Intro to Woodblock Printing Workshop
with Richard Tetrault

at Barclay Manor

Saturday January 25

Open to ages 14+, no previous experience necessary.

This 3-hour workshop will introduce participants to the process of creating their own color relief print. The artist will introduce the process, discuss and demonstrate his techniques with tools, and explain the basics of inking and mixing colors. Using 9” X 12” woodblocks of MDF (fiberboard) as a surface, everyone will produce several prints in a range of colors. A spirit for exploration will reveal the possibilities in printing in this way. This class is open to all ages from 14 years, and no previous experience is necessary. Carving tools, water-based inks, a range of papers and hand printing tools are provided.

If you have always wanted to try your hand at this, now is your chance! Bring a simple sketch idea, or make it up on the spot.

The workshop is located inside Barclay Manor next door, but participants will meet at Roedde House before.

Richard Tetrault, Biography:

Richard Tetrault is a Vancouver-based visual artist who studied painting and printmaking at the Vancouver School of Art, drawing at New York Art Students League, and music at the University of British Columbia. His practice includes woodcut and mixed media printmaking, painting and large-scale murals. Thematically, he explores facets of his urban community, of the coastal landscape, and of his Metis heritage. His work has been featured in over 80exhibitions both locally and internationally, and he is represented in numerous private and public collections. Tetrault has received grants including Canada Council for the Arts, City of Vancouver and other civic grants, as well assupport for international exhibits; he was awarded a five-month residency in Germany (1993), in 2008 received the Vancouver Mayor’s Arts Award and in 2013,the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal.

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Roedde House Museum is the restored home of Vancouver’s first bookbinder, Gustav Roedde. It was built in 1893 and its design is attributed to famed architect Francis Rattenbury. The interior has been restored and authentically furnished to look as it did in the late 1800s. 

Income from events goes directly towards the continued preservation, restoration, and maintenance of the house, as well as the continuation of its programs.