Ragged Edge Studio

I thought you might like to read an article that was just written about Zea Mays Printmaking in Art New England.  Here’s a link:  http://artnewengland.com/ed_columns/no-poisons-used-in-these-prints/

Zea Mays Printmaking is a studio, workshop, gallery, educational facility and research center dedicated to non-toxic and safer printmaking practices.

They honor the rich tradition of printmaking by exploring alternatives that are safe for artists and the environment.

Lise, Sunghee and I visited Zea Mays to study non-toxic etching techniques from director Liz Chalfin.  (you can sample these techniques for yourself in Sunghee’s Etching class)

If you’re in the neighborhood, stop by!
January 22 – March 5, 2011

A group art show of folded, cast and cut paper,

featuring origami artists Ruby Silvious and Itoko Kobayashi

Greene County Council on the Arts Gallery

398 Main Street, Catskill NY
Mon-Sat 10am-5pm
2nd Saturdays Noon-8pm

OPENING RECEPTION

Saturday, January 22

5-7 pm

Thursdays, 1pm to 4pm
January 20 & 27
$80 plus supply fee

Contact us if you are interested in learning this exciting technique!

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Carborundum is a collograph process in which the image is created on the plate by painting carborundum (an abrasive grit) mixed with an adhesive.  Once dried, the plate is inked,  wiped and printed with an etching press in the same manner as other intaglio plates. The paper will emboss from the built up surface, creating a rich velvety quality to the image.

Ruby is a talented graphic designer, pastel artist, and printmaker.  She has studied with Sunghee at the Arts Center of the Capital District, and was looking for a studio space to expand on her printmaking work, and allow her to work on larger pieces.  I really look forward to Ruby’s sunny and positive energy to be unleashed at Ragged Edge!

Visit her website to learn more about Ruby and her work!

Ruby Silvious Design

Over at The Arts Center Of The Capital Region, they have their new Spring class schedule posted.

Our own Kathy Klompas is teaching two sessions of “Printed Silk Scarves,” and Sunghee Park is teaching “Introduction to Printmaking,” “Monotype Printing with Chine-Colle,” “Monotype Printing Without a Press,” “Beginning Etching,” and “Carborundum Printing Workshop.”

Check out their website for details.