MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – Join artist John Jennings and create linocuts at Middletown Art Center this Saturday, Sept. 29, from 1 to 5 p.m.

Adults and teens (12 and up) of all levels of art making experience, from newbies to professionals, are invited to attend this fun and inspiring class for just $5.

“In my journeys through the various modes of printmaking, I’ve found none quite as dynamic as block printing, which includes linocuts,” explained Jennings. “The range of possibilities runs from the exquisitely delicate lines and gradient colors of the Japanese landscape artists to the almost primitive strokes of the European Expressionists. In our class I hope to introduce the participant to the magic of block printing: from the drawing stage to the transfer of the drawing to the linoleum block, to the carving of the block to printing of the image. The thrill of pulling the rice paper off the block and seeing your work in ink on the page is like no other.”

Please register in advance for all Restore classes at www.middletownartcenter.org/restore, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 707-809-8118. Space is limited and reservations are required.

The Restore project provides low-cost classes most weekends through May 2019. Fall and early winter classes provide opportunity to learn or refine skills in a variety of materials and techniques, including clay, woodworking, metalworking, concrete, dry point, block printing, and more.

Late winter and spring classes will focus on personal and collaborative projects, studio time, mentoring and guidance to create work. Learn more about Restore class scheduling at www.middletownartcenter.org.

While participants can join for just one class, MAC encourages folks to come to a series of classes and collaborate in project design and implementation for a new Art Walk on Rabbit Hill, and/or to work towards a large-scale personal work for exhibition at the EcoArts Sculpture Walk.

A public call for work for the Sculpture Walk will be posted in January. Entries to the Sculpture Walk will be juried.

On Saturday, Oct. 6, the Restore project features concrete vessels with Emily Scheibal. On Oct. 13, local poet Georgina Marie will lead the Writers Workshop.

Work from writing and printmaking classes will contribute to MAC’s second chapbook of writings and images, as well as work for readings or exhibition.

The first chapbook, “Resilience – a community reframes disaster through art,” is available for purchase at MAC or on the MAC Web site.

The Restore project was made possible thanks to support from the California Arts Council, a state agency, with additional support from local organizations, businesses, and individuals. Visit www.ca.arts.gov to learn more about the California Arts Council’s important work in communities and schools throughout California.

The Middletown Art Center is located at 21456 State Highway 175 at the junction of Highway 29. Be a part of the growing arts scene in South Lake County by becoming a MAC member, by coming to Restore printmaking this Saturday, or by attending one of the many arts and cultural events or classes at MAC.

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