Gualala Arts Promoting public interest and participation in the arts since 1961
Gualala Arts invites artists of all levels to an immersive Color Reduction Cut Relief Printmaking Weekend with instructor Nicholas Collins on July 11 and 12. This hands‑on workshop runs from 10 am to 4 pm each day and offers participants the opportunity to explore both woodblock and linocut printmaking in a supportive studio environment.
Designed for beginners as well as experienced artists looking to expand into color printing, the workshop covers wood and linoleum carving, accurate registration systems, ink modifiers, hand‑printing techniques, drawing strategies for reduction cuts, and approaches to achieving full‑color and value‑based prints from a single plate. This non‑toxic, easy‑cleanup art form is ideal for home studios, making it accessible long after the workshop ends.
Participants are encouraged to bring images that inspire them and any personal materials they wish to use. All essential supplies—including paper, carving tools, and ink—will be provided.
Tuition is $300 for Gualala Arts members and $330 for non‑members. Registration is open through July 3 at GualalaArts.org or at the Gualala Arts front desk.
About the Instructor: Nicholas Collins
Nicholas Collins grew up in Oakland, California, and began his artistic journey at the Berkeley Children’s Art Studio, where early encouragement helped shape his creative confidence. With family roots in England, he spent much of his youth in Sussex before studying art history, drawing, and sculpture at UC Santa Barbara.
Collins trained under master printmakers Kazuko Watanabe and Emmanuel Montoya at the Kala Art Institute in Berkeley, where he completed his residency. He works primarily in reduction linocut, producing hand‑pressed limited editions—often one‑of‑a‑kind—as well as woodblock and intaglio prints. His work is held in private collections across the United Kingdom, Germany, and the United States.
He currently teaches printmaking, drawing, and art history at the Pacific Art League in Palo Alto and the Mendocino Art Center.