Mano-a-Mano:
Monoprinting with Stencils and Textures
with Joe Ray
Saturday, April 18th
10 am to 2 pm
$50 Members/$60 Non Members
This monoprint printmaking class focuses on creating imagery through stencils and texture, which are built, inked, and transferred onto paper. Participants will work both by hand and with a small press accommodating paper sizes up to 8” × 10”, using brayers (hand rollers) and found tools to apply ink and build layered surfaces.
The process encourages experimentation using personal imagery, with guidance provided for developing stencil designs and exploring color, texture, and pattern. Prior printmaking experience is not required, only an open mind and a willingness to explore. Techniques for continuing and refining work beyond the workshop will also be discussed.
Joe is a public artist and visual artist (painter, printmaker, sculptor), as well as a creative director and illustrator based in Scottsdale, Arizona. His work draws from a vibrant bi-cultural perspective shaped by the Arizona-Mexico borderlands.
His imagery is rich with color and emotion, often featuring Corazones (hearts), Angels as symbols of healing and protection, Desert Sirenas, and the occasional masked Luchador. Storytelling is central to his practice, creating a strong sense of place and emotional connection for audiences.
Joe is a longtime artist member of Xico, Arte y Cultura in downtown Phoenix, where his work is regularly on view. Locally, he is represented by Royse Contemporary in Scottsdale.
Born in San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora, Mexico, Joe grew up in western Arizona on the Colorado River Indian Tribes (CRIT) Reservation in Poston.
Learn more about Joe and his work at www.joeray.com.
Supplies provided:
Water based printing inks
8″x10″ paper to print on
Supplies to bring:
Materials to make stencils such as Yupo paper, coated papers such as tag board, or mylar will work nicely.
Any materials (cloth, cardboard, bubble wrap, etc.) for creating textures
Colored pencils
X-acto knife and/or scissors
Additional papers that you may wish to print on
