Moving is hard – much more so when you have literal TONS of equipment to move. There were frayed nerves, broken hearts, along with some scrapes and bruises, but I am fully moved into my new home and studio at:
6251 Elbrook Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45237

I’m ready to get back to my art which has been neglected for the past 4-5 months. I didn’t even send out holiday cards last year – a 15-year tradition.

I’ve got lots lined up this year and I’m behind in sharing all of it!

ART FAIRS

April 9-12 Brooklyn Fine Art Print Fair at Power House Arts through the Society of American Graphic Artists (SAGA) Booth – See Tree Swallow Sunrise in SAGA’s booth along with loads of other amazing prints!
March 11 (Saturday), 10am – 5pm – KY Crafted Market at the Alltech Arena in the Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, KY. Visit Starpointe Studio’s booth #311 and shop the best visual arts and crafts of the Commonwealth.
March 12 (Sunday), 11am – 4pm – KY Crafted Market at the Alltech Arena in the Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, KY. Visit Starpointe Studio’s booth #311 and shop the best visual arts and crafts of the Commonwealth.

WORKSHOPS

April 10-12: Weekend Wood Engraving Workshop at PRINT HOUSE in Asheville, NC. Register here: https://www.printhouseavl.com/classes-workshops/p/wood-engraving-with-joanne-price CANCELLED

July 3 – 8: A week-long Wood Engraving workshop at Frogman’s Print Workshops in Iowa City at the University of Iowa.

August 16 – 21: A week-long Wood Engraving workshop at John C. Campbell Folk School in NC’s Appalachian mountains. Hone or learn wood engraving in a peaceful and supportive environment.

EXHIBITIONS
January 5 – February 23: Wood Engravers’ Network Fifth Triennial Exhibition, Nelson Poynter Memorial Library, University of South Florida Libraries, St. Petersburg campus, FL
TBD: Wood Engravers’ Network 4th Triennial Exhibition, Arts Center of St. Peter, Minnesota.

February 4 – 23: 87th Annual Society of Wood Engravers Exhibition, Bankside Gallery, London, UK.

Partially repaired hole-in-the-wall for the presses.

The Vandercook SP20 took a spill and so I’m trying to get her repaired and print ready – fingers crossed that this doesn’t cost an arm and a leg AND that it prints well after all the repairs are complete!

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ART FAIRS
April 9-12 Brooklyn Fine Art Print Fair at Power House Arts through the Society of American Graphic Artists (SAGA) Booth – See Tree Swallow Sunrise in SAGA’s booth along with loads of other amazing prints!

March 11 (Saturday), 10am – 5pm – KY Crafted Market at the Alltech Arena in the Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, KY. Visit Starpointe Studio’s booth (#311) and shop the best visual arts and crafts of the Commonwealth.
March 12 (Sunday), 11am – 4pm – KY Crafted Market at the Alltech Arena in the Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, KY. Visit Starpointe Studio’s booth (#311).

WORKSHOPS

April 10-12: Weekend Wood Engraving Workshop at PRINT HOUSE in Asheville, NC. Register here: https://www.printhouseavl.com/classes-workshops/p/wood-engraving-with-joanne-price CANCELLED

July 3 – 8: A week-long Wood Engraving workshop at Frogman’s Print Workshops in Iowa City at the University of Iowa.

August 16 – 21: A week-long Wood Engraving workshop at John C. Campbell Folk School in NC’s Appalachian mountains. Hone or learn wood engraving in a peaceful and supportive environment.

EXHIBITIONS
88th Annual Society of Wood Engravers Exhibition See my print Luna at the following venues:
February 4 – 23: 87th Annual Society of Wood Engravers Exhibition, Bankside Gallery, London, UK.
March 14–April 26: Oriel Môn, Anglesey, Wales, UK.
May 5–June 21: Museum in the Park, Stroud, UK
July 3–August 23: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, UK

Wood Engravers’ Network 5th Triennial Exhibition See my print Homestead (taking rural life on the road) at the following venues:
January 5 – February 23: Nelson Poynter Memorial Library, University of South Florida Libraries, St. Petersburg campus, FL
March 27–May 17: San Francisco Public Library San Francisco, CA.
TBD: Wood Engravers’ Network 4th Triennial Exhibition, Arts Center of St. Peter, Minnesota.

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Take part in a collaborative book project that was started at Bernheim Forest’s Bugfest in September 2024! I am inviting the public to write notes to nature on book pages that are in the shape of a butterfly. Some pages are cut from prints that I have done that refer to nature in one way or another.

Once I have collected a couple hundred pages, I will bind the pages using a variation of the coptic stitch technique to create a unique, sculptural book that holds our collective thoughts, fears, hopes, and dreams for nature.

Find this project at in-person events throughout the next year!
To participate remotely, download this printable template: BFBook-Pages

Directions:
– Print out butterfly page template at 100% on 8.5 x 11 inch paper. Cut out pages.
– Write or draw something on both sides of the page. Design/planning consideration: The pages will be folded and three holes in the center of the butterfly will be sewn together, so for most pages, only one side will be visible at once.

You can write or draw something to nature – Here are some ideas:
– What do you want nature to know?
– What questions do you have for nature?
– Write your hopes and dreams for nature.
– What is your favorite bug, plant, weather, place in nature? Why?
– How does nature help you?
– How do you help nature?
– Write down what nature-related thing you are thankful for.

and mail me your pages! Contact me to get the mailing address.

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I am excited and honored to be Wichita State University’s visiting artist October 22nd to 24th, including this solo exhibition complete with a presentation at 4pm in room 210 on Thursday October 24th followed by a reception in the gallery from 5 to 6pm.

I am a collaborator at heart which is probably why this is my first solo exhibition in 20 years – wow, where did the time go?? I am thrilled to share these bodies of work that reflect a reverence for nature, narrative, place and history. The exhibit features 105 objects in series that span topics from animal terrorists to beneficial insects, to land conservation, to rural, agrarian, and city histories entwined with folk tales and literary works.

I would be most grateful for your attendance at the presentation and reception on October 24th!

Many thanks to Marco Hernandez and everyone at WSU who have helped make this happen – I’m so thankful.

Read the insightful review that Kevin Kelly wrote about the exhibit online at THE SHOUT.

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December 21, 2024: Last Call Art Market 11am – 5pm at West Sixth Brewery in Lexington, KY.

December 7, 2024 – January 4, 2025: SAGA’s (Society of American Graphic Artists): Mini Gems, Saturdays at the SAGA Gallery, NYC. Opening reception: December 7, 3pm – 5pm, 2024, at SAGA Gallery, 32 Union Square East, suite 1214, New York NY 10003.

October 16 – November 22, 2024: Illustrated Nature: A solo exhibition at Clayton Staples Gallery, McKnight Art Center West Room 205, Wichita State University, Kansas. Opening presentation and reception, September 24, starting at 4pm.

September 21, 2024: 11am – 4pm Bugfest at Bernheim Forest! I will be one of only three vendors, showing off all my insect-themed prints and books and offering a fun collaborative project called “Notes To Nature”. Visitors will be invited to leave a “Note To Nature” by drawing or writing on butterfly pages. After there are many, many pages, I will bind them all together with a coptic stitch binding technique and custom covers.

September 7, 2024: 11m – 2pm: All Fall Festival at the Berry Center! I will be set up as a vendor, there will be a bake off and fun kids activities and wonderful edibles and crafts – come say hello!

June 29, 2024: 11am to 3pm Bookfest at WNY Book Arts Center! I will be a vendor in the Artist’s Market. I grew up in Buffalo, NY so this event is always special to me. I haven’t participated since 2019, so come say hello!

July 21 – 27, 2024: Join me at John C. Campbell Folk School in the Appalachian mountains for a memorable Wood Engraving Workshop! Registration is now open here. Not sure if this is for you? Read a first-hand account from one of my students here. This is one of the few workshops I am teaching this year – don’t miss out! Join the waitlist – fill in any cancellations!

June 21 – September 31, 2024: Surface Impressions is an exhibition featuring relief prints, including my Homestead wood engraving at Lux Center for the Arts (in collaboration with Constellation Studios) in Lincoln, Nebraska.

June 29 – August 23, 2024: WNY Book Arts Center 16th Annual Member’s Show where Buffalo Harbor: Canal Side will be displayed. The opening reception is during Bookfest, June 29, 11m to 3pm (I’ll be there!).

Society of Wood Engravers 86th Annual Exhibition. My engraving Ha-Ha won the “Print With a Point” prize! You can also see my print Country Library among the excellent selection of prints in this exhibition. The exhibition is traveling to: Northern Print, Newcastle, UK, March 9 – April 26, 2024; The Barn, Banchory, UK, May 9 – June 29, 2024; Frames Gallery, Perth, UK, July 27 – August 24, 2024; The North Wall, Oxford, UK, September 3 – 28, 2024; and Zilla Bell, Thirsk, UK, October 6 – 26, 2024.

Wood Engravers Network 5th Triennial Exhibition. My print, Homestead will travel with the exhibition through the end of 2026 starting June 17 at Stockton University Gallery through July 26, 2024. It then travels to: Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum, August 1 – November 10, 2024.

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Catch up with me and my work at any (or all) of these 2023 scheduled events!

ART FAIRS

December 8th, 6-9pm (Friday Ticketed Preview) & Dec 9th 10-4pm (Saturday free & open to the public) Crafted Social’s Winter Market: A winter celebration with traditional and contemporary craft, art and spirits at the historic Greyline Station in Lexington.
December 16th (Saturday) 11am to 5pm: Last Call Art Market at West Sixth Brewery – your last chance to buy that perfect, unique gift!

March 11 (Saturday), 10am – 5pm – BOOTH 237: KY Crafted Market at the Alltech Arena in the Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, KY. Visit Starpointe Studio’s booth and shop the best visual arts and crafts of the Commonwealth.
March 12 (Sunday), 10am – 4pm – BOOTH 237: KY Crafted Market at the Alltech Arena in the Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, KY. Visit Starpointe Studio’s booth and shop the best visual arts and crafts of the Commonwealth.

May 13 (Saturday) – Noon – 5pm for Halftone Zine Fest at 21c Museum Hotel in Lexington, KY. A welcome return of the event formerly known as the KY Fried Zine Fest – find my table and shop/browse your way through small press publishers, self-published zines, local writers, and artists!

WORKSHOPS

November 19 (Sunday), 11am – 2pm: Demonstration at Kentucky Artisan Center, Berea. I’ll be there printing a fun take away and chatting with folks about my wood engraving process. Stop at this amazing travel center and browse the wonderful Kentucky art on your next road trip!

March 31 – April 2: A weekend wood engraving workshop at Starpointe Studio! Get 15 hours of instruction over 2 and a half days in a lovely rural setting. Instruction covers material basics, creating and transferring images, tool sharpening, engraving, DIY printing, plus pro tips and tricks.

July 3 – 8: A week-long Wood Engraving workshop through Frogman’s Print Workshops at their new location in Iowa City. This is my first time going to the legendary Frogman’s to teach a workshop – Jim Horton and Deborah Mae Broad taught wood engraving for years when it was in South Dakota. I’m honored to be following in their footsteps.

July 16 – 28: A 2-week wood engraving intensive, Wood Engraving: Mighty Detailed Prints at Penland School of Crafts in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. A rare treat to explore wood engraving for such a long duration – we’ll talk about 2-color printing and experimental application of wood engraving and cap it off with a print exchange!

October 6 – 9: An in-person wood engraving workshop in the south of France at the Louis Jou Foundation in Les Baux-de-Provence! More details and registration here: https://www.starpointestudio.com/shop/classes/weekend-wood-engraving-workshop-in-france-october-6-9-2023/

EXHIBITIONS
November 10 – December 30: Wood Engravers’ Network 4th Triennial Exhibition, Arts Center of St. Peter, Minnesota.

February 7 – 26: 84th Annual Society of Wood Engravers Exhibition, Bankside Gallery, London, UK.

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The Ruling Machine: Wood Engraving’s Secret Weapon (live online) Monday October 25, 1pm EDT

Wood Engraving course Saturday, (live online) October 30, 10:00 am – Noon PDT (1-3pm EDT)

Join Joanne Price for this interactive wood engraving introduction — from sketches to finished proof, all in two hours! Part discussion, part demonstration, this edition of Long-Distance Letterpress will examine how miniature imagery can make a big impact. Participants are encouraged to ask any questions and receive a print of the demonstration block by mail. It’s going to be BIG!
Register today!

I was thrilled to be a participant in Bernheim Arboretum & Research Forest’s Bug-a-Palooza events in September:
The Beauty of Bugs panel discussion lead by Bernheim’s Jenny Zeller with guest artists Joanne Price, Shannon Amidon, Angel Yoon Kyung Cho, and Bob Drake. My section starts right about the 33:40 mark.

On September 18th I led an in-person Insect Mural Collaborative Project – free for anyone attending Bug-a-Palooza at Bernheim. It was loads of fun!

Watch for When Children Ruled the World, by Sena Jeter Naslund (Ahab’s Wife), published by Larkspur Press. I worked long and hard to get 9 wood engraved illustrations (8 shown above) finished this summer (and into autumn). The book is printed using hand-set type and illustrations printed directly from the original woodblocks. It’s a gem of a child’s Christmas story at remarkably reasonable prices for such artisan work.

Thanks for reading!
Joanne Price

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Craa-ack! As relief print artists we don’t talk often about the mistakes, accidents, or failures that lead us to a final composition, color choice, or resolution. Or how those accidents sometimes have nothing to do with aesthetics, rather they were hard lessons about materials, physics, chemistry, patience, and/or common sense. So, I’m going to share my most embarrassing wood engraving mishaps with hopes that we can have a great discussion, learn from others’ mistakes, and swap disaster stories! – Joanne Price

Anyone is welcome to join the conversation (you don’t need to be a WEN member) — bring your disaster stories and your questions — this should be a cracker!

If you missed this exciting event, WATCH THE RECORDING: https://youtu.be/PCPx51ni1E4

Find out what disaster struck this reductive self portrait…

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Wood engraving creates fine details with bold woodcut characteristics, perfect for adding illustrations to letterpress cards, artist books, graphic novels, comic books, broadsides, or as stand-alone images. Learn to cut your own original drawings into miniature end-grain hardwood blocks and print them in a limited edition. Instruction will cover materials, creating and transferring images, tool sharpening, engraving and proofing. It is the perfect at-home print process – portable, meditative, no printing press is necessary and now with water soluble oil based inks, clean up is safe and easy at home.

Join me in a way that meets your level of comfort and needs in 2021: year 2 of a global pandemic:

In-Person Wood Engraving Intensive at John C. Campbell Folk School August 1 – 7, 2021

Join me for a week-long wood engraving workshop at the John C. Campbell Folk School August 1 through August 7, 2021.
We will use the Folk School’s printing presses and airy, spacious, and light-filled print classroom among the mountains of North Carolina.
This is a great course for beginners and intermediate skill levels. No previous experience is necessary, but it is helpful to previous drawing experience.

This will be an in-person course with precautions taken for Covid-19. Register by calling 1800-365-5724. OR visit the course listing online to register: https://classes.folkschool.org/class_details.aspx?pk=23617

Wood Engraving: Virtual Live and Recorded Instruction (8-hours total), 4 Wednesdays: June 2 through June 23, 2021.

Learn to cut a design into end-grain hardwood blocks through a combination of pre-recorded video demonstrations and live meetings via Zoom. Each participant will receive a class kit prior to the workshop. Instruction during 4 sessions covers material basics, creating and transferring images, tool sharpening, engraving, DIY printing, plus Pro tips and tricks.

This is a great course for beginners and intermediate skill levels. No previous experience is necessary, but it is helpful to have some previous drawing experience.
Perfect for those who have difficult schedules – all live class meetings will be recorded and available for viewing (streaming only) during the workshop and a couple weeks after until July 11, 2021. So you can watch any classes you missed at anytime!

Held via Zoom Wednesday nights 8pm–10pm ET: June 2, 9, 16 and 23

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