I've had a rough time with shoulder issues and finally had to have rotator cuff surgery. Needless to say that put a hold on my studio time. Hard to work with my right arm out of commission.
Therefore, I was thrilled to take part in a photopolymer workshop at Zea Mayes studio in Florence, Ma. this past weekend. My first outing sine the surgery but I was happy to find that I was only slightly limited with arm movements.
https://www.zeamaysprintmaking.com/
Artist Nancy Diessner introduced the group to Toyobo photopolymer plates: how to prepare film positives, prepare and expose the plates, and print.
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| Nancy Diessner with Toyobo plates curing in the sun. |
Zea Mayes studio was quite impressive. Wonderful work spaces. The downstairs studio was used for the workshop. Spacious and well laid out.
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| Inking stations. |
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| "Clean" area for paper prep |
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| Silkscreen room |
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| Work stations |
The second floor is reserved for member and is just as impressive.
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| Rembrandt press (little sister to my floor model) |
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| Light filled studio |
All in all a great weekend. Knowledgeable instructor and great classmates. It was interesting to see how the Toyobo plates compared to the Solarplates and ImagOn I use.
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