Troy is filled with architectural adornment and flourishes reflecting its wealth and industry across several historical eras. Led by artist and printmaker Rachael Lorimer, this hands-on workshop whisks our attention toward the shapes and textures of our city. Working from photos, students will create handmade printing blocks inspired by designs found in Troy’s architectural identity: iron fencing, cornices, columns, doorways, carved stonework, masonry and more. You’ll have a chance to print your block multiple times, so you’ll have enough to take home, trade with classmates, or leave with the Hart Cluett archive.
Open to all experience levels. Students should be comfortable using scissors and/or x-acto knives to cut paper. All materials, aprons and gloves are provided, but we recommend that you dress for mess!
Registration and materials- $45
Scholarships available! Reach out to Amanda at airwin@hartcluett.org or 518-272-7232 x 115
Rachael Sophrin Lorimer is a multi-disciplinary printmaker, painter and educator. Her artwork layers light and texture evoking the scale, sensations and memories of natural spaces.
As an artist-educator, Rachael guides students of all ages through a tactile and process-based exploration of materials and techniques. She brings her natural capacity for leadership and facilitation into her community-based workshops, sharing her love for printmaking with others, and leveraging the medium as vehicle for connection and storytelling.
Rachael owns and operates Studio OSYARI (ahs-YAR-eee), a community print shop in Troy, NY where she offers open studio hours and workshops. In 2024, she founded the Printmakers Guild of NY, a regional artist-led community of printmakers. Rachael is a dedicated mentor and community organizer for the arts and holds a BFA from The Cooper Union. Learn more about Rachael at www.osyari.com or on Instagram @studio.OSYARI
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The Arts Center of the Capital Region
Arts Thrive and Grow has been funded by New York State, Kathy Hochul, Governor. We thank Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart Cousins for her extraordinary commitment and leadership, and our elected officials who represent our grantmaking region: Senators Jake Ashby and Neil D. Breslin; Assemblymembers Scott H. Bendett, Patricia Fahy, John T. McDonald III, Angelo Santabarbara, Phil Steck, and Mary Beth Walsh.