of the Denver Art Society is wheelchair accessible with one ADA bathroom stall. Grace can set up class on the main floor of the Denver Art Society which is wheelchair accessible, so long as she is emailed in advance. Please email [email protected] to coordinate!

**Don't see a date and time that works for you? Email: [email protected] to schedule!**

Grace has been working professionally as a woodblock printmaker for a decade and also as an Astrologer. She has a Bachelors of Fine Arts for Printmaking, Painting, and Drawing. Grace's artwork is inspired by her studies in astrology and she is a mixed media fine artist, muralist, installation artist, and owner of Grace Noel Art, LLC. You can visit her studio at the Denver Art Society Underground in Denver's Art District on Santa Fe Dr at 734 Santa Fe Dr, Denver, CO. We are all made of sunshine. Sunshine makes the plants grow, the water flow, and the wind blow. Now it is time to go on a magical journey through the rainbow.

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