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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 Monotype
Jan 22
Sampler Session: Screen Monotype

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

Participants will create up to 6 unique prints.

Sampler Session: Gelli Printmaking
Jan 29
Sampler Session: Gelli 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 or fabric. The process involves applying paint to the plate, adding textures and patterns with stencils or found objects, and then pressing paper or fabric onto the plate to transfer the design.

Sampler Session: Relief Printmaking
Feb 5
Sampler Session: Relief Printmaking

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. Relief printing is the oldest form of printmaking, and these prints are characterized by their bold contrast between light and dark areas.

Sampler Session: Water-soluble Monotype
Feb 19
Sampler Session: Water-soluble Monotype

Water soluble monotypes are a form of printmaking that uses water-soluble crayons and watercolor paints. Participants use these materials to paint and draw on a plexiglass plate. The paints are allowed to dry and are then printed on an etching press using damp paper. Wet paper reactivates the water-soluble materials and results in a vibrant impression. This form of monotype is the form of printing we offer that is closest to drawing and painting.

Sampler Session: Contact Paper Screenprint
Feb 26
Sampler Session: Contact Paper Screenprint

In this workshop, participants will cut a simple design into contact paper (the adhesive vinyl used for lining shelves) and adhere it to a screen to create a stencil. This technique is great for bold and graphic  designs. 

Sampler Session: Jigsaw Relief
Mar 5
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. 

Sampler Session: Collagraph
Mar 12
Sampler Session: Collagraph

In this workshop, participants will create textured printing plates using various materials, then ink and print them to produce rich, layered images. 

Sampler Session: Reduction Relief
Mar 19
Sampler Session: Reduction Relief

Reduction relief printing is a method to achieve a multicolor print using one block. Participants will create an image by drawing using two to three different colors. Using their drawing as a guide, they will alternate between printing a color and carving to show the layer beneath.  

Sampler Session: Water-Soluble Monotype
Mar 26
Sampler Session: Water-Soluble Monotype

Using watercolor paints and water-soluble crayons on a plexiglass plate, participants will create painterly images. Once dry, plates are printed on damp paper to reactivate the pigment and transfer the image onto paper.

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

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