The 2025 Linocut Special with Bill Fick
Saturday, January 25, 2025
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Open to all levels. NO REFUNDS.
Participants will have the unique opportunity to learn from Bill Fick, whose expertise and innovative approach to printmaking have garnered acclaim worldwide. Bill literally wrote the book on printmaking (see link below). The workshop will cover all aspects of the linocut process, including image generation, drawing on the linoblock, carving techniques, inking, and printing.
Designed for both beginners and experienced artists, this workshop requires no prior experience. Attendees will explore the fundamentals of linocut printmaking, allowing them to create their own original artworks under the guidance of a master printmaker. All materials included.
Don't miss this chance to learn from one of the best in the field and immerse yourself in the world of printmaking. Space is limited, so early registration is encouraged.
About Bill Fick
Bill Fick is a printmaker who lives in Durham, North Carolina. He is a Lecturing Fellow in the Department of Art, Art History and Visual Studies at Duke University where he teaches drawing, printmaking, comics and zines. He is also the co-director of Supergraphic, a printmaking studio in Durham. His work has been exhibited from New York City to Seoul, South Korea and can be found in the collections of the Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge, Massachusetts; The New York Public Library, New York, New York; and the Zimmerli Art Museum, Rutgers University. In 1993 Fick was awarded a National Endowment for the Arts Visual Artist Fellowship and in 1995 a North Carolina Arts Council Artist Fellowship. Fick is also co-author with Beth Grabowski of Printmaking: A Complete Guide to Materials and Processes published by Laurence King Publishing, London.
For the past 25 years Fick has been making super-graphic narrative prints that deal with a variety of satirical and sociopolitical themes. He’s especially interested in making work that bridges the gap between fine art and lowbrow art.
His current work focuses on monsters, clowns, misfits and low-lifes, characters that reflect society’s ever-growing anxieties and insecurities. These images are presented in a variety of forms including prints, posters and t-shirts.
Please bring to workshop:
-Sketch book with ideas
Printmaking supplies generously sponsored by Speedball Art Products
The book:
Printmaking: A Complete Guide to Materials & Processes, Second Edition By Bill Fick and Beth Grabowski
https://www.laurenceking.com/product/printmaking-second-edition/
A minimum of 5 participants is required for this workshop to run. Participants will be notified one week in advance of cancellation of workshop and receive a full refund.