FOBA 2024 - Yoshi Nakagawa – Native Plant Transfer Printmaking

Class Overview - All Levels

Get in touch with the land & printmaking! We’ll start by gathering Northwest native plant cuttings around campus. We’ll then roll on black oil-based ink on the cuttings with a brayer, and hand print on Japanese washi paper with a spoon. Next, watercoloring, signing, and writing the common and botanical names for plant identification. Learn to hand sew your prints together as a paper quilt. Also learn how to print the plant cuttings with an etching press on 100% cotton paper. After learning these plant transfer techniques, book artists can use these skills in making their books by hand printing or etching press. Be a naturalist & printmaker with no experience necessary!

CLASS SUPPLIES

• Watercolors (gouache, gansai, calligraphy ink colors, or any water-based colors)
• Pencil
• Scissors
• Ruler
• Sewing thread (any color, not white)
• Sewing needle
• Latex or nitrile gloves
• Face mask & apron (optional)