It has been two years since I taught the first printmaking workshop to a group of Nivaclé and Guaraní artists in Neuland in the Chaco region in Paraguay. I am getting ready for a second workshop which will run from May 11-16, 2015. I will be teaching the same woodcut printmaking technique again to consolidate the skills the artists learned last time. If time allows, I will also introduce a two colour printing method, which the participants asked me about last time. For more information about the initial idea about this workshop, I would like to refer you to an earlier blog post where I describe the motivation behind the workshop.
I am hoping to raise 1000$ to cover the costs of materials, such as wood, paper, and ink, which I will purchase locally, and the rental of the venue as well as food for one meal a day for all participants. Last time we spent about 10$ a day to feed 10 people. I still had some money left from last time's fundraiser and I bought more well priced carving tool sets for new participants while we were still in the US last year. I expect the returning artists to bring along the tools they received during the last workshop, but I also bought a few extras just in case. For those of you who donate, it'll be the same deal as last time: all donors will receive a hand-printed thank you card from me. For donations of 100$ or more I will also send you a drawing or a print from the participating artists. Payments can be safely made online through paypal by clicking the Donate button.
