Crankies are illustrated scrolls in boxes with attached handles that are "hand cranked" to create a moving panorama, inviting the viewer to experience the images like watching a movie. These historic storytelling devices were traditionally used to illustrate ballads sung by traveling musicians as they performed through the Appalachian mountains. Carve blocks to print smaller "personal" crankies as well as collaborate on a single long scroll to create a shared experience.

Get two for one–wood block printmaking and watercolor! A white line print is a hand-painted relief print in which one carved block can register numerous different colors. Learn to transfer your image to the wood block, then carve it to produce your printing plate. Paint the block in small sections with watercolor and burnish it onto your printing paper resulting in a unique monotype. In this easy process, learn about color theory, relief printing, and watercolor. $

Wood engraving creates fine detail with bold woodcut characteristics, perfect for adding illustrations to letterpress cards, artist books, broadsides, or as stand-alone images. Learn to cut your own original drawings into miniature, end-grain hardwood blocks and print them in a limited edition. Materials, creating and transferring images, tool sharpening, engraving, setting printer's type by hand (optional), and proofing will be covered. All levels welcome; drawing experience is helpful.

Spend the mornings birding in the idyllic forests and fields around the Folk School. Identify birds by their songs and watch for distinct behaviors that make each species unique. In the afternoons, practice nature journaling and learn the simple and satisfying craft of lino-block printing to create beautiful, bird-themed greeting cards. Join us for this nourishing week of crafting and nature immersion!

This workshop is for first-time printmakers, experienced printers looking to expand or refresh their knowledge in relief print and any 2D artists looking to translate their work into hand-made block prints, including tattooers (think hand-made duplicates of your flash sheets!). Cover image, block, and paper preparation, carving tools and techniques, press and hand-printing methods (you can do at home!), and creating editions and unique proofs with your prints.

Alchemists sought acids to etch metal, aiding in the development of this historic art. Discover the magic of copper plate etching in this process that rewards patience and persistence with beautiful marks and a unique surface that cannot be achieved in any other way. Open to all; this class is well suited to those who enjoy drawing, detail, and process. 

Embrace the quiet rhythm of January while exploring gel plate printing, handmade collage papers, and layered mixed media. Through daily meditation, demonstrations, and guided studio time, build richly textured surfaces and develop your personal visual language. This artistic retreat time emphasizes connection–to your own creative voice and to the larger creative community. All levels welcome; leave with finished work and renewed confidence.

Create your own block-printed fabric pieces! Print bandanas and tea towels for personal use or gifting. Use your own found or drawn line-based images–or the instructor’s source images–to transfer onto Inovart Eco Karve printing plates, which are softer and easier to carve than traditional lino. Transfer techniques, carving skills, inking the block, pattern layout, and proper printing pressure will be covered. All levels welcome.

Carve interlocking or repositionable blocks as you learn basic relief printmaking techniques. Interlocking blocks fit together like a jigsaw puzzle and are an easy, stress-free way to ink using multiple colors. Ink the blocks separately, drop them in place together, and print without the colors blending. Repositionable blocks can be used together or separately for maximum printmaking fun! All levels welcome.

Spend your mornings birding and botanizing in the idyllic forests and fields around the Folk School learning to identify species by their unique features and the habitats in which they thrive. Spend your afternoons sketching, journaling and learning the simple and satisfying craft of lino-block carving to create beautiful nature-themed prints on paper and fabric. Join us for this nourishing week of crafting and nature immersion!

Gain an introduction to printing from wood and linoleum as you carve and pull prints onto paper and textiles. Experiment with black and white as well as multicolor woodcuts and reduction printing. Move on to explore the possibilities of stencils and gradient rollups. All levels welcome. $

In this two-for-one class, experience sheet forming handmade papers and utilizing repurposed papers to then embellish with colored pulp elements. While the paper is drying, begin designing and making a drypoint printing plate. Then, explore printing applications with your plate images onto your handmade papers. All levels welcome; if you like to draw this process takes drawing to another level. $

Get to know the basics of letterpress printing and hand typesetting for printing your own books and broadsides. Learn to set hot lead and wood type, print large broadsides and small books, and use vintage printing presses. Add images with carved linoleum blocks, then finish the week by binding the small prints together into a book. All levels welcome.

Alchemists sought acids to etch metal, aiding in the development of this historic art. Discover the magic of copper plate etching in this process that rewards patience and persistence with beautiful marks and a unique surfaces that cannot be achieved in any other way. Open to all; this class is well suited to those who enjoy drawing, detail, and process. 

Experience the magic of designing and printing your own fabric. Start by creating designs on paper, then transfer them to a rubber block you will carve and print on fabric. Learn how to design patterns and make them repeat, optimize your inking, and fine-tune your carving skills. Return home with an array of hand-printed textiles and the knowledge to continue the process from start to finish at home. All levels welcome.