Phil Sanders
Watercolor Monotype- more than a process, more than a material with Phil Sanders.
With all of the processes that printmaking has to offer an artist none are more free and forgiving than monotype. The process of watercolor monotype adds even more advantages with an unlimited working time, non-toxic materials, methods for dry and wet media, brush work and line work combined on a single matrix, in addition to multilayer printing. Like any process there is a getting to know you period and the class setting greatly accelerates an artist’s ability to find their voice in the medium as well as providing extended learning opportunities from fellow classmates. This seven day course is designed to take advantage of the unique and beautiful setting of Ballinglen with drawing sessions in the surrounding countryside as well as work in the studio from personal source materials. I have been teaching and using the watercolor monotype process in professional settings for over twenty years and have never seen any two artists approach the medium in the same way. The marks are unique, aesthetic results are artist driven, and it is nothing like traditional watercolor whose only commonality is the raw materials. We will begin each day with a drawing calisthenics exercise to get into the mode of making, working representationally and abstract followed by plein air and studio work. We will print often, incorporating chine collé and multi plate printing into our repertoire as the course progresses. Students will receive a set of monotype plates they can take home with the goal of each student leaving with a small body of work.
This Workshop takes place from the 21st - 28th of August 2022. The cost is $1,800 which includes tuition, shared cottage with private bedroom for 7 nights, lunch/dinner/dessert/tea/coffee, collection/delivery to the bus/train stations in Ballina, full use of the Ballinglen Library, Museum & facilities 24/7. Participants arrive on the 21st and depart on the 28th (The workshop is for six days). Please contact Una Forde on unaforde.baf@gmail.com for availability and booking form.
Short Bio
Phil Sanders is a collaborative master printer, author, educator, and artist. Sanders has worked in many of the most influential print workshops in the US serving as the master printer and studio director of Universal Limited Art Editions where he printed for printed for many of the most important international artists of the past 50 years including Jasper Johns, Helen Frankenthaler, James Siena, Terry Winters, and Kiki Smith among many others. Sanders served as the COO of The Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts and Director/Master Printer of its program, Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop in New York City where he was tasked with restarting the storied and historic institution following the passing of Robert Blackburn. Sanders recently authored Prints and Their Makers, published by Princeton Architectural Press (2020), a seminal text on contemporary printmaking and is currently working on the catalog of William Kentridge’s prints published by David Krut, Johannesburg, South Africa. Sanders has taught at Penland School of Craft, Stanford University, San Francisco State University, and Frans Masereel Centrum, lectured extensively internationally, and trained collaborative printers in New York City, Johannesburg, and Orlando. Sanders’ own artwork is included in the collections of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY, Yale University Art Gallery, and the US Library of Congress among others. Sanders received a BFA from the University of Florida and a printer training certificate from the Tamarind Institute of Lithography. Sanders is proficient in all major printmaking media, and has pioneered new techniques for chine collé, watercolor monotype, lithography, and intaglio processes. phil@psmarlowe.com .
https://philsandersprintmaking.com
To check availability for this Workshop please complete and submit the form below.
With all of the processes that printmaking has to offer an artist none are more free and forgiving than monotype. The process of watercolor monotype adds even more advantages with an unlimited working time, non-toxic materials, methods for dry and wet media, brush work and line work combined on a single matrix, in addition to multilayer printing. Like any process there is a getting to know you period and the class setting greatly accelerates an artist’s ability to find their voice in the medium as well as providing extended learning opportunities from fellow classmates. This seven day course is designed to take advantage of the unique and beautiful setting of Ballinglen with drawing sessions in the surrounding countryside as well as work in the studio from personal source materials. I have been teaching and using the watercolor monotype process in professional settings for over twenty years and have never seen any two artists approach the medium in the same way. The marks are unique, aesthetic results are artist driven, and it is nothing like traditional watercolor whose only commonality is the raw materials. We will begin each day with a drawing calisthenics exercise to get into the mode of making, working representationally and abstract followed by plein air and studio work. We will print often, incorporating chine collé and multi plate printing into our repertoire as the course progresses. Students will receive a set of monotype plates they can take home with the goal of each student leaving with a small body of work.
This Workshop takes place from the 21st - 28th of August 2022. The cost is $1,800 which includes tuition, shared cottage with private bedroom for 7 nights, lunch/dinner/dessert/tea/coffee, collection/delivery to the bus/train stations in Ballina, full use of the Ballinglen Library, Museum & facilities 24/7. Participants arrive on the 21st and depart on the 28th (The workshop is for six days). Please contact Una Forde on unaforde.baf@gmail.com for availability and booking form.
Short Bio
Phil Sanders is a collaborative master printer, author, educator, and artist. Sanders has worked in many of the most influential print workshops in the US serving as the master printer and studio director of Universal Limited Art Editions where he printed for printed for many of the most important international artists of the past 50 years including Jasper Johns, Helen Frankenthaler, James Siena, Terry Winters, and Kiki Smith among many others. Sanders served as the COO of The Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts and Director/Master Printer of its program, Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop in New York City where he was tasked with restarting the storied and historic institution following the passing of Robert Blackburn. Sanders recently authored Prints and Their Makers, published by Princeton Architectural Press (2020), a seminal text on contemporary printmaking and is currently working on the catalog of William Kentridge’s prints published by David Krut, Johannesburg, South Africa. Sanders has taught at Penland School of Craft, Stanford University, San Francisco State University, and Frans Masereel Centrum, lectured extensively internationally, and trained collaborative printers in New York City, Johannesburg, and Orlando. Sanders’ own artwork is included in the collections of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY, Yale University Art Gallery, and the US Library of Congress among others. Sanders received a BFA from the University of Florida and a printer training certificate from the Tamarind Institute of Lithography. Sanders is proficient in all major printmaking media, and has pioneered new techniques for chine collé, watercolor monotype, lithography, and intaglio processes. phil@psmarlowe.com .
https://philsandersprintmaking.com
To check availability for this Workshop please complete and submit the form below.
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The Ballinglen: USA/Ireland Workshop @ The Ballinglen Arts Foundation
Registration begins on 1st April 2022, booking forms must be received by 1st August 2022. First come, first serve basis.
A $500 booking fee applies & is non refundable payable by cheque or credit card. Please email for details re payment, booking forms will be accepted online. We will email you a receipt once we receive a payment or booking. Class participation constitutes an agreement to our Health and Safety Policy. Accommodation available from 21st with departure on the 28th. Collection at train/bus in Ballina is also included. Please contact Phil Sanders with any questions on the class directly on email phil@psmarlowe.com. All other queries : Úna Forde, Managing Director, The Ballinglen Arts Foundation, Main Street, Ballycastle, Co Mayo, Ireland. T : +353 (0) 96 43184, E : ballinglenarts@gmail.com, unaforde.baf@gmail.com http://www.ballinglenartsfoundation.org/ http://www.facebook.com/ BallinglenArtsFoundation |