Art students to take part in community printmaking event in Belfast
Nine University of Maine art students will be thinking big Oct. 8 when they take their printmaking to Belfast for a Steamroller Print Party, organized by Waterfall Arts. The students in the intermediate and advanced print classes taught by art professor Susan Groce will join other artists and members of the community for the 10 a.m.–3 p.m. event, featuring the production of large-scale woodcut prints using a steamroller — the heavy equipment typically used in road construction.
The printmaking will occur in a parking lot adjacent to Waterfall Arts, 256 High St., Belfast.
“When making oversized prints that are too big for a press, the next best thing is a steamroller,” says Groce of the nationwide trend. “It’s wild, fun and a great opportunity for our students. It’s also about teamwork and collaboration.”
In the days leading up to the print party, the seven undergraduate and two graduate students have been carving their woodcuts ranging in size from 30 inches by 36 inches to 4 feet by 8 feet.
More information about the event is on the Waterfall Arts website.