Engraving with Barry Moser

Barry Moser will return to Zea Mays Printmaking to offer his annual workshop on relief engraving.  Relief Engraving is medium that ranks with mezzotint and fresco in its degree of difficulty, yet Moser presents the process clear and simple terms. We will discuss, explore, and learn the rudiments of how to draw for the engraving process, how to prepare a block, how to transfer images, how to hold and sharpen the tools, how to engrave an image, ink a block and finally how to pull a proof by hand. You’ll also have the opportunity to see Mr. Moser’s original prints and blocks.  We will be using Resingrave, a material that Moser has used exclusively since 1995.