Carve a Cryptid

Use linocut tools to carve rubber stamps depicting your favorite legend from folklore! Cryptids are creatures claimed to exist based on folklore and eyewitness accounts, but whose existence has never been proven or verified by mainstream science. Get as spooky as you want– vampires? Baba Yaga? Yes! Loch Ness Monster? Big Foot? Moth Man? Yes! Yes! Yes!

 

The source of inspiration is up to you. You’ll carve a stamp depicting your favorite creature – or invent one of your own! Draw a simple design or work from a picture you bring from home. 

 

Participants receive a carving block approximately 4x5 inches in size. You can carve one large image or a few smaller ones. You’ll stamp a few cards using your creature designs in class, and then take your stamps home to create more artwork on your own.

 

About the Instructor: Coralette Damme

 

Instructor will provide the following: 

All printmaking supplies, including: 

• carving tools

• 4” x 5” rubber blocks

• Black ink pads

• paper

 

Students are asked to bring:

• clothes that can get dirty (this class works with permanent ink)

• optional: a printed cryptid design / idea from home

• Since your class runs over the lunch hour, you may want to consider bringing a lunch or snack. Click HERE to learn about local eating opportunities available before or after your class.

 

Skill Level 

No experience required. 

 

Age Recommendation

Students ages 13 and older are welcome to attend this class. Ages 13-15 must register with another registered adult. Ages 16-17 can register with parent permission by an email to info@marinemillsfolkschool.org. 

 

Location Details 

Marine Mills Folk School

550 Pine Street

Marine on St. Croix, MN 55047

 

Cost Details

Tuition: $70

Materials Fee: $18

Total Cost: $88

 

NOTE: Be aware we may cancel class if a minimum number of registrations is not reached. We work to balance teachers’ need to plan for a class with students’ busy schedules — not an easy task. Please register as early as possible! If interested, you can find our cancellation policy HERE.