Burning to Draw: Expressive Pyrography
NC694-01
Start Date
03/19
Time
10am–1pm
Room
DMC D004 Woodshop
End Date
04/02
Meeting Day
Sundays
Credits
0
In this three-day workshop, you will learn how to use a a variety of tools to burn nuanced and expressive drawings into wood. Whether used to decorate furniture with designs, to create architectural installations or to complete large scale drawings, pyrography has been a method of drawing for eons. The class will cover safety, tool types, toxicity issues, alternatives to wood, use of color, and of course, drawing techniques through the use of various pen types. Participants are also welcome to bring a small piece of pre-sanded furniture to the workshop (no chemicals, paint removers or wood preparation please).
Early registration is recommended for on-campus classes. Please check massart.edu (see link on the upper right corner of the page) for current COVID protocols. Indoor masking and vaccination (and booster if eligible) are required. Please complete this Vaccination Attestation before attempting to go to campus.
Burning to Draw: Expressive Pyrography is also being offered on another date and time. View Burning to Draw: Expressive Pyrography (NC694-01) for details.
We're sorry, this class has been canceled.
Brett S. Poza is a multimedia artist who for many years has used pyrography and other forms of burning to depict images on wood, paper and bone. Observations of nature as well as the manipulation of medical images are a large part of her current practice which is grounded in observation, drawing and the development … Read more