All Workshops taught by Resident Artists are Free to the Public (First Come, First Serve)  Ages 18 +

Stay Tuned for our Summer 2016 Schedule!

Intro to Letterpress: Hand Typesetting

SATURDAY MARCH 5TH 2016, 1PM-5PM

Letterpress is one of the oldest forms of printmaking and helped transform society through the printed word. Get a hands-on introduction to the use of moveable type, and investigate the unique possibilities offered by combining text and image as visual language. Students will hand set metal type, lock up, and proof collaborate prints over the course of an afternoon.

THIS WORKSHOP IS FULL

INTRO TO BLOCK Printing

SATURDAY MARCH 12TH 2016, 1PM-5PM

Block Printing is one of the oldest types of printmaking, it has been around for thousands of years. It is essentially using a carved material covered with ink to transfer an image on to a flat surface. There are many different techniques and applications: it can be done with wood, linoleum, rubber and many other materials, mainly onto paper and fabric and other flat surfaces. In this workshop we will learn the basics of block printing based on linoleum plates and fabric, while also learning about the history of pattern design and some of the principles to create the structures for repetition.

THIS WORKSHOP IS FULL

INTRO TO MONO-printing with water-based inks

Sunday MARCH 20TH 2016, 1PM-5PM

Monoprinting is an incredibly immediate, playful, and multi-faceted type of printmaking, which could be described as a printed painting. Through learning and practicing a variety of transfer techniques, students will establish an understanding of the properties of ink, paper, pressure, and how they interact to create a broad range of aesthetic possibilities. Once the class has explored a variety of approaches, including additive and reductive ways to develop an image, and ink-mixing skills, each student will develop a series of prints exploring a process, a theme, or a narrative.

THIS WORKSHOP IS FULL