Explore the expressive possibilities of drypoint printmaking in this introductory workshop focused on mark making, experimentation, and image development. Whether you're new to intaglio or looking to deepen your practice, this class offers a supportive environment to build technical skills while embracing the creative process.

Students will learn the fundamentals of drypoint on copper, using both traditional printmaking tools and improvised mark-making techniques to create rich, expressive surfaces. Participants will receive two copper plates: the first for experimentation and developing confidence with different marks, and the second for creating a finished image that will be printed as a small edition. Students will explore how to revise and strengthen an image through scraping, burnishing, and layering new marks. The workshop will cover proofing, wiping methods, paper preparation, and printing techniques to achieve a variety of visual effects. Throughout the class, participants will engage in demonstrations, studio work, and supportive group discussions that encourage reflection on process and artistic intent.

About the instructor: Born in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, Niall Bingham (he/him) studied Fine Art at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, completing a BAVA (Hons) in 2005. It was here, while studying printmaking under Vulindlela Nyoni, where he developed a passion for the medium. On an exchange year at Kansai Gaidai University in Hirakata, Japan he studied Japanese art, literature, and traditional studio techniques.  

Upon graduating, he moved to Johannesburg to work at the David Krut Print Workshop from 2006 to 2011, collaborating with leading South African artists including William Kentridge, Diane Victor, Willem Boshoff, and David Koloane.

He later served as Printmaking Technician at the University of the Witwatersrand, and completed an MAFA there in 2016.

From 2020 to 2025, Bingham worked at Atelier Le Grand Village in southern France, whilst residing in Northern Spain. His commitment to printmaking is underscored by an ongoing dedication to improving his own methods of collaboration with artists and other printmakers. 

His recent artistic practice concerns itself with the intersection between nostalgia for, and the reality of life in his country of birth, South Africa. The work seeks to be self-aware enough to question the authenticity of memory.

Now based in Minneapolis, Niall Bingham is a collaborative printmaker at Highpoint Centre for Printmaking. .

REGISTRATION DETAILS
Registration and payment may be completed through this website. You will receive an introductory email the week of your workshop from your instructor. 

WORKSHOP TRANSFERS, CANCELLATIONS, & REFUNDS

Our workshops are intentionally small to ensure each participant receives personalized instruction and access to Highpoint's studios and equipment. Because we commit to our teaching artists and prepare materials in advance, cancellations can have a significant impact on our ability to run a workshop.

If you need to make a change to your registration, please contact Jo Johannsen at jo@highpointprintmaking.org or call 612-278-4162.

TRANSFERS

If you're no longer able to attend, we encourage you to transfer your registration whenever possible.

• Transfer to another workshop: You may transfer your registration to another Highpoint workshop up to 7 days before your workshop, subject to availability. If the new workshop has a different tuition rate, you will be responsible for paying the difference or will receive a refund for the difference, if applicable.

• Transfer to another person: If you're unable to attend, you may transfer your registration to a friend or family member at any time at no additional charge. Please email Jo with the new participant's name and email address before the workshop begins.

CANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS

• 7 or more days before your workshop: Receive a full refund of your tuition and materials fees, less a $25 processing fee.

• Less than 7 days before your workshop: Refunds are not available. However, you may transfer your registration to another person as described above.

The $25 processing fee is waived if Highpoint cancels the workshop.

WORKSHOP CANCELLATIONS BY HIGHPOINT

Occasionally, a workshop may need to be canceled due to insufficient enrollment, instructor illness, or inclement weather. If Highpoint cancels a workshop, you will receive a full refund, including all tuition, materials fees, and any processing fees.

Thank you for your understanding and support. These policies help us continue offering high-quality workshops while supporting our teaching artists and maintaining our small class sizes.

DISCOUNTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
A 10% discount is available for Highpoint Members.

FULL COLOR PRINT SCHOLARSHIP

A limited number of full tuition scholarships are available through the Full Color Print Scholarship, which provides free classes to individuals who identify as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. Request a scholarship for this class by clicking the button below, or call, email or visit Highpoint. See our Discounts and Scholarships page for more details.

Have you always wanted to try lithography? Have you taken a beginner lithography class and want a refresher, or are you ready to experiment with some new drawing materials? This class is for you!

Lithography is a form of printmaking where you use limestone as a printing matrix to create images. It is a great form of printmaking for anyone who loves to draw and wants to capture the look and feel of their own hand and mark-making. 

This class will cover every step of the stone lithography process, from preparing the stone to pulling a final print. If you're new to lithography, you'll start with traditional lithographic crayons and learn the fundamentals. If you've taken lithography before, you'll have the chance to build on what you already know by exploring additional drawing materials like tusche, a liquid that can create beautiful washes and expressive marks.
At the end of the class, you’ll walk out with an edition of lithographs all your own, and a new love for and understanding of the process of lithography.

About the instructor:  Katie St. John (She/They) is a printmaker and educator living in the Twin Cities. She is a Tamarind trained lithographer and holds her MFA in printmaking from the University of Wisconsin- Madison. Katie currently works at Highpoint as their Studio Coordinator and has taught many adult workshops in various types of printmaking. Her own work focuses on her exploration and photography of abandoned architecture, which she uses to inform her own lithographs and intaglio prints.

REGISTRATION DETAILS
Registration and payment may be completed through this website. You will receive an introductory email the week of your workshop from your instructor. 

WORKSHOP TRANSFERS, CANCELLATIONS, & REFUNDS

Our workshops are intentionally small to ensure each participant receives personalized instruction and access to Highpoint's studios and equipment. Because we commit to our teaching artists and prepare materials in advance, cancellations can have a significant impact on our ability to run a workshop.

If you need to make a change to your registration, please contact Jo Johannsen at jo@highpointprintmaking.org or call 612-278-4162.

TRANSFERS

If you're no longer able to attend, we encourage you to transfer your registration whenever possible.

• Transfer to another workshop: You may transfer your registration to another Highpoint workshop up to 7 days before your workshop, subject to availability. If the new workshop has a different tuition rate, you will be responsible for paying the difference or will receive a refund for the difference, if applicable.

• Transfer to another person: If you're unable to attend, you may transfer your registration to a friend or family member at any time at no additional charge. Please email Jo with the new participant's name and email address before the workshop begins.

CANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS

• 7 or more days before your workshop: Receive a full refund of your tuition and materials fees, less a $25 processing fee.

• Less than 7 days before your workshop: Refunds are not available. However, you may transfer your registration to another person as described above.

The $25 processing fee is waived if Highpoint cancels the workshop.

WORKSHOP CANCELLATIONS BY HIGHPOINT

Occasionally, a workshop may need to be canceled due to insufficient enrollment, instructor illness, or inclement weather. If Highpoint cancels a workshop, you will receive a full refund, including all tuition, materials fees, and any processing fees.

Thank you for your understanding and support. These policies help us continue offering high-quality workshops while supporting our teaching artists and maintaining our small class sizes.

DISCOUNTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
A 10% discount is available for Highpoint Members.

FULL COLOR PRINT SCHOLARSHIP

A limited number of full tuition scholarships are available through the Full Color Print Scholarship, which provides free classes to individuals who identify as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. Request a scholarship for this class by clicking the button below, or call, email or visit Highpoint. See our Discounts and Scholarships page for more details.

This intermediate course builds on introductory intaglio skills while introducing students to printing with multiple colors. Focusing on soft ground etching and relief rolls, the class combines demonstrations, image development, color mixing, and dedicated studio work time. Participants will create a soft ground etching plate using hand-drawn lines or found objects to capture texture, then expand their imagery by experimenting with relief rolls and stenciling techniques. By the end of the course, each student will produce a small edition or a series of unique prints.

Students taking this course should have a working understanding of intaglio. 

About the instructor: Carley Schmidt (she/her) is a Minneapolis-based artist whose practice primarily consists of printmaking, papermaking, and collage. Her work explores place as part of a cumulative narrative about human impact and land. Carley received her MFA in printmaking from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a BA in studio art from Gonzaga University. She is Highpoint’s Communications Manager and co-op member.

REGISTRATION DETAILS
Registration and payment may be completed through this website. You will receive an introductory email the week of your workshop from your instructor. 

WORKSHOP TRANSFERS, CANCELLATIONS, & REFUNDS

Our workshops are intentionally small to ensure each participant receives personalized instruction and access to Highpoint's studios and equipment. Because we commit to our teaching artists and prepare materials in advance, cancellations can have a significant impact on our ability to run a workshop.

If you need to make a change to your registration, please contact Jo Johannsen at jo@highpointprintmaking.org or call 612-278-4162.

TRANSFERS

If you're no longer able to attend, we encourage you to transfer your registration whenever possible.

• Transfer to another workshop: You may transfer your registration to another Highpoint workshop up to 7 days before your workshop, subject to availability. If the new workshop has a different tuition rate, you will be responsible for paying the difference or will receive a refund for the difference, if applicable.

• Transfer to another person: If you're unable to attend, you may transfer your registration to a friend or family member at any time at no additional charge. Please email Jo with the new participant's name and email address before the workshop begins.

CANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS

• 7 or more days before your workshop: Receive a full refund of your tuition and materials fees, less a $25 processing fee.

• Less than 7 days before your workshop: Refunds are not available. However, you may transfer your registration to another person as described above.

The $25 processing fee is waived if Highpoint cancels the workshop.

WORKSHOP CANCELLATIONS BY HIGHPOINT

Occasionally, a workshop may need to be canceled due to insufficient enrollment, instructor illness, or inclement weather. If Highpoint cancels a workshop, you will receive a full refund, including all tuition, materials fees, and any processing fees.

Thank you for your understanding and support. These policies help us continue offering high-quality workshops while supporting our teaching artists and maintaining our small class sizes.

DISCOUNTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
A 10% discount is available for Highpoint Members.

FULL COLOR PRINT SCHOLARSHIP

A limited number of full tuition scholarships are available through the Full Color Print Scholarship, which provides free classes to individuals who identify as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. Request a scholarship for this class by clicking the button below, or call, email or visit Highpoint. See our Discounts and Scholarships page for more details.