Laser-cut Jigsaw Woodblocks
Demonstration organized by Lari Gibbons
Description
This two-part event includes a demo and interactive printing session focused on laser-cut relief blocks.
The morning features a step-by-step demonstration showing how to use a laser cutter to produce woodblocks. Topics include image planning, file prep, materials, engraving, and cutting. Examples and resources will be shared, and information will be repeated and cycled as participants come and go.
The afternoon is an interactive event in which attendees are welcome to join the organizing team pulling relief prints from laser-cut blocks in a come-and-go format. The blocks are modular and may be used in a variety of ways, enabling attendees to create their own take-away examples with different outcomes. Assistants will be on hand to demonstrate processes, to facilitate participation, and to encourage playful experimentation. The event provides resources for participants to work first-hand with the blocks and to generate new ideas and approaches, producing examples that can be used in educational and professional settings. Materials will be provided until they run out.
Additional topics may include when to use a laser cutter (versus other CNC equipment), accessing laser cutters in a variety of settings (academic, community, professional), and considerations in acquiring a laser cutter.
About the artist
Lari Gibbons is an artist who explores new and traditional approaches to printmaking through collaborative, interdisciplinary projects. She is professor at the University of North Texas, where she teaches all levels of printmaking and served as a collaborative printer at P.R.I.N.T Press for renowned artists such as Susan Goethel Campbell, Alison Saar, and Kiki Smith. She has led workshops at the Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, and The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, among others. Recognitions for her teaching include an Adobe Innovation in Traditional Media in Education Achievement Award and an SGCI Educational Panel award (twice). Lari has served as a visiting artist at numerous institutions, including University of Kentucky, California State University-Stanislaus, and Washington State University. She has delivered presentations for Mid America Print Council, Rocky Mountain Printmaking Alliance, and Southern Graphics Council International, whose 2019 North Texas Conference she co-organized.
Lari received an M.F.A. from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln and a B.A. from Grinnell College (IA).
Facilitators
Kristen Boyer
Chenxi Gao
Carolyn Wilson
Time
10:30am-12pm Saturday
Location
Kent State University
DI HUB (Design Innovation)
Room 150F
Wearing face coverings and being up-to-date on Covid-19 vaccinations are strongly recommended at this location.
Time
1:30-4:30pm
Location
Kent State University School of Art
Center for Visual Arts (CVA)
Room 301 (Print Media & Photography Studios)
Wearing face coverings and being up-to-date on Covid-19 vaccinations are strongly recommended at this location.