An introduction to one-of-a-kind prints that will be nested in a handcrafted portfolio. The first three days will be dedicated to realizing painterly prints. Monotype with its resultant ghost is the perfect medium for creating a series of related works, each new print springing from the echo of the last. The last two class sessions are dedicated to the creation of a presentation portfolio and the completion of your project. You may decide to use one of the prints for the cover, or leave it ... view more »
An introduction to one-of-a-kind prints that will be nested in a handcrafted portfolio. The first three days will be dedicated to realizing painterly prints. Monotype with its resultant ghost is the perfect medium for creating a series of related works, each new print springing from the echo of the last. The last two class sessions are dedicated to the creation of a presentation portfolio and the completion of your project. You may decide to use one of the prints for the cover, or leave it plain.
Vicky Tomayko is an artist who works with a variety of print methods creating one-of-a-kind works on paper. She studied printmaking in Detroit and with Michael Mazur in Provincetown. She was a fellow at the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown and has an MFA in printmaking from Western Michigan University. In addition to the Provincetown Art Association and Museum, she teaches at Cape Cod Community College and at the Fine Arts Work Center’s Summer Program. She manages the print studio for the Fine Arts Work Center during their seven-month Residency Program, providing workshops and one-on-one instruction. She was an artist-in-residence at the Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School in Orleans for ten years. Tomayko was assistant professor of printmaking at Connecticut College. She is represented by the Schoolhouse Gallery in Provincetown. www.vickytomayko.com
Sylvia Tomayko-Peters is a designer, bookbinder, and multimedia artist based in Somerville, MA. She operates Middle Dune, a handmade paper goods business, out of her small studio, where she experiments with the intersection of graphic printmaking styles and ancient binding techniques. Tomayko-Peters holds a BFA in Literary Arts and in Modern Culture and Media from Brown University. www.sylviatp.com
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