Saturday, November 2, 2024
Public Reception: 1PM to 3PM EST
The Bassett Homestead will be open to the public for a reception showcasing John Marcy’s work over the past 40 years as a photographer and printmaker. No registration required.
Workshop: 9AM to 12PM EST
Join master printmaker John Marcy as he draws on his lifelong experience as a photographer and printmaker to guide participants in their photo editing process. During this 3 hour workshop, John Marcy will share examples of his work, demonstrate his photo editing techniques, and mentor participants as they work with their own image files.
Participants should have some experience in photoshop and plan to bring a computer with Photoshop and image files to the workshop.
Please contact us to be added to our workshop waiting list.
Description
Digital Printmaking Public Reception
Date: Saturday, November 2, 2024
Time: 1:00PM to 3:00PM EST
Location: 80 Bassett Road, Shelburne MA 01370
Cost: Free, donations appreciated. Prints available for purchase.
Digital Printmaking Workshop
Instructor: John Marcy
Pronouns: he/him/his
Date: Saturday, November 2, 2024
Duration: 3 hours
Time: 9:00AM to 12:00PM EST
Location: 80 Bassett Road, Shelburne MA 01370
Cost: sliding scale of $95 – $125 (includes materials)
Experience Level: Some Photoshop experience.
John Marcy holds an MFA in Photography from Yale University and has been involved in various aspects of photographic work for over 40 years. His work in black-and-white printmaking for important contemporary and historically important photographers has been exhibited in many venues, including The Museum of Modern Art, The Wadsworth Atheneum, The National Museum of Women in the Arts, The Worcester Art Museum, a traveling exhibition for the National Geographic Society, and the National Gallery of Art.
Since retiring from his full-time printing work John has begun production of a comprehensive print archive of his work in photography. John is also busy working in his wood shop, producing custom Vävstuga design weaving tools.
Program Description
During this morning workshop, Master Printmaker John Marcy will incorporate his extensive experience with traditional methods of printmaking as he demonstrates how his process applies to digital photography. John says “it is perfectly possible to make a beautiful digital print that that pushes back against the standard digital look.” During this workshop, he will teach participants how he works with digital images to produce archival quality prints.
Schedule
- 9 – 10AM: Participants will receive an inside look at John Marcy’s photo editing process as he shares his methods of assessing and working with photos.
- 10-11AM: Participants will work on their own image files with John’s guidance.
- 11-12PM: Printing of edited photos on high quality photo paper while John offers further insight and answers questions.
- 12-1PM: Light lunch.
- 1-3PM: Bassett Homestead will be open to the public for a reception showcasing John Marcy’s photography and prints.
Participants should plan to bring a computer with Photoshop and image files to edit during the workshop.
Please contact us with any questions at office@fabric-of-life.org.
Our sliding scale fee allows us to keep our programming accessible to a wide range of individuals through the generosity of our community. Please select the option that feels the most comfortable for you.
Additional information
| Program | In Person, Audit via Zoom |
|---|---|
| Sliding Scale | Enthusiast, Friend, Admirer |
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