Layering Color and Light: Woodcut and Monoprint at Anderson Ranch Arts Center in Snowmass, Colorado

Dates: June 12 - 16, 2023 

Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm

This rigorous, engaging printmaking workshop focuses on monoprint and woodcut methods with an emphasis on layering color to produce luminous results. We begin with observational studies from the natural world and explore trace, stencil, painterly, and multiple plate monotype methods. Woodcut techniques are then added to layer transparent and opaque color, creating a radiant sense of space. We make both editioned and unique prints, alternating between structure and improvisation. This back-and-forth serves as the format for the course as we combine printing using a woodcut matrix with a variety of monoprint methods.

Trace, stencil, additive and reductive monotype and carving, transferring images, color ink mixing, relief and monoprint processes from wood blocks and Plexiglass with oil-based inks using a press and by hand, pochoir techniques using gouache, registration techniques, chine collé, editioning techniques

Layering Color and Light: Woodcut and Monoprint at Grand Marais Art Colony in Grand Marais, Minnesota (on the shore of Lake Superior)

Dates: June 26 - June 30, 2023 

Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

This engaging printmaking workshop focuses on monoprint and woodcut methods with an emphasis on layering color to produce luminous results. Students begin with observational studies from the natural world and then explore trace, stencil, painterly and multiple-plate monotype methods. Woodcut techniques are then added to layer transparent and opaque color to create a radiant sense of space. This back-and-forth serves as the format for the course as one combines printing using a woodcut matrix with a variety of monoprint methods. Students make both editioned and unique prints, alternating between structure and improvisation.

Note that the class will work outdoors for a few short periods in order to gather ideas and make quick, small watercolor studies for the reduction woodcuts.

Artist-in-Residence Workshop at Mackinac State Historic Park

Date: September 21, 2022

Time: 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT

What makes a woodcut such a fascinating way to represent the natural world? Gumpper’s work explores the many dynamic connections between landscape and the physical process of carving and printing a wood block in a reductive method or layering different surfaces and colors in a monotype. Gumpper can see direct connections with scientific study as well as the layering of water, leaves and light.

This workshop will take place at the Station 256 Conference Room, located above the Mackinac Island State Park Visitor’s Center.