This class is meant to create a safe space for Minnesota artists from racial and ethnic communities that have been underrepresented to share work, learn, build skills, and build community.
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.
This course is an introduction to screenprinting. You’ll learn how to create multi-layered screenprints from start to finish!
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.
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.
This Valentine’s Day, give a gift that’s as unique as your love! In this romantic and hands-on workshop, you’ll create a one-of-a-kind portrait print of your partner using the traditional technique of drypoint intaglio.
Cost includes all materials to create an edition of 6 prints, chocolate covered strawberries, and champagne.
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.
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.
This introductory course offers students a hands-on exploration of traditional etching, where they will learn to create detailed and textural prints.
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.
Students will learn the fundamentals of lithographic image-making using accessible, alternative materials such as aluminum foil, polyester plates, and even waterless lithography processes. Through guided demonstrations and studio work time, participants will develop a drawing, process and ink their plates, and create prints using three distinct lithographic techniques.
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.
This workshop will introduce participants to a dynamic process that merges the immediacy of monotype with the bold graphic qualities of screenprinting. Through guided demonstrations and open studio work time, students will create a small edition of 4.5 x 6.5 in postcards.
Participants will etch a design into an acrylic plate with a sharp needle. Ink is trapped in the burrs, resulting in soft, rich lines when printed.
In this workshop, participants will create textured printing plates using various materials, then ink and print them to produce rich, layered images.
For women’s history month, this workshop will have participants tap into water soluble monotype techniques while exploring dolls in a fine art and personal experience context. Whether new to printmaking, or an experienced printer, engage in community, reflection and use the expressive quality of monotype to appreciate the historical and contemporary themes.
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.
In this beginner-friendly workshop, participants will be introduced to contact paper screenprinting while designing and printing their own bookmarks.
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.
In this workshop, participants will bring in an image of one or more food items that have personal, cultural, political, or familial significance and create a collaborative relief print.
This workshop combines creative writing with hands-on cyanotype printmaking. Participants will begin by writing a short poem (either during class or brought from home) drawing inspiration from BIPOC poets who work with brevity, such as haiku or micro-poems.
Curious what the stars have to tell you? Or looking to explore a new form of art through an introspective lens? In this 6-week class we will learn astrology basics through three mini projects covering three different print techniques: relief, water-soluble monotype, and stencil monotype.
This class will allow students the opportunity to learn how to register two intaglio plates to add a splash of color to their prints. Students will learn the basic fundamentals of Intaglio: including, drypoint and etching, to make their images where then they will learn how to register and print two plates on the same paper. Through guided demonstrations and time to work, participants will be able to make a two-layered intaglio print and create a small edition of their own artwork.
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 paper stencils and 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.
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 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 use the drypoint printmaking technique to create holiday cards.
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.
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.
This introductory course explores different monotype methods while drawing inspiration from your dreams, a door into the creative unconscious. Each student will be given a dream journal during the first class, which they can use and reference throughout this six-week course (and beyond).
Water soluble monotypes are a form of printmaking that uses water-soluble crayons and watercolor paints.
In this Halloween themed workshop, participants will cut paper stencils and found objects to build an image.
Reduction relief printing is a method to achieve a multicolor print using one block.
Gelli printing is a form of monoprinting that uses a flexible, reusable plate, often called a Gelli plate, to create unique prints on paper.
Learn the fundamentals of Japanese-style water-based woodblock printing in this two-day Mokuhanga workshop. This workshop is taught by visiting artist Yoonmi Nam.
Join our Lead Printer-in-Residence, Judy, in this playful printmaking workshop and create a portrait of your furry (or scaly, or feathery) friend!
In this workshop, participants will cut a simple design into contact paper (the adhesive vinyl used for lining shelves) and adhering it to a screen to create a stencil. This technique is great for bold and graphic designs.
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.
In this weekend workshop, students will learn how they can capture moments, objects, movement, and imagery using cyanotype. This class will introduce students to the basics of how cyanotype works and will encourage their individual or collaborative explorations of the marks that can be made with the technique.
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.
In this workshop, participants will create textured printing plates using various materials, then ink and print them to produce rich, layered 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.
Participants will use textured materials and stencils placed behind the paper on a press to create layered, ghostly, and painterly images.
Join us on June 26th for a family-friendly, cyanotype Free Ink Day!
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.
Fall in love with the secrets of printing with Edson in our CMYK screen printing class. In this class you will dive deep into the world of Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black and learn the fundamentals and advanced techniques of color separation, blending, and printing.
Participants will use water soluble materials to paint directly on a screen, then apply a transparent base to create unique monotypes.
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 screenprinting ink to paint directly on a screen to create vibrant, painterly screenprints.
This course is an introduction to screenprinting. You’ll learn how to create multi-layered screenprints from start to finish!
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 carve away the areas they want to remain white on a linoleum 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.
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