honoring bridge builders
woodcut printed lanterns
made from your carvings printed on handmade paper
FREE WORKSHOPS
at Warner Library, Sleepy Hollow NY
Saturdays 1-4, 5/23, 6/13, 6/20, 7/18, 8/1, 8/22
Anyone, ages 12-120, was invited to carve portraits to honor "bridge builders" or other images relating to our family or community identities.
See full list of 54 contributors at bottom of page.
Made possible with the support of the Village of Sleepy Hollow,
E X H I B I T I O N O F 1 0 0 L A N T E R N S
B R I D G E L I G H T lanterns are printed from 4 blocks, each 2 ¾” square. Black ink is rolled onto the carvings & printed over translucent colors on handmade paper from Bhutan. They will be illuminated & exhibited in various public spaces including
Why “Bridge Lights”?
We consider the Bridge a metaphor for making connections as we work together within our community, honoring people & origins that are important to us.
The Bridge also refers to the new Tappan Zee bridge construction which is adjacent to our riverside event where we will also feature the Bridgebuilder Portfolio
Bridgelights and Bridgebuilder exhibition at Warner Library, Tarrytown
Circus Latino, photo credit Richard Gettler
Circus Latino, photo credit Mark Liflander
Circus Latino, photo credit Mark Liflander
T H E P R O C E S S
Last workshop was 8/22/2015
You provide a photo. We’ll adjust the size & crop (2 ¾” sq.), then flip the image since it will print in reverse. We’ll print it out with an inkjet printer & then you'll use carbon paper to trace it onto the wood block. Then you’re ready to carve! Some may choose their own method to get a drawing onto the block & that’s fine.
Carve just one block & your image will be printed along with 3 others to make a lantern.
You may carve 4 so that you can make your own lantern. Collaborate with friends or family?
Everyone who carves at least 2 blocks will keep a lantern (after Circus Latino).
Expect that it might take a whole 3-hour workshop to carve 1 portrait. So far, everyone has had time to print.
Our table at Healthy Kids Day. This little piece of hardware was our plan A press for the workshops, courtesy of Pepe Coronado.
Natalia in the underground print lab (Girl w Pearl Earring?) Many late nights ahead.
1st of 6 workshops, w 10 participants/ Barbara, Ilse, Jeff with Natalia at the press (the latter photo courtesy of Susan Cember).
Sam, Amanda & Sophia/ Natalia & Barbara
Shelly & Sophia (credit Susan Cember)
Artist recruitment team, Beekman Ave, Sleepy Hollow
Initial sketch for our displays (L). Serious business painting in the backyard (R).
Local carvers
*Honorable mention for their commitment to the project
Christina C Blatt
Esther Bustard
Antonio Calixto
Derrick Calixto*
Helen Carlson
Susan Cember
Marco Cimmatti
Deborah Crook
Moira & Nathan Gargano*
Alex Gonzalez*
Kersten Harries
Rob Holiday
Skylar Holiday
Daniel Jewett
Jackie Jolly
Michael Keeler
Shellie Klurfeld
Krista Madsen
Emily Marin
Barbara McPartlan**
Connie & Charlotte McKeige*
Deanna Melillo*
Blanca Medina
Jennie & Sophia Pao
Amanda Petry
Zach & Lori Robinson
Karen Ringen**
Ilse Schreiber-Noll*
Lynne Lorie Sylvan*
Alexis Thornton
Sam Witt
Carving friends of Sleepy Hollow
Michael Angelis
Isabella Bannerman
Diane Brawarsky
Mark Ceconi
Sara Conde
Pepe Coronado
Dirk Hagner
Kat Jagai
Leslie Kerby
Carlos Martinez-Dominguez
Michael Piatrowsky
Rene de los Santos
Rose Ellen Sarfaty
Some lanterns also feature photo transfers
Photographers of Sleepy Hollow
Margaret Fox
Dorothy Handleman
Annette Cohen
Kristi Laurel Graham Mas
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