HENRY MORALES printmaking workshop for kids

HENRY MORALES gave a printmaking workshop for kids at the East Mountain Library on June 3rd.  This was part of the citywide kick-off of the summer reading program -- "All Together Now" -- for the libraries of Albuquerque, New Mexico:

Henry Morales making the first print of his workshop

at the East Mountain Library

in New Mexico

Most of the artists were young children.  They drew on a piece of Styrofoam with a ballpoint pen, and then Henry and Ellie inked up those Styrofoam plates to pull a print.  It all happens fast, this printmaking method has a quick turnaround:

Styrofoam Masterpieces --

created at the HENRY MORALES printmaking workshop

Observation:  The kids make a lot better prints on Styrofoam than I do.  They work with large general areas, whereas us adults often try to put in a lot of detail.  The Styrofoam does not lend itself to describing detail.

 

Ellie was a huge help

assisting Henry in making prints

The East Mountain Library

in Tijeras, New Mexico,

outside of Albuquerque

One of the older printmakers

working the press

A few of the Masterpieces

ALL the Styrofoam print masterpieces are featured in this YouTube video:

Ellie inking her woodblock

A happy art collector

receives one of Henry's prints

EXHIBITION

The printmaking workshop was part of Henry Morales' print exhibition at the library:

8x8 inch print

by Henry Morales

Henry Morales

holding his color masterpiece

The printmaking workshop

was part of the kick-off for the summer reading program

throughout the Albuquerque libraries --

"All Together Now"

The East Mountain Library

in Tijeras, New Mexico

Piggybacking on the citywide summer reading events at the Albuquerque libraries, Henry Morales' printmaking workshop was well attended, and a lot of fun.