My three-dimensional form made from cut and stitched Shiohara paper, with hand writing and Kathe Kollwitz stamps developed from an original screenprint.
In June, I will be running a two – day masterclass at the Glynn Vivian art gallery, linked to their excellent Kathe Kollwitz exhibition. Exploring her life and political activism through her drawings and printmaking, I will be covering two techniques, drypoint and woodcut, drawing inspiration directly from her magnificent work and using the exhibition as a catalyst to create small editions over the weekend.
A digital drawing I did based on Kathe’s woodcut, The Widow.
I love Käthe’s work, I have admired her for decades, I’m so chuffed that she has her own exhibition in my local gallery.
Please click here if you want tickets for this masterclass.
Awesome art making today!
I wish I lived closer! It’s always great to have a presenter or teacher who is passionate about the material, like you are with Kollwitz.
Years ago at the Hirshhorn museum in Washington DC I was blown away by 3 bronzes of hers. Powerful stuff. I was only familiar with her drawings and prints before that.
I saw some of her bronzes last year when I visited Berlin, wonderful. I want to try to see her war memorial bronzes in the German War Cemetery in Belgium. They are beautiful.