Midcoast Conservancy is delighted to offer a one-day workshop with Maine print artist Jordan Kendall Parks on Saturday, April 19, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Hidden Valley Nature Center at 1 Egypt Road in Jefferson. 

Jordan Kendall Parks graduated from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design and has spent the last 10 years developing her work around climate and environmental impacts through the lived experience as a Black and Bi-racial femme. Her work has been featured in several group art shows in the Portland area, six solo shows around Maine and Massachusetts, and public murals.

Intended to be a playful introduction to linoleum block printing, this workshop will offer students a chance to explore modern block printing methods which can be used anywhere, as a printing press is not required. Participants will leave the workshop with an understanding of basic block printing techniques and multiple prints of their own designs. Students are encouraged to use the natural surroundings as inspiration, and/or to bring ideas, sketches or photographs from home.

The workshop will teach about the various tools and materials used in linoleum block printing, how to transfer sketches from idea to tracing paper to block to paper, and some alternative methods for printing by hand. Participants will print on paper, fabric, and functional fabric items like tote bags and T-shirts. No previous printmaking, art, or creative experience required.

To learn more and to register, go to https://bit.ly/HVNCPrint