About

The BARN Printmaking Studio is pleased to announce a unique opportunity for workshop participants. We are introducing our first international instructor and are excited to welcome Massimo Polello, a renowned graphic artist from Turin, Italy.

Massimo will apply the elements of composition in relationship to both the open and filled spaces of the blank page. He will guide the class in looking at non-Latin alphabets (including Arabic-Khufic, Siriane, Devanagiri, Bengalese, Ethiopian, etc.) as sources of abstract forms in experimenting with ways of filling space.

Finding and developing rhythm in making the composition will be a primary focus of the workshop. Finally, we will use our drawn, painted and inked compositions as references in making monotypes.

The focus of this class is on the elements of design. No calligraphy experience is necessary as Massimo is planning this course for printmakers. A basic understanding of monotypes is recommended.

This class is open to anyone interested in a close exploration of the elements of good design in making a composition. This is a remarkable opportunity to work alongside a leading European artist without leaving Bainbridge Island!

Details:

• This workshop is geared to the advanced printmaker
  
• Your participation in this workshop qualifies as one of the prerequisites for working on your own in the BARN Print Studio. 
• Feel free to bring a sack lunch and snacks; you can store and reheat food in the kitchenette.
• A Materials Fee of $30 will be added to the class cost when you register which includes two large sheets of print paper.
• Additional print paper is available in class for purchase at $5/sheet.

About the artist
Massimo Polello is both a fine artist and a designer specializing in hand lettering. He is well known in Europe for his experimental approach in creating contemporary paintings, drawings, artist books and installations. http://www.lacalligrafia.com.

Massimo has exhibited and led workshops internationally: in the USA, New Zealand, Australia, Russia, South Africa, Canada, Pakistan, Japan, France, Germany, Spain, Belgium, England. He offers on-going classes at his studio, ABC Atelier in Turin, Italy. www.lacalligrafia.com/abc-atelier/

He has collaborated with artists and filmmakers, such as Peter Greenaway in “Peopling the Palace,” and with businesses and museums, such as the Medicea Laurenziana Library in Florence.