PRINTMAKING
Please fill out the contact form if you are interested
in attending any scheduled workshops:
Price: $30 (supplies included)
Minimum of 3 participants required to hold class.
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:
Printmaking is a very flexible form of art that incorporates drawing, painting, photography, and other artistic processes into each printing technique. All printmaking classes are offered in an introductory workshop environment to make available a variety of traditional and contemporary processes in printmaking. Each workshop is designed for teaching non-toxic printmaking techniques for individuals with no prior printmaking experience.
The history of printmaking parallels the history of art and is one of the oldest art forms. Printmaking is an art form consisting of the production of multiple images using various techniques and a printing press. The major techniques are relief printing (where the background is cut away and leaving a raised image), intaglio printing (where the image is incised and etched directly into a plate) and surface printing such as lithography (where the image is painted or drawn onto a stone).
Please fill out the contact form if you are interested
in attending any scheduled workshops:
Price: $30 (supplies included)
Minimum of 3 participants required to hold class.
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:
Printmaking is a very flexible form of art that incorporates drawing, painting, photography, and other artistic processes into each printing technique. All printmaking classes are offered in an introductory workshop environment to make available a variety of traditional and contemporary processes in printmaking. Each workshop is designed for teaching non-toxic printmaking techniques for individuals with no prior printmaking experience.
The history of printmaking parallels the history of art and is one of the oldest art forms. Printmaking is an art form consisting of the production of multiple images using various techniques and a printing press. The major techniques are relief printing (where the background is cut away and leaving a raised image), intaglio printing (where the image is incised and etched directly into a plate) and surface printing such as lithography (where the image is painted or drawn onto a stone).
NON-TOXIC LITHOGRAPHY:
Lithography, invented in 1796, is the most direct form of printmaking. The immediacy of the artist’s hand is kept throughout the process using painting and drawing techniques. Through experimentation, you can achieve a broad range of effects, from fine line drawing to transparent washes similar to watercolor painting or deep rich areas of color. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced printmaker, this course will present the unique properties of lithography printing.
PRICE: $30 (supplies included)
Minimum of 3 participants required to hold class. All skill levels are welcome to participate.
Lithography, invented in 1796, is the most direct form of printmaking. The immediacy of the artist’s hand is kept throughout the process using painting and drawing techniques. Through experimentation, you can achieve a broad range of effects, from fine line drawing to transparent washes similar to watercolor painting or deep rich areas of color. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced printmaker, this course will present the unique properties of lithography printing.
PRICE: $30 (supplies included)
Minimum of 3 participants required to hold class. All skill levels are welcome to participate.
RELIEF PRINTMAKING:
Relief printmaking was first recorded in Asia during the 1st century, and it was later introduced into western culture around the 15th century. Relief printing served as the first form of mass producing literature. This printmaking workshop offers an introduction to relief printmaking using wood and linoleum blocks. Prints will be created both by hand and with a printing press. Multiple block registration and color mixing will also be demonstrated. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced printmaker, this course will present the unique properties of relief printmaking.
PRICE: $30 (supplies included)
Minimum of 3 participants required to hold class. All skill levels are welcome to participate.
Relief printmaking was first recorded in Asia during the 1st century, and it was later introduced into western culture around the 15th century. Relief printing served as the first form of mass producing literature. This printmaking workshop offers an introduction to relief printmaking using wood and linoleum blocks. Prints will be created both by hand and with a printing press. Multiple block registration and color mixing will also be demonstrated. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced printmaker, this course will present the unique properties of relief printmaking.
PRICE: $30 (supplies included)
Minimum of 3 participants required to hold class. All skill levels are welcome to participate.
DRYPOINT INTAGLIO PRINTMAKING:
Drypoint etching was in use by the late 15th century and in the early 16th century. After suffering a period of neglect in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, drypoint was revived and has been used by most contemporary printmakers. This printmaking workshop offers an introduction to a non-toxic drypoint etching technique using plexiglass plates. The immediacy of the artist’s hand is kept throughout the process using a variety of drawing techniques, such as hatching, cross-hatching and stippling. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced printmaker, this course will present the unique properties of intaglio printmaking.
PRICE: $30 (supplies included)
Minimum of 3 participants required to hold class. All skill levels are welcome to participate.
Drypoint etching was in use by the late 15th century and in the early 16th century. After suffering a period of neglect in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, drypoint was revived and has been used by most contemporary printmakers. This printmaking workshop offers an introduction to a non-toxic drypoint etching technique using plexiglass plates. The immediacy of the artist’s hand is kept throughout the process using a variety of drawing techniques, such as hatching, cross-hatching and stippling. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced printmaker, this course will present the unique properties of intaglio printmaking.
PRICE: $30 (supplies included)
Minimum of 3 participants required to hold class. All skill levels are welcome to participate.
Samantha J. Kosakowski, artist book
BOOK ARTS/BOOKMAKING
Please fill out the contact form if you are interested
in signing up for any workshops:
Price: $20-$25 (supplies included)
Minimum of 3 participants required to hold class.
All skill levels are welcome to participate.
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:
Each workshop introduces students to techniques for designing and making one-of-a-kind handmade books using minimal equipment. Using a variety of hand produced mediums, such as drawing, stamps, stencils, photocopying, and painting, students will learn how to produce simple book structures. The projects in each workshop will examine the basics of bookmaking, page composition, the nature of paper and folding, and explorations of type and image within these experiments. Each workshop will provide an opportunity to learn a new book structure for various applications of content, image, text, color, and composition. Each workshop is designed for teaching bookmaking techniques for individuals with no prior bookbinding experience.
Please fill out the contact form if you are interested
in signing up for any workshops:
Price: $20-$25 (supplies included)
Minimum of 3 participants required to hold class.
All skill levels are welcome to participate.
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:
Each workshop introduces students to techniques for designing and making one-of-a-kind handmade books using minimal equipment. Using a variety of hand produced mediums, such as drawing, stamps, stencils, photocopying, and painting, students will learn how to produce simple book structures. The projects in each workshop will examine the basics of bookmaking, page composition, the nature of paper and folding, and explorations of type and image within these experiments. Each workshop will provide an opportunity to learn a new book structure for various applications of content, image, text, color, and composition. Each workshop is designed for teaching bookmaking techniques for individuals with no prior bookbinding experience.
Frank Turek, artist book
ALTERED UNIQUE BOOK / ALTERED READYMADE :
An altered book is a form of mixed media artwork that changes a book from its original form into a different form to alter its appearance and/or meaning. In this workshop, you will learn how to physically alter the characteristics of a pre-existing book to create a one of a kind book. Choose a book or purchase a used book to physically alter. Cut or fold the pages and covers any way you feel is appropriate. Glue, staple, tape, sew or otherwise attach/incorporate your own or other images, text, cloth, paper, transparencies, stencils, photographs or other objects that fit your idea. You can make it as ornate or simple as you wish.
PRICE: $25 (supplies included)
Minimum of 3 participants required to hold class. All skill levels are welcome to participate.
An altered book is a form of mixed media artwork that changes a book from its original form into a different form to alter its appearance and/or meaning. In this workshop, you will learn how to physically alter the characteristics of a pre-existing book to create a one of a kind book. Choose a book or purchase a used book to physically alter. Cut or fold the pages and covers any way you feel is appropriate. Glue, staple, tape, sew or otherwise attach/incorporate your own or other images, text, cloth, paper, transparencies, stencils, photographs or other objects that fit your idea. You can make it as ornate or simple as you wish.
PRICE: $25 (supplies included)
Minimum of 3 participants required to hold class. All skill levels are welcome to participate.
John R. Hastings, artist book
SINGLE SHEET BOOKMAKING:
In this workshop, you will learn how to create book structures using a variety of origami folding techniques. Learn how to make books with multiple pages using a single sheet of paper (including single sheet 4 pages, single sheet 8–16 pages). You may use stamps, stencils, collage, photocopies, and cut and paste type to customize your handmade book.
PRICE: $20 (supplies included)
Minimum of 3 participants required to hold class. All skill levels are welcome to participate.
In this workshop, you will learn how to create book structures using a variety of origami folding techniques. Learn how to make books with multiple pages using a single sheet of paper (including single sheet 4 pages, single sheet 8–16 pages). You may use stamps, stencils, collage, photocopies, and cut and paste type to customize your handmade book.
PRICE: $20 (supplies included)
Minimum of 3 participants required to hold class. All skill levels are welcome to participate.
Samantha J. Kosakowski, artist book
ACCORDION BOOKS:
In this workshop, you will learn how to design a variety of accordion books that incorporate non-adhesive covers and hard covers. The accordion book is a simple folded structure. The book block is made by simply folding a sheet of paper back and forth in page-width increments. You may use stamps, stencils, collage, photocopies, and cut and paste type to customize your book.
PRICE: $20 (supplies included)
Minimum of 3 participants required to hold class. All skill levels are welcome to participate.
In this workshop, you will learn how to design a variety of accordion books that incorporate non-adhesive covers and hard covers. The accordion book is a simple folded structure. The book block is made by simply folding a sheet of paper back and forth in page-width increments. You may use stamps, stencils, collage, photocopies, and cut and paste type to customize your book.
PRICE: $20 (supplies included)
Minimum of 3 participants required to hold class. All skill levels are welcome to participate.