Charles Spitzack is a Seattle-based contemporary woodcut printmaker who teaches workshops and classes in woodcut and relief printmaking, both online and in-person. His instruction focuses on traditional woodblock carving, mokuhanga techniques, and developing personal imagery through printmaking.
Workshops are offered through institutions including Pratt Fine Arts Center, Gage Academy, Winslow Art Center, and regional print studios.
Exploring Landscape through Woodcut
THE ART OF RELIEF PRINTMAKING
Winslow Art Center – ONLINE ART CLASS
Dates: Tuesdays, May 5-26, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM-12:00 PM Pacific Time
Discover the art of woodcut printmaking through landscape in this 4-week online woodcut class. Explore how trees, water, sky, and terrain can be translated into bold, graphic compositions carved from woodblocks.
Drawing from traditional and contemporary woodblock print practices, as well as artists such as William S. Rice, Gustave Baumann, and Frances Gearhart, students will learn to interpret landscape through shape, value, and mark-making.
Over four weekly sessions (2 hours each), this class guides students through the full process of learning printmaking online, from developing imagery and planning compositions to carving woodblocks and hand-printing finished prints. Emphasis is placed on creating a sense of depth, atmosphere, and place through the language of woodcut.
We will print by hand onto Japanese washi using Cranfield Safe Wash Relief Inks, which are non-toxic, easy to clean, and ideal for at-home printmaking without a press.
This online woodcut class is suitable for beginners and experienced printmakers alike. Beginners will have access to supplemental videos covering essential techniques, while more advanced students are encouraged to develop personal and expressive approaches to landscape.
Saturday Aug 29 - Mon Aug 31
Sitka Center For Art & Ecology
56605 Sitka Dr, Otis, OR 97368
Sitka’s Workshop Program welcomes people of all experience levels and backgrounds to experience the joy of making art and deepening our connection to nature on the Oregon Coast.
Draw inspiration from Sitka Center's stunning coastal landscape in this 3-day color woodcut printmaking class, open to all levels. We'll study notable West Coast woodcut artists like William Rice and Frances Gearhart, then head outdoors to sketch the surrounding forests, estuaries, and ocean views. And carve and print in the studio.
Find more information about visiting the Sitka Center here.
INTRO TO WOODCUT: LANDSCAPES
Gage Academy of Art Seattle WA
SAT 3/7 & 3/8
9:30a - 4:30p
MOKUHANGA: JAPANESE WOODBLOCK
Pratt Fine Arts Center Seattle WA
SAT + Sun, 3/28 + 3/29
10a-5p
Woodcut Print Exchange
Northwind Port Townsend WA
Sat, May 9
10a-5p
The Magic of Mokuhanga – Japanese Woodblock
Pratt Fine Arts Center Seattle WA
Sat + Sun, May 23 & 24
10a-5p
The Magic of Mokuhanga – Japanese Woodblock
Northwind Port Townsend WA
Sat + Sun, June 6 +7
10a-5p
Woodcut Adventures: Plein Air Printmaking at Fort Worden
Northwind Port Townsend WA
Sat + Sun, Aug 1 & 2
10a-5p
1-DAY: WOODCUT CRASH COURSE
Pratt Fine Arts Center Seattle WA
SAT 8/8
10a-5p
The Magic of Mokuhanga – Japanese Woodblock
Pratt Fine Arts Center Seattle WA
Sat + Sun, 8/22 & 8/23
10a-5p