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Holiday Cards Workshop: Relief Printmaking

🎄 Class Description 🎄

Get into the holiday spirit by creating your own set of hand-printed cards! In this festive workshop, you’ll learn the basics of relief printmaking using beginner-friendly, easy-to-carve blocks (think of them like custom stamps you design yourself).

Step by step, you’ll:
✨ Sketch a holiday design — from snowflakes and evergreens to ornaments, stars, or anything you imagine
✨ Carve your design into a block using provided tools
✨ Ink and press your block to hand-print your own holiday cards
✨ Take home both your finished block and a set of cards, perfect for sharing your creativity with friends and family this season

All supplies are provided, and participants are welcome to bring their own simple design ideas. No prior experience is needed — just a willingness to have fun and learn.

Please note: this class involves the use of sharp tools.

Meet the Instructor: 

Joelle Douthit is a multi-media artist primarily working in printmaking, oil paints, and watercolors, chasing natural forms, overlooked details, and has fun with fantasy structures. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Old Dominion University, and has appeared in juried shows and galleries around Hampton Roads. She particularly loves sharing her joy in color, line, and composition, and will happily talk about art, design, and supplies, anytime. Joelle has taught private art lessons for several years, and her particular passion in teaching is to spark seeing the world deeply and equipping students with the tools to express it. Joelle is currently working on series featuring untraditional flower perspectives, and fantasy archetypes. She lives in Suffolk, VA with her family, cats, art supplies, and books.

Registration Required

Space is limited and classes are subject to participation minimums. Register online up to a week prior to a session starting or by calling 757-923-0003.

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Class Registration

DATE/time:

Saturday, December 6th
1 PM – 4 PM

Day of week:

Saturday

DURATION:

3 Hours

location:

Pretlow Classroom – First Floor

Age:

Ages 16 – Adult

Instructor:

Joelle Douthit

cost:

$45.00

SUFFOLK CENTER FOR CULTURAL ARTS
110 W. Finney Avenue, Suffolk, VA 23434
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