Yakona – Botanical Block Printing
with Cheryl Horton
Tuesday, September 8 | 11am-2pm
Adults & Youth 12+ (with an adult)
at Yakona Nature Preserve & Learning Center
Nature meets artistic expression in this 3-hour hands-on creative workshop. Explore block-printing techniques at the beautiful Yakona Nature Preserve. We’ll start with the basics of creating a design using the local flora and fauna around us as inspiration. Consider positive and negative space, mirror image, and relief while working on your prints. Carve your design into a “speedy carve block” and practice different ways to ink and print it. At the end of the day, you’ll head home with a block and at least two prints.
All class materials will be provided. Please bring a hat, layers, comfortable shoes, snacks/lunch, and water. Please note: There IS a bathroom and shelter at the preserve, but there is no running water, garbage collection, or electricity.
To help ensure an enjoyable experience for all, we kindly encourage guests to attend fragrance-free in support of those with allergies and sensitivities.
About Yakona:
Yakona Nature Preserve & Learning Center was created to restore native coastal forest on Oregon’s Yaquina Bay. Located in South Beach, Oregon, it is a living laboratory that serves to protect, preserve, and enhance the natural ecosystems and cultural history of Oregon’s central coast spruce habitat and its wildlife through the arts, education, and stewardship. Yakona Nature Preserve & Learning Center was created to restore native coastal forest on Oregon’s Yaquina Bay.
About the instructor:
Cheryl Horton is based in Newport, Oregon, where she is inspired daily by the wildlife and ecosystems of the Oregon Coast. She believes wholeheartedly that art is for everyone and must be accessible to all members of our community. While she dabbles in a variety of mediums and enjoys trying new techniques, Cheryl has been captivated by printmaking since 2020! As one of the first cohorts in the Visual Art Center’s Teaching Artist Program, Cheryl has refined her teaching skills and looks forward to sharing approachable classes in a welcoming and supportive environment.