Printmaking with Gerard
Use the unparalleled Parisian art scene as inspiration as you venture into printmaking. Visit the Musée Picasso and draw in the city to guide your work. Then learn a number of different printing methods, including woodcut, monotype, and lino printing to create your own prints.
- Snacks, Coffee, & Tea
Pricing
- One Guest
- USD $920
- Additional guest(s) (max 2)
- USD $480
Meet the Artist
Gerard is a printmaker and painter, primarily focusing on woodcut and lino-cut, two contrasting techniques looking for light from the paper. Born in northern France, Gerard went to art school in Copenhagen and got trained under master printmaker Maria Luder. Since his first show in 1984, his works have been exhibited internationally, featuring works that combine contemporary and traditional approaches. He still remembers the surprise and joy he felt when he raised his first paper from the plate and can't wait to transmit that feeling of magic when you visit him – alongside his cat Rififi.
VAWAA Includes:
- Introduction to the art of printmaking.
- Overview of various printing methods.
- Choose to work on etching and aquatint on zinc plates, woodcut, monotype, or lino printing.
- Visit to the Musée Picasso and drawing session in the city to gain inspiration for your own prints.
- Sketching and preparing your own plates.
- Designing and printing your unique, handmade print.
- Materials including metal and wood plate, paper, ink and tools.
Explore Normandy
Gerard's atelier is in Evreux, a small town surrounded by forests in Normandy region of France. It has a peculiar history that attracted visits from renowned figures like Marie Stuart, Napoleon, Queen Victoria, Buffalo Bill, Jimi Hendrix and more. You can enjoy walks with nice sceneries and streets lined up with medieval houses. The atelier is near a beautiful botanical park, museum of history and art, and a bus ride away from Monet's house in Giverny.
Additional Details
The best time to visit Normandy is from the end of April to October as you'll witness the greenery it's known for.
This VAWAA is not available for a longer duration.
Gerard has a cat. If you are allergic to cats, please bring suitable medication before you arrive.
This VAWAA is not available for a longer duration.
Gerard has a cat. If you are allergic to cats, please bring suitable medication before you arrive.
Guest Reviews
Julie D., United States
To be clear, I’m not an artist. I don’t know how to draw or engrave or paint, and yet this mini-apprenticeship was so gratifying. So, if you’re not an artist, don’t worry. Also, if you ARE an artist, you’ll be in the presence of a master.
Gérard generously opened up his studio, embracing my enthusiasm thoroughly and patiently. I learned, by doing, the entire process of gravure en bois. A good d Read moreNadine R., Australia
I found it very difficult to locate artists workshops before I left home. Your company was the only one with whom I was able to communicate quickly and easily. I felt you could be trusted from the start.
