Back to School Night
- 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.
To RSVP, select “ADD TO CART” and follow the steps to secure your spot.
Participants will use water soluble materials to paint directly on a screen, then apply a transparent base to create unique monotypes.
Participants will learn the basics of waterless lithography using polyester pronto plates.
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.
Participants will use water soluble materials to paint directly on a screen, then apply a transparent base to create unique monotypes.
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.
Drypoint is a form of intaglio printmaking. In this workshop, participants will scratch a drawing onto an acrylic plate with a sharp needle. Burrs that result from the scratching trap and hold the ink after the plate is wiped clean. This creates a soft, heavy line that is unique to this type of intaglio.
In this workshop, participants will cut paper stencils and can use certain found objects to build an image. After inking the stencils and applying them to a plexiglass plate, it is run through an etching press to create a unique, one-of-a-kind print.
Water soluble monotypes are a form of printmaking that uses water-soluble crayons and watercolor paints.
Participants will use textured materials and stencils placed behind the paper on a press to create layered, ghostly, and painterly images.
In this workshop, participants will carve a design on an easy-to-cut block. Participants color each area between the carved lines with ink, and transfer their design to paper using a baren.
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- Tagged 2024, adult class, event