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  • Highpoint Center for Printmaking 912 West Lake Street Minneapolis, MN, 55408 (map)

Date: Wednesday, September 25th, 2024

Time: 6-8 pm

Cost: Free and open to K–12 teachers across disciplines

RSVP: Friday, September 20th, 2024

Are you a K–12 educator in the Twin Cities or nearby areas interested in bringing printmaking into your classroom? Join us for a free, engaging evening event to launch the 2024–2025 school year! Explore our galleries, enjoy hands-on printmaking activities, and discover exciting upcoming events and educational opportunities designed just for teachers. Don’t miss this chance to ignite your creativity and enhance your teaching toolkit!

On display:
Main Gallery: Stand Out Prints, on display through October 12th, 2024
Threshold Gallery: New Color Woodcuts by John Schulz, on display through Sept 30, 2024

For more information, email jo@highpointprintmaking.org.

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More Adult Classes
Sampler Session: Screen Monotypes
Oct 9
Sampler Session: Screen Monotypes

Participants will use water soluble materials to paint directly on a screen, then apply a transparent base to create unique monotypes.

Sampler Session: Geli Printmaking
Oct 16
Sampler Session: Geli Printmaking

Gelli printing is a form of monoprinting that uses a flexible, reusable plate, often called a Gelli plate, to create unique prints on paper.

Sampler Session: Reduction Relief
Oct 23
Sampler Session: Reduction Relief

Reduction relief printing is a method to achieve a multicolor print using one block.

Sampler Session: Spooky Stencil Monotypes
Oct 30
Sampler Session: Spooky Stencil Monotypes

In this Halloween themed workshop, participants will cut paper stencils and found objects to build an image.

Sampler Session: Water Soluble Monotypes
Nov 6
Sampler Session: Water Soluble Monotypes

Water soluble monotypes are a form of printmaking that uses water-soluble crayons and watercolor paints.

Sampler Session: Relief
Nov 13
Sampler Session: Relief

In this workshop, participants will carve away the areas they want to remain white on a soft, easy-to-cut block. The image will be printed from the raised surfaces left on the block after carving.

Sampler Session: Lego
Nov 20
Sampler Session: Lego

In this workshop, participants will build designs using Lego dots and baseplates. The image will be printed from inking the legos with water based ink. 

Sampler Session: Holiday Card Making
Nov 20
Sampler Session: Holiday Card Making

In this workshop, participants will use the drypoint printmaking technique to create holiday cards.

Sampler Session: Collage Printmaking
Dec 11
Sampler Session: Collage Printmaking

Participants will carve a relief block and print it on different colored papers. After printing, participants will cut out sections of their print and collage them together to create a colorful, graphic work of art. 

Sampler Session: Jigsaw Relief
Dec 18
Sampler Session: Jigsaw Relief

In this workshop, a single block is carved and cut into separate pieces, inked individually, and reassembled for printing. This method allows for multi-color designs without the need for multiple blocks. 

Earlier Event: September 19
Sampler Session: Relief
Later Event: September 26
Sampler Session: Drypoint

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