"Original Prints" with Josy Wright & Casey Weibust

​​Join printmaking experts Josy Wright and Casey Weibust for a one-day relief printing and mono-printing workshop. Josy’s diverse techniques and themes are currently on view in a solo exhibition at the Jamestown Arts Center.  Casey is the Art Director of Out of the Box Studio and Gallery and has a well-established practice as an artist, a printmaking instructor, and a curator.

 In this engaging and instructive workshop, students will learn the fundamentals of printmaking, including inking, wiping, and paper tearing techniques, how to prepare a printing plate, and how to operate the etching press. Josy will share the inspiration behind her exhibit and explain the techniques used in her work. Participants will use Styrofoam as a relief printmaking medium, drawing and carving into the surface. Styrofoam is an accessible and forgiving surface that can be inked with a roller and printed using the etching press. Students will experiment with various ink application techniques, incorporating the use of stencils on their plates and prints.

 All experience levels are welcome! Best practices will be emphasized as students work in the shared space of the JAC Printmaking Studio. All materials will be provided.

 Instructor Biographies:

 Josy Wright was born in Brooklyn, NY, in 1929. She grew up in Brooklyn Heights, an area known for its beautiful views of New York Harbor. Josy attended the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) in Providence, RI, where she majored in Illustration, acquiring the essential skills of design. She graduated in 1952 and moved to Cambridge, MA, where she spent five fulfilling years teaching art to children in Concord, MA. After many years of travel and summers spent in Jamestown, Josy and her husband Harry retired to Jamestown, surrounded by children and grandchildren. As an active member of the creative community, Josy creates paintings and prints in her home studio. In 2023, she won Best in Show at the Jamestown Arts Center’s Members Show for her piece “Fog Lifting,” leading to a retrospective solo show in 2024.

 Casey Weibust is an art director, educator and artist in the Rhode Island community. She received a BFA in Printmaking from Massachusetts College of Art & Design in 2010 and has taught art to all experience levels at South County Art Association, the RISD Young Artist Program and currently the Jamestown Arts Center. Casey is the Art Director at Out of the Box Studio & Gallery in Jamestown. She is passionate about sharing her love and knowledge of art and advocating for inclusion and collaboration within the community.

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• A student withdrawing before the start of a class, workshop, or camp, must notify the Jamestown Arts Center of their intent to withdraw ten (10) business days or more before the start date to receive the class fee less a 3.5% processing fee.

• A student withdrawing from a class, workshop, or camp less than ten (10) business days but more than five (5) business days before the start date must notify the Jamestown Arts Center of their intent to withdraw to receive the class fee less a 25% processing fee.

• A student withdrawing from a class, workshop, or camp less than five (5) business days before the start date must notify the Jamestown Arts Center of his/her intent to withdraw and is not entitled to a refund nor will receive a credit (unless an extreme medical issue arises).

• We do not offer pro-rates to attend part of a course.

• The Jamestown Arts Center reserves the right to cancel any course, class, camp or workshop. In the event of cancellation, full refunds will be granted. Classes that are cancelled mid-session will be refunded for any remaining cancelled classes.

• Classes, workshops or camps postponed because of weather or factors beyond our control will be made up, if possible, at the end of the session. The JAC follows the school cancellation policy of North Kingstown School Department.