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Chicago Girlz Set New Benchmarks in Granada

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , on June 19, 2011| 4 Comments »

The Chicago Girlz in Maureen Booth's studio in GranadaThe Chicago Girlz (our affectionate nickname), an extraordinary trio of printmakers made up of Deborah Lader, founder and director of The Chicago Printmakers Collaborative, her mother Carol Lader and Carol’s sister (Deborah’s aunt) Janet Imerman, have set new benchmarks for printmaking zeal in my studio. These remarkable young people stepped off the Chicago-Granada flight (Janet was actually coming straight through from Los Angeles) at midday last Monday, put down their bags in the Gallinero, rested for a whole hour and then proceeded to my studio to begin making prints. (more…)

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Brenda Eubank-Ahrens and Her International School of Bremen Art Students Spend Three Intensive Days in Maureen’s Studio

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , on June 15, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Brenda Eubank-AhrensBrenda visited Maureen’s studio and artists’ residence a year ago (thanks to their mutual friend, Alice Doeldissen) and when the tour was over Brenda asked Maureen if she could create a workshop for  a dozen or so of her 17-year-old art students from the International School of Bremen. The answer was yes, and the  the group has just spent three intensive days working with Maureen learning solar-plate etching techniques. The artistic level of these 17 year olds was remarkably high, and that coupled with their enthusiasm made for some interesting results (see photo presentation below). (more…)

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Maureen Booth to Feature in Summer 2011 Edition of Printmaking Today

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , on May 25, 2011| Leave a Comment »

I’ve just been notified that an article I wrote is to be featured in the Summer 2011 edition of  Printmaking Today, the British fine-art-printmaking magazine, which will be on the newsstands in the UK the first of June. If you live elsewhere you might consider subscribing to this excellent printmaking journal, published continuously since 1994 and full of great content for printmakers.

A few months ago I sat down to write a news release for my summer printmaking courses. Of course I know nothing about writing news releases so my text turned out to a series of rambling reflections on printmaking, printmakers’ websites and Granada. I showed the first draft to my husband and he laughed. “This isn’t a news release,” he said, “but it does have some interesting information for printmakers. Why don’t you send it to Printmaking Today and see if they want to publish it?” So I did and they did, and I’m delighted. I hope you can find a copy and that you find my article of interest.

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Why Isabel Felt So Extra Specially at Home in Granada

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , on May 16, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Isabel Mitchell (left) taking a break in the shade with Maureen

A lot of printmakers may identify with Isabel Mitchell. She graduated with a degree in fine arts, then got married, had a family, and finally went back to school and got herself a “sensible degree.” Then she worked in business for a couple of decades, always yearning to get back to art. It was in this frame of mind that she stepped on a plane in Toronto three weeks ago, stepped off it in Spain’s Málaga airport, rented a car (and a GPS) and drove the two hours up to Maureen’s studio in Granada. She was to stay in the Gallinero residence for two weeks of saturation printmaking. (more…)

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A Sweet Note from Bernice Strawn

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , on March 30, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Bernice Strawn sketching cactusI received a very sweet note from Bernice Strawn the other day. B and her husband, Mel, stayed in the Gallinero during most of the month of February and the first few days of this month. Mel is an art professor emeritus and B is a lifelong sculptor who builds fantasy boats which could grace a pharaoh’s tomb.

Here’s their joint website: http://www.strawn-art.com/strawn-art.com/Mel_%26_B_Home.html. And here’s what B had to say:

My husband, Mel, and I have stepped out of the cold February weather of Colorado to enjoy the sun on the little deck to draw, work on prints and sip a little afternoon wine.  The view across the valley to the south dips to the River Genil  and then up the steep terraced hillside carpeted with green and glowing with blooming almond trees. The Booths have cultivated an exotic garden here which immediately captivated me.  The local nopal, prickly pear cactus clumps, are fascinating and I did several prints based on those forms. In Maureen’s studio you can try out different approaches to printmaking and with her help you can find one that relates to the direction of your art. Maureen and Mike are very generous in their concerns for your comfort and the success of your art goals. We couldn’t have asked for more caring and attentive hosts.

Bernice and Mel Strawn, March 2011

That’s B sitting outside the Gallinero in the winter sun sketching the patch of prickly-pear cactus below.

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Small World, Milanese Connection, First Writer

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , , , on March 15, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Our old friend, Barbara Mason (from the Atelier Meridian in Portland, Oregon), was kind enough last summer to recommend my etching workshop to a friend called Mary Marjerrison. Mary showed up a couple of weeks ago with her friend, the author, Nancy Tomasetti, the Gallinero’s first writer. Did they come from Oregon? No, they came from Milan, Italy, where they both live. It’s a small world. Hence the silly title of this post.

Mary Marjerrison working in Maureen's studioMary, who works in administration at an international school in Milan was able to rob a week for printmaking thanks to the very civilized Italian tradition of the “Settimana bianca,” a week off school in March. Perhaps it’s because she was previously an art teacher, or because of her high energy level (How many grandmothers do you know who run marathons?), but Mary got straight down to work, preparing her solar-print acetates in the Gallinero in the evenings and showing up in the studio each morning prepared to burn the images onto plates.

Perhaps her efficiency in the studio also had to do with the fact that she didn’t have a lot of experience with solar plates and was eager to learn. It’s often more difficult to work with people who already know a lot about the subject. Maybe that’s why the Chinese say, “Before you can fill a glass it must be empty.” I think she made more successful prints in one week with me than most artists make in two. Even so, Mary insists that she didn’t have enough time and that she needs to come back and do some more work as soon as possible. That’s excellent news. (more…)

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It’s Time to Design a Smashing Summer Art Holiday!

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , , , on November 24, 2010| Leave a Comment »

Maureen Booth in her printmaking studioWelcome to Printmaking Courses in Spain, a site with information on workshops and collaborative printmaking in my studio in Granada, Spain. I’ve tried to include enough information here to convince you that your best option for your next summer’s art holiday is a printmaking workshop here in Granada. You’ll love it. Everybody does.

Can’t make it in the summer? Drop me an email and we’ll discuss other possibilities. Never done printmaking before? Better yet. You’re in for some delightful surprises. Prefer to work one-on-one on a collaborative printmaking project? That’s another possibility. In fact, I’ve been doing more and more of that  sort of work lately, as artists from other disciplines are discovering the fascination of the inked plate.

So, I invite you to meander through these pages at your leisure and see if they don’t whet your appetite for rolling images onto rich papers.  Let me call your attention to a couple of important changes from previous years’ offerings:

  • El Gallinero, my new artist’s residence, an inviting  suite in a cabin here on the property which sleeps up to three people and provides spacious, stylish and comfortable accommodation, including good workspace.
  • Our village restaurants offer hearty, inexpensive local-style meals so,  though the Gallinero has a fully-equipped kitchen, you don’t have to prepare your own meals  if you don’t want to. You just slip down to the village and order your meal. It’s only a five minute walk along the river.

If you have any questions just email them to me and I’ll get back to you the same day.

And, whatever else you do, keep on printing!

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