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The
Art of the Rubbing
Rubbings
can be treated as documentation—as when one rubs a tombstone to
record an inscription. They can also be used as a vehicle for drawing,
using textures and shapes to create new patterns; or varying the pressure
of the hand to achieve areas of dark and light. The act
of making a rubbing can also be an act of remembrance — think of
the way people take rubbings of the names on Washington’s Viet
Nam memorial. In this
workshop, we learn basic techniques for making rubbings using different
tools and various papers. Participants bind their rubbings together in a simple sewn book format to create an album of their work.
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Making
rubbings is an excellent way to explore your environment. 
