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Artists Association of Nantucket
ART CLASSES EVENTS

Course Description

Contribute to a large community relief print! Join Environmental Artist in Residence, Aurora Goodland, to take a moment to slow down and enjoy the meditative process of carving. Come and carve a 4 x 6 piece of the final 24 x 42 inch print, which will be revealed during her gallery reception on April 22nd.

This project is a reminder that taking collective action to protect the environment is gradual, incremental, yet still critical to create a larger impact.

After carving part of the community print, attendees are also welcome to carve and print their own 4 x 6 inch linoleum block.

Printmaking experience is not required.

Cancellation Policy

AAN depends upon student tuition to continue to offer classes and workshops. Due to our commitment to small class sizes and the hands-on nature of art education, we are greatly impacted by cancellations. Nevertheless, we do understand that plans change. If you need to cancel your reservation for a class or workshop, please note our cancellation/refund policy here and let us know as soon as possible.

Materials

All materials provided.

EAIR Collaborative Community Print Project, 16+

Aurora Goodland

Aurora is a Rhode Island-based woodblock printmaker whose work is driven by a deep curiosity for and connection to the natural world. Drawing on her background in Environmental Science, her prints are grounded in ecological research and invite viewers to consider the intricate relationships between native species, their habitats, and ultimately our role as part of the environment. Aurora received formal training in relief printmaking through coursework at Simmons University and Massachusetts College of Art and Design, and has continued to develop her practice since graduating in 2020. She has since completed three Big Ink workshops creating large-scale woodblock prints, been featured three times on Speedball Art’s social media through week-long content takeovers (specifically focused on educating about relief printmaking techniques), and had her print American Bittern (2022) accepted into the Worldwide Printmaking Exhibition 2023 in Dover, New Hampshire. Her work will be featured in SouthCoast Almanac magazine’s Spring 2026 issue as the imagery for an article focused on six different native species. In addition to her studio practice, Aurora teaches private woodblock printmaking lessons from her home studio, sharing the beauty of this unique process with others. Her work is currently available at Harmony Winter’s Jewelry Shop in Westport, MA, including large works Freedive (2021) and Labellum (2025).
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