Date: Thursday, September 5, 2024
Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Cost: $50
Ages: 16+; for beginner students
Registration Deadline: Thursday, September 5th, 2024
Enrollment: Maximum 15
Instructor: Joel Garcia
Join Joel Garcia (Huichol), the juror of our 2024 Stand Out Prints exhibition for a drypoint portrait workshop centered on storytelling and kinship. Participants will be able to create a 4x6 portrait of a loved one (human and non-human) and participate in a story circle sharing that special connection.
All materials will be provided.
REGISTRATION DETAILS
Registration and payment may be completed through this website. Refunds are no longer available after the registration deadline. Please call 612-871-1326 or email info@highpointprintmaking.org if you have any questions.
DISCOUNTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
A 10% discount is available for Highpoint Members.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In this workshop, participants will create textured printing plates using various materials, then ink and print them to produce rich, layered images.
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.
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.
- Posted in class, class open
- Tagged adult class, 2024

