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At its heart, drawing is simply mark-making, and the ways in which one can make an interesting mark are endless - drawing is often seen as a simple act, but the definition is expansive. This can be seen plainly in the Denver Art Museum’s collections—Frederick Sommer made a drawing by simply impressing a sharp implement into foil, and Andy Goldsworthy placed an icicle on paper, calling the record of the melting and the marks left behind a drawing. In the instructor’s own work, she places snails on black paper and cuts around the slime they leave behind to make a drawing.

In the quest to make an interesting mark, artists have experimented with process, made their own tools, designed systems and even built machines in the quest to make an interesting mark. In this 1-day workshop, students will explore some of this methodology for inspiration, create their own tools, and play with a variety of unusual materials in the quest to make that perfect, compelling mark on paper.