Last spring my dear friend Tom Spleth said to me – “there’s this guy you’ve got to meet.” Years of friendship have taught me that I should trust Tom’s instincts, especially when it comes to people. He usually brings interesting, enlivening people into my life. He introduced me to Phil at lunch one day and I was quickly impressed by his enthusiasm for printmaking. Director of the Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop in NYC, Phil was kind enough to Skype with my class this past week. He gave us a quick overview of the history of the workshop, a quick glimpse at his own work, an in-depth tour of the workshop’s impressive programs, and a step by step look at printing a multiple layer lithograph.
My class enjoyed the opportuntity to see printmkaing outside of the university setting. They didn’t know that such places existed.
Let’s geek out on technology for a moment : I just video confrenced with an artist in a completely different state! He shared info and enthusiasm with my class! It was sooooo cool. Sigh…Thanks Phil.
- Phil Sanders working in the Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop