MARK MAKING ON LINOLEUM – April 9th, 2023. After a break, we met again for printing! We all were very excited. Our instructor showed us some samples of block printing to inspire us. We saw woodcuts and linocuts made by Pablo Picasso, Edward … Continue reading Printmaking, Beyond Basics – Week 4
Negative and Positive space in the composition. This is a simple principle of design that we can use to create more interesting images. Michelle explained that the Negative Space is the area of an image not occupied by shapes or … Continue reading Printmaking, Beyond Basics – week 3
In the second session of the Printmaking Beyond Basics workshop, we experimented with Monotype. This time we used ink, plexiglass plates, and the printmaking Press.Our instructor briefly reminded us what a Monotype is and how to make it. According to … Continue reading Printmaking, Beyond Basics – week 2
In the first session of the Printmaking Beyond Basics Workshop, We introduced ourselves in English and Spanish (This is a Bilingual Workshop). Our instructor started the class by asking some questions that would guide the structure and content of the … Continue reading Printmaking, Beyond Basics – week 1
Notas de nuestra última clase! Our last class notes! In our last class, we made our last vocabulary book set. These words were all contractions like, I’m = I am, won’t = will not, and couldn’t = could not. These … Continue reading NNY ESL Book Arts – Week 6
NNY Blog Post #4 We started some side projects like an ABC coloring book for kids, as an example I wrote “A is for Arepa. Alejandro ate an arepa in Astoria” and drew an arepa. Students did the same for … Continue reading NNY ESL Book Arts – Week 4
In this single day workshop, we made Valentine’s cards. We used construction paper, scissors and glue sticks. First we learnt the structure of a simple “pop up” card with two sheets of paper (2 contrasting colors): one for the inside … Continue reading Valentine’s Day Celebration
ESL Book Arts New New Yorkers Program Queens Museum Teaching Artist: Cristina Ferrigno NNY Blog Post #3 In our third class, we added to our vocabulary books with terms having to do with publishing, different kinds of writing, and the … Continue reading NNY ESL Book Arts – Week 3