Master Artist Programs

Check this page often for free, Pratt-hosted Master Artist talks & artist demonstrations throughout the year! All ages welcome, free parking is available on Pratt's campus, and RSVPs not required though highly encouraged. 

Upcoming Master Artist Worskhops

Master Artist Workshop:

Color Intaglio with Yuji Hiratsuka
April 8-April 10,​​​​​​​ Saturday-Monday

​​​​​​​Yuji Hiratsuka was born in Osaka, Japan. He has a B.S. in Art Education from Tokyo Gakugei University, and degrees in printmaking from New Mexico State University (MA) and Indiana University (MFA). He has been teaching printmaking and drawing since 1987 and until his retirement in 2022 served as a Professor of printmaking at Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR.

Some of the public collections that include Hiratsuka’s art are The British Museum, The Art Institute of Chicago, Tokyo Central Museum, Panstwowe Museum in Poland; The House of Humor and Satire in Bulgaria, Cincinnati Art Museum, Cleveland Art Museum, Portland Art Museum, New York Public Library, The Library of Congress and The Smithsonian’s Museum of Asian Art.

Social Media: @hiratsuy
www.yujihiratsuka.com

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Master Artist Workshop:

Koftgari overlay with Jordan LaMothe
​​​​​​May 4 - May 8, Monday-Friday,

Koftgari is a form of damascening practiced in India. It is a technique for overlaying precious metals onto an iron surface that is traditionally used to embellish weapons and armor. On the first day of this five-day class, students will forge, heat treat, and grind their own specialized tools for wire overlay. During the following four days, they will learn the basics of wire overlay, applying silver wire designs onto their own practice plates. All steps of the process will be taught, from preparing the ground to laying the wire to finishing the workpiece. Seldom seen in the United States today, this technique will make a great addition to the skillset of any knife-maker, jeweler, or blacksmith.

No Experience Required| THERE IS A SUPPLY LIST FOR THIS INTENSIVE

Jordan LaMothe is an ABS Master Bladesmith, and received a fullbright research grant to spend nine months studying Koftgari from masters in Udaipur. 

Social Media: @jordanlamothe_
www.jordanlamotheblades.com

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Upcoming Free Master Artist Talks + Demos

Adam Holtzinger Free Public Demo

February 20 | 6:00-8:00 PM
​​​​​​​@ Pratt Fine Arts Center - Hot Shop

Yuji Hiratsuka Artist Talk 

April 18 | 6:00 PM
​​​​​​​@ Pratt Fine Arts Center - Painting + Drawing Studio






Past Master Artist Talks & Demos:

Free access is provided by 4Culture, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture.

        

(Pictured: Artist Photo of Jason Christian in Pratt's Hot Shop)