Fall 2026 Workshop

Tactile Towels: Prints Inspired by the Natural World with Jaime Wing  

Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026
Time: 9 AM – 3 PM  (with an hour lunch break; please bring your own lunch or available to purchase at the USM Cafeteria)
Location: KCC’83CBA Book Arts Studio, Studio160, Crewe Center for the Arts
111 Bedford St. Portland, ME 04103
Workshop Fee: $80  (fee includes all necessary materials)
Maximum Enrollment: 12 (middle school ages and Above)

* Students should bring: a studio apron or studio outfit, as we will be printing. OPTIONAL – Visual inspiration (your own leaves, photos, drawings), and any additional paper or fabric you would like to print on (t-shirts, bags, fabric scraps)

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION

An introduction to relief printing where participants can create their own simple, botanically-inspired linocut and come away with a useful and beautiful tea towel, as well as the knowledge of a new creative skill.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:

Jaime Wing is a fine artist, printmaker, and designer, often using recycled and repurposed materials to create work inspired by the natural world around him, all the things that make us human, and our relationships with nature.  He has a BFA in Printmaking from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and is currently a member of Pickwick Independent Press in Portland, Maine.

CANCELLATION POLICY:

Workshop registrants who cancel within 5 business days of the workshop receive credit toward a future workshop at the KCCCBA. No refunds will be issued for attendance cancellation within 5 business days of an event. Workshop registrants who cancel before 5 business days of workshop are eligible to receive a full refund. Thank you for your cooperation!

For more information, please contact:
Annie Lee-Zimerle, Program Director
(207) 228-8014 or aemin.leezimerle@maine.edu
usm.maine.edu/bookarts
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