Make it Wild: An Introduction to Block Printing with Tim Musso

Illustrator Tim Musso is our 2024 Bull-Bransom winner for his woodcut illustrations in Chasing the Sun, a children’s book also authored by Musso. In this introduction to block-printing class, Musso will demonstrate different carving and printing techniques using rubber blocks and ink. Students can either sketch their own design or use a transfer before carving into their blocks. By the end of the class, each student will have a set of prints to take home.

This class will take place from 6 – 8 p.m. on October 23, in the Museum Classroom.

Make it Wild courses are open to adults and young adults with beginner to intermediate abilities. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions during this interactive program.

-$50 per Live In-Person Class
-Limited to the first 20 participants

Your registration fee supports the Museum’s Art Leadership Scholarship in Honor of the Memory of Dick Jennings. Dick Jennings was a Museum board member whose memory inspires us to pursue our passions. The $4,000 scholarship is awarded annually to a local High School Senior who plans to study art at the college level. Thank you for your support!

About the artist:
Tim Musso is an artist and naturalist who exhibits his work internationally. The themes of his artwork are inspired by remote cross-country backpacking trips around the world. It was on one of these trips in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge that he first encountered the Arctic tern. His fascination with nature, innate curiosity, and preferred medium of relief printing coalesced in the creation of his first picture book, Chasing the Sun.