From the Bench is SFCB's series of short studio tours with friends near and far. From favorite tools to works in progress, you never know what you'll learn about from these amazing artists.
Patricia Wakida is an illustrator, linoleum block carver and letterpress printer. At the heart of her practice is a deep respect for the power of storytelling, both in its visual and literary forms. She is equal parts hands-on artist and historian, working in community engagement, printmaking, and publishing, with an emphasis on traditional art practices, myths, and ancestral power.
At the beginning of her practice, she studied as as an apprentice papermaker in Warabi, Gifu, Japan and as an apprentice printer and hand bookbinder with the Arts and Crafts Press when they were located in Berkeley, California. She first picked up carving tools while studying paper in Japan, and has ever since, dedicated herself to linoleum block carving and printing. Recently, she created numerous lino illustrations for logos, posters, book covers and public signage. She has also been commissioned to create permanent public artworks located in Fresno, Dublin, Oakland, and Hayward. Her home studio consists of a table top C&P, a student etching press, and an 8 x 12 C&P New Series press.
You can learn more about Patricia at her website: www.wasabipress.com
Please visit our Vimeo page to see our past tours, previously known as Shelter in Studio.
Thursday, August 7, 2025
12:30 PM (Pacific Time)
This is a free online event.
Registration will close at noon on the day of the event. The zoom link will be emailed at 10:30am Pacific time (two hours before the start time).