The Neilson Hays Library Art galleries, together with the Chilean Embassy,are proud to present a series of workshops with Chilean Artist Bernardita Schulz (Tara Blanca):

Wood-cut (xylography) workshop
Saturday 7 May 2011: 10 – 3 pm
At the Neilson Hays Library
Cost of workshop THB 1,200
(Max 10 participants)
Include materials & lunch.

In this workshop participants will learn the technique of Black and White xylography (wood cut) creating and printing their own designs, which later they will use to create their own masterpiece. They will use xylography ink.

Woodcut Introduction of xylography by stencil
Saturday 14 May 2011: 10 – 3 pm
At the Neilson Hays Library
Cost of workshop THB 1,200
(Max 10 participants)
Include materials & lunch

rubbing leaves, coins and all other materials that they found or that the teacher will give to them. Later, in the second part, the children will learn the technique of stencil; creating and printing their own designs with poster paints, which they will later use to create their own masterpiece.   In this workshop children will learn the technique of “frotado”

Wood-cut (xylography) workshop
Sunday 15 May 2011: 10 – 3 pm
At the Neilon Hays Library
Cost of workshop THB 1,200
(Max 10 participants)
Include materials & lunch.

In this workshop participants will learn the technique of xylography (wood cut) creating and printing their own designs, which later they will use to create their own masterpiece. They will print with acrylic colors: yellow, red, blue and black.  

Wood-cut (xylography) workshop
Total of 6 classes:
Monday 16 &23 May, Wednesday 18 &25 May &
Thursday 19 &26 May: 10 am – 1 pm.
At the Neilson Hays Library
Cost of workshop THB 3000 incl. materials/tools.
(Max 10 participants) 

In this workshop participants will learn the technique of Black and White xylography (wood cut) creating and printing their own designs, which later they will use to create their own masterpiece. They will use xylography ink. This six days workshop will give the participants the possibility to make different quantity of woodcuts (xylography); learning this art with an inner understanding.

The artist will have some tools available, but if you want to buy your own please contact Bernardita by email: bernhadita@hotmail.com or look at her website: www.bernardita-schulz.blogspot.com

Visit Bernardita Schulz (Tara Blanca) exhibition, “Xylography: the art of engraving on wood”.On view from 2- 29 May 2011 and join us at the opening on 12 May from 6.30 - 8.00 pm

To reserve your place in the workshop, or to schedule an artist talk for yourself or your group please contact Angelique Leijdekker Curator at the Rotunda Gallery and Garden Gallery at the Neilson Hayes Library - phone             02 233 1731       fax 02 233 4999 email angelique.leijdekker@gmail.com or sign in at: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=206525192704618

The Neilson Hays Library and Galleries
95 Surawong Road, BTS Chong Nongsi, MRT/BTS Sala Daeng
Tue-Sun 9:30am – 5pm (closed Mon)