Variations in Woodcut First Friday: September 5, from 6 to 9 PM

Above image: Frank Trueba, "Arashiyama Grove", Mokuhanga

Variations in Woodcut

Our September exhibit is a continuation of the August show featuring woodcut prints by two PATT printmakers: Frank Trueba and Bob Rocco. Both artists are founding members of the printmaking co-op Printmakers at the Tannery (PATT) which started in 2012. They have been making prints and teaching workshops for over 20 years.

Frank Trueba has studied with a number of local artists in a variety of media, concentrating on printmaking and bookbinding. In the last few years, his focus has been traditional Japanese woodblock printing, known as Mokuhanga, which uses water-based inks combined with a starch paste. The image is transferred by using a baren, not a printing press.

Bob Rocco is interested in experimental methods in printmaking, including woodblock printing. All his woodblocks are done in oil based ink, using a roller or a brush to apply the ink to the block, and either the press or a baren to transfer the image to paper. In addition, Bob has been chief editor of the California Society of Printmakers Journal for the past 10 years.

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