How to Print a Multiblock/Multicoloured Woodcut
Friday, September 5, 2025
Starting at 1 pm
September 5 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Join exhibiting artist Rhonda Neufeld for a live demonstration of her large-scale multi-block woodcut printmaking process. This in-depth session will focus on the hand-printing techniques used to create the works featured in Leaving Home, offering insight into the artist’s meticulous and physical approach to printmaking.
Rhonda will begin by sharing how she develops her imagery, selects her woodblocks, and carves the image using specialized tools. The emphasis will be on her method of hand-printing (without a press) highlighting the challenges and precision required to produce consistent editions.
The demonstration will also include a discussion of:
- Creating and using a registration template
- Selecting papers suitable for hand-printing
- Ink qualities and mixing
- Tools such as brayers and glass inking surfaces
- Safe cleaning methods for blocks and tools
Attendees are encouraged to arrive promptly at 1:00 pm to experience the full demonstration. A Q&A session with the artist will follow.
September 11 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Join us at the gallery on Thursday, September 11, at 6 pm to discover the stories behind Leaving Home, a deeply reflective exhibition by artist Rhonda Neufeld. In this artist talk, Neufeld will share insights into her creative process, her connection to the land, and the experiences that have shaped her practice. Don’t miss this opportunity to engage directly with the artist and explore the themes of place, memory, and belonging.
July 25 @ 10:00 am – September 24 @ 5:00 pm
Rhonda Neufeld
Topham Brown Memorial Gallery
July 25 to September 24, 2025
Opening Reception: July 24 from 6-8 PM
Artist Demo: September 5 from 1-3 PM (part of First Friday’s Art Trail)
Artist Talk: September 11 from 6-7 PM
In Leaving Home, artist Rhonda Neufeld shares a deeply personal body of work that reflects on her connection to the landscape she called home for over 40 years. Through walking, touching, and closely observing the natural world around her, Neufeld captures the details of place—tree bark, stone surfaces, shifting light—and translates them into prints that hold both memory and presence.
Using traditional printmaking techniques, Neufeld makes rubbings directly from trees and rocks, transferring those impressions onto copper plates, wood blocks, and lithographic stones. The result is a series of works that feel both grounded and poetic, inviting viewers to slow down and experience the land in a more intimate way.
This exhibition is a quiet celebration of place, a reflection on the joy of being close to nature, and a way of saying goodbye to a landscape that shaped a lifetime of artmaking.
Photography: Digital Perfections
Current Exhibitions
January 8, 2026 
