Print! Stamp! Repeat!
Design your own Holiday Items This class requires NO experience at all! kids 12 and over welcome! Come create original, playful art with this simple and satisfying printmaking technique. Participants will create a several small relief images by carving a design into soft kut- (an easier alternative to linoleum) Then we will use of variety of printing and stamping techniques to create original pieces, collaged work, cards, and more. Stamps can be used to print on fabric with fabric inks as well! (bring your own t-shirts, bags, cloth scraps etc.) We will play with rainbow rolls, experiment with unusual backgrounds to print on and more. Class Date: December 10, 2022 Class time: 10AM- 4 PM with lunch break Class Fee: $120 + tax, all materials provided Instructor: Jessica Krichels |
Mokuhanga Printmaking
This class will be given by the long time Mokuhanga practitioner, Dan Noyes. It is a comprehensive introduction to Japanese Mokuhanga printing, which involves a combination of relief, stencil, and wood grain printing. The paper used is washi and rice paper -- thin Asian paper known for its unique texture. Images are transferred from the carved block to both sides of washi paper using a hand-held tool called a baren. Class date: Saturday, January 21, 2022 Class time: 10 AM- 5 PM (lunch break included) Class fee: $130 + tax, all materials will be supplied Instructor: Dan Noyes |
What a Relief! Intro to Linocut Printmaking
Linocut is one of the best ways to enter into the magic of printmaking. Carving into, well, yes, linoleum, creates sharp imagery that is in essence a stamp to be printed. Linocut lends itself well to all sorts of imagery- from landscape to portrait, and beyond. This one-day workshop will cover the basics of linocut relief printing while also exploring the wide range of possibilities offered by this medium. We will learn different carving and shading techniques that lend themselves to these various styles . Each student will create a 5"x7" one-layer linocut, and will have the option to print them as cards as well. No experience is necessary - this will be a fun, exciting class for all levels. Class Date: January 28, 10am - 5pm (with a lunch break) Class Fee: $130 + tax all materials included Instructor: Holland Hardie |
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Encaustic Monoprinting
Learn to make monotypes with molten beeswax on a hot palette! Are you a fan of monotype? Are you a painter? Are you a curious artist? All are welcome to come explore this fabulous medium. In this one-day intro workshop, you'll learn how to make colorful monotypes from colored beeswax on a hot palette. We will cover what goes into building a palette, get an overview of the materials and tools, as well as what goes into designing suitable imagery to print with pigmented molten beeswax. You'll improve your painting and printing skills, gaining further experience in non-traditional printing and painting techniques. Participants will have the opportunity to create multiple prints and play with the medium. Class Date: Sunday January 29 Class Time: 10:00 am - 4:30 pm Fee: $145 + tax, all materials included Instructor: Jonathan Parks |
Valentine card making on our letterpress!
with Katerina Hazell Letterpress is fun! Learn how to operate a real letterpress and make it a date with a sweetie, friend or child (12 and up.) During this casual print-party, come print your own letterpress valentines to give your favorite people. Participants will print 10 valentines and we’ll have lots of fun supplies for addressing the matching envelopes while you have a snack and beverage. Sign up for a slot as an individual or pair (14+ please). Great for galentines, palentines, and valentines alike. More like an open house than a class, after signing up, participants will be assigned a slot number to print. Participants can enjoy the two hour "party" regardless of print time- Snacks and drinks will be provided, as well a station with fun supplies for addressing and decorating envelopes. There will be three valentines designs to choose from, each locked into a chase to be easily swapped in and out. Participants will choose their design and print 10 copies. Class Date: Saturday Feb 4 Class Time: 3:00- 5:00 pm Fee: $50 per print slot- up to 2 people per slot (10 high quality valentines and envelopes and other materials included) Instructor: Katerina Hazell https://www.katerinahazell.com/art |
Introduction to Photopolymer Printmaking
Are you a photographer? An artist who loves taking photos? This versatile technique is perfect for all photographers interested in expanding their options for photographic expression. The wonderfully-easy-to-use photosensitive (photopolymer) plates allow artists to create a distinct, handmade look with their photographic prints. Participants will learn to manipulate their images on Photoshop, how to expose them onto the photosensitive plates and finally, techniques for inking and printing rich and detailed images. Photogravure was introduced in the 1800's as a way to produce photographic prints and has been revived with the availability of non-toxic photopolymer plates. This class is great for experienced and beginning printmakers alike! Date: 10:00 - 5:00 February 11 & 12 Cost: $260 + tax -- includes inks, materials Instructor: Jessica Weybright |
Intro to Letterpress!
With Katerina Hazell In this long awaited introduction to letterpress printing, students will print an edition of 15 custom stationery cards on Remarque’s C&P platen press. Everyone will set and print their own type and learn to set up and run the press. Each student will be provided with pre-cut paper and envelopes for their stationery cards . We will start with the press already set up and ready to print a solid block of color from a linoleum block. Students will be introduced to the press and take turns using the press to print on one side of their cards, which will be laid out on the rack to dry. We will also talk about metal type, and student will set type from our type drawers. Date: 12:00 - 4:00 February 25 Cost: $100 + tax -- includes inks, materials Instructor: Katerina Hazell https://www.katerinahazell.com/art |
Gel Plate Printing for Beginners
Back by popular demand! Printmaker and collage artist Terry Garrett will take you on a fast and fun ride, experimenting with this very accesible printmaking technique. Terry will teach you the basics of gel plate printing and explain how to push the medium further with techniques such as ghost prints, stencils, found object printing, and much more! Gel-plate printing is a versatile, non-toxic form of printmaking that can be done entirely at home, with materials widely available at craft stores. Terry's free-form, explorative teaching style encourages experimentation and play. The resulting prints are many-layered and complex, and can function as stand-alone monotypes, backgrounds for further experimentation, or source paper for collages. Class Date: February 25, 2023 Class Time: 10am - 5pm, with a lunch break Class Fee: $130 + tax, includes materials Instructor: Terry Garrett |
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Advanced Gel Plate Printing
(Prior class or experience suggested) This one-day class will build on the techniques you learned in my first class. In the morning I will be demonstrating the new techniques, and the afternoon will be for trying these techniques out on your plates. We will also be making a book from a large sheet of paper that we will gel print on using various techniques. New techniques that will be covered in this class:
Class Date: February 26, 2023 Class Time: 10am - 5pm, with a lunch break Class Fee: $130 + tax includes materials Instructor: Terry Garrett |
Intro to Copperplate Etching
The amazingly versatile printmaker Pam Wesolek brings a beautiful 500-year-old artistic tradition to life in this intensive 2-day workshop. We will learn to create fine line etchings like those of Rembrandt and Dürer, and luscious, shaded aquatints like those seen in the etchings of Francisco Goya. However, unlike the printmaking methods used by the old masters, this technique is entirely non-toxic! In this workshop, students will learn to prepare copper plates, coat them with hardground, and etch and print them. This workshop is open to those who are just beginning, or to those who are interested in learning new non-toxic methods of etching. Class dates: March 4 & 5 2022 Class time: 10 AM – 5 PM, includes lunch break Class fee: $260+ tax, includes 6 x 4.5″ copper plate, 1 large sheet of paper, and most printing materials Instructor: Pam Wesolek |
Beyond the Straight Photopolymer Print
In this long awaited workshop, Lincoln Draper- master of rich, subtle photopolymer prints- will divulge his secrets for creating detailed, mysterious photo polymer prints. Photo based printmaking has been around for more than a century, but advances in the creation of affordable non-toxic photo-sensitive polymer plates has made this technique more accessible to photographers and printmakers alike. Class will cover techniques for making finely calibrated transparencies from your digital images, and instructions on how to gauge exposure times to create perfect plates. Lincoln will cover basic inking techniques and then show how to create a high transparency, monotype underlayer to add a subtle color enhancement of your photopolymer prints. Experience not necessary, but helpful. (Contact us for questions about this.) Class Date: March 11 & 12, 2023 Class Time: 10am - 5pm, with a lunch break Class Fee: $260 + tax, includes inks, one 8x10 polymer plate and 1 large sheet of paper Instructor: Lincoln Draper |
Monotype on Asian Paper:
Drawing through Print with Sarah Smelser Explore trace monotype, which allows an artist to work with the specific vocabulary of drawing while making one-of-a-kind prints. Done most effectively on dry Asian paper, trace monotype can stand on its own or be the beginnings of collages, mixed media works, and print installation. Trace monotype is portable and invites possibilities for plein air printmaking. Students will also learn to stencil print, counterproof, and ghost print to augment their images and add flat passages of color. Accessible and unique, this technique is for artists of varied experience, from beginning drawing students to seasoned printmakers. Class Date: Saturday-Sunday May 13 &14 Class Time: 10:00 am -5:00 pm Fee: $260 + tax Instructor: Sarah Smelser |
