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Handcrafted for the Holidays: Block Printed Ornaments

December 10 @ 5:30 pm 8:00 pm

$40 Per Registration

Date: Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Time:
 5:30 – 8:00 PM
This class meets
once
Instructor:
 Kelly Autumn
Location: Room 208, Printmaking Studio
Ages:
Adults, Teens 16+
Skill Level:
 Beginning
Registration Fee:
$25
Materials Fee: $15

You can view all Handcrafted for the Holidays classes & workshops here.

About the class

Join Kelly in the studio for a special evening of creating handmade holiday block-printed ornaments! Participants will be introduced to relief carving using mini rubber blocks and craft foam. Explore how to use these surfaces to ink up a variety of ornaments and gift tags all made from paper and wood. You will walk away with an assortment of inspiring handcrafted goodies for you to creatively decorate your home and gifts this holiday season! Participants will keep all of their own handmade blocks, and gain the knowledge to keep printing at home. 

This workshop is suitable for all levels of artistic ability. No prior printmaking experience is required. This is a fun, guided process which will take you step by step. The class materials fee includes use of all tools, paper, ink and ephemera.

Please note: This class requires some hand dexterity to maneuver the carving tool. Participants should feel comfortable using tools with sharp blades and edges.


The Sonoma Community Center is committed to creating an accessible learning environment. If you require any special considerations(medical, physical, learning) please share them with Sean Baskin, Program Associate, by emailing him at sean@sonomacommunitycenter.org so that he can forward them to the relevant Program Director and Instructor.

The Sonoma Community Center (the Center) strives to create an inclusive, safe community where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. The Center is committed to creating such an environment because it brings out the fullest potential in each of us, which, in turn, contributes directly to creating a community of belonging. In order to ensure a positive, safe, and welcoming experience for everyone, all program participants are asked to abide by the following policies, community agreements, and restorative safety protocol.

About the instructor

Kelly Autumn

Printmaking Director

Kelly Autumn, an Asian American visual artist and multidisciplinary printmaker rooted in Sonoma County, merges traditional printmaking methods with experimental mixed media, inspired by her upbringing in the Northern California Bay Area. A member of the California Society of Printmakers, Autumn has worked as an AIR (Artist in Residence) and studio instructor at the Sonoma Community Center since 2020. She now leads the Printmaking Department as its program coordinator. In April 2024, Kelly Autumn was chosen as one of five inaugural Sonoma County emerging artists to receive the LA ASAMBLEA Pa’lante grant. Autumn’s work has been exhibited in various group exhibitions throughout the Bay Area, including Arts Benicia, Danville Art Gallery, the Compound Gallery in Emeryville, the Sanchez Center in Pacifica, and Studio Gallery in San Francisco, California.

https://www.kellyautumn.com/

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