Workshops 2012
SPRING 2013
Information on Spring classes will be posted in early February. Classes begin on March 18.
FALL 2012
The Printmaking Center’s education program is a transformative, lifelong learning experience that enables artists to grow and evolve; sharpen their skills; and develop their own unique artistic voice.
Read about our instructors here.
INTAGLIO
Etching with Sheila Goloborotko
5 Wednesdays, September 26, Oct 3, 10, 17 & 24. 10am – 1pm
M: $325, NM: $340. Materials Fee: $65
Artists will experiment with traditional intaglio and etching techniques to create imagery on copper plates. Techniques such as dry point, aquatint, sugar lift, spit bit, hard and soft ground will be explored as one plate is transformed with the accumulation of techniques. Artists will print state proofs and color proofs as plate develops. No previous experience necessary.
One-Stop Etching with Elke Claus
Tuesday, October 30. 10am – 4pm
Rescheduled Date: Monday, January 7, 2013. 10am – 4pm
M: $120, NM: $135. Materials Fee: $40
Students will learn the most fundamental intaglio techniques to complete a set of prints from copper plates. We will skip the usual labor-intensive techniques associated with this art form and instead focus on the expressive, versatile, and direct ones: drypoint and hard ground etching. The instructor will emphasize proofing, revising, and reworking the plate in order to achieve naturalistic detail, a balance of tones and textures, and expressive mark-making. Students will learn to use different inking techniques to achieve diverse colors and textures in prints made from the same plate. Later tips will be given on how to hand color those etchings.
Building Up Intaglio Images with Sandra C. Fernandez
Wednesday, Nov 21. 10am – 4pm
M: $120, NM: $135. Materials Fee: $65
This class will focus on learning how to utilize Xerox copy transfers on copper plates for intaglio printmaking. Students will use original images to create a collaged 9 x 12 rendering that will be Xeroxed and then transferred to a plate. The plates will then be etched and printed. By composing the original images from drawings, photographs or text the quality of the printed image will be different than other intaglio techniques, giving the prints a beautiful, unique look. Students will be able to experiment and complete a small variable edition. Students should have a basic knowledge of intaglio printmaking.
LITHOGRAPHY
Elke Claus, “Medical Tree”, silkscreen and plate lithography
Aluminum Plate Lithography with Elke Claus
Wednesday, Oct 31 & Thursday, November 1. 10am – 4pm
Rescheduled Dates: Tuesday, Jan. 8 & Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013. 10am – 4pm
M: $180, NM: $195. Materials Fee: $40
Students will explore the technical versatility and expressive qualities of hand-printed lithographs. This is a great class for artists who enjoy drawing and graphic design. Emphasis will be on proper registration and creating a professional-level edition of prints. Students will create a 16”x24” one-color print derived from drawings on Mylar. These drawings can be created in a variety of wet and dry media and can possess great subtlety and detail. Students will be shown how to work with photographic images; the final designs can be hand-drawn, photographic or a combination of both. These will be exposed onto Emerald Photopositive lithography plates and printed in a small edition. This class is suited for intermediate level artists.
RELIEF
Linocut with Sheila Goloborotko
4 Mondays, Sept 24, Oct 1, 8 & 15. 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
M: $260, NM: $275. Materials Fee: $35
This simple and underrated technique can produce rich artwork and amazing imagery. Artists will explore the reductive method to create a linocut edition and multi-plate printing of transparent layers. No previous experience necessary.
April Volmer, Generation, Mohuhanga Japanese Woodblock on Washi
Mokuhanga Japanese Woodblock with April Volmer
Friday, Nov 30 and Saturday, Dec 1. 10am – 4pm
M: $300, NM: $325. Materials Fee: $40
This two-day workshop is an introduction to traditional Japanese woodblock printing for contemporary artists. Each student will cut and print an edition of color prints to learn about this non-toxic technique. Mokuhanga provides precise registration and great control over color and a connection to an important chapter in the history of printmaking. Each class will begin with a discussion of a different aspect of Japanese woodblock. All levels welcome.
SILKSCREEN
Digital to Silkscreen with Taryn McMahon
3 Wednesdays, September 26, Oct 3 and 10. 10am – 1pm
M: $160, NM: $175. Materials Fee: $60 (additional large-scale transparency fee $35)
This workshop is for students with some silkscreen experience who want to incorporate photographic or digital imagery into their practice. Participants will learn how to prepare images in Photoshop including making halftones, printing digital transparencies on a large format inkjet, burning a photographic silkscreen, and printing multiple layers in registration.
Introduction to Silkscreen with Jase Clark
5 Fridays, Sept 28, Oct 5, 12, 19 & 26; 10am – 3pm
M: $325, NM: $340. Materials Fee: $65
This comprehensive beginner-level class is a hands-on introduction to silkscreen printing. Students will learn the basics of non-toxic silkscreen printing and will have the opportunity to create their own printable designs on paper and fabric. Students will become acquainted with terminology, tools, equipment, and print shop layout, and will learn how to create and prepare screens and proper registration. Students will also learn about mixing colors, using various inks and additives, layering techniques, and transparent vs. opaque color. Based on interest, techniques may include stencil-making, direct approaches, computer techniques, reductive printing and photo-emulsion.
Jase Clark, “Atomic Understanding”, silkscreen and stitching on plexi and canvas
Experimental Silkscreen Monoprinting with Jase Clark
2 Saturdays, October 6 & 13. 10:30am – 4:30pm
M: $210, NM: $225. Materials Fee: $50
In this comprehensive beginner/intermediate-level class students will learn the basics of monoprinting on plexiglass and/or etched plates on the etching press. Students will also learn the technique of monoprinting using silkscreen and both acrylic ink and watercolor, and basic photo emulsion silkscreen techniques. Students may combine various techniques learned to create small editions or a variety of original pieces.
Experimental Silkscreen Monoprinting with Jase Clark
5 Fridays, Nov 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30. 10am – 3pm
M: $325, NM: $340. Materials Fee: $65
In this comprehensive beginner/intermediate-level class students will learn the basics of monoprinting on plexiglass and/or etched plates on the etching press. Students will also learn the technique of monoprinting using silkscreen and both acyclic ink and watercolor, and basic photo emulsion silkscreen techniques. Students may combine various techniques learned to create small editions, or a variety of original pieces.
Advanced Silkscreen with Jase Clark
2 Saturdays, Nov 3 & 10. 10:30am – 4:30pm
Rescheduled dates: 2 Saturdays: January 5 and 19, 10am to 4pm.
M: $210, NM: $225. Materials Fee: $55
This advanced workshop will teach a variety of silkscreen techniques to help take students’ work to the next level. This workshop is intended for artists who have experience in silkscreen printing. Students will learn about mixing colors, using various inks and additives, registration methods, layering techniques and employing transparent vs. opaque color. Based on interest, techniques may include stencil-making methods, direct approaches, computer techniques, reductive printing, and photo emulsion.
Taryn McMahon, Every Flower is Susceptible of Cultivation (detail), silkscreen on paper and Mylar
Silkscreen Techniques for Alternative Materials with Taryn McMahon
3 Tuesdays, Nov 20, 27 & Dec 4; 10am – 1pm
M: $160, NM: $175. Materials Fee: $25
We will explore silkscreen and decal techniques for alternative materials, including Plexiglass, plastic Mylar and fabric. Demonstrations and handouts will be tailored to the specific needs and interests of students in the class. Results will be experimental, and the instructor will work with students on troubleshooting various techniques. Basic silkscreen experience recommended.
MONOPRINTING
Monothon with Akua Inks with Taryn McMahon
Tuesday, October 9. 10am – 4pm
M: $120, NM: $135. Materials Fee: $35
This workshop will cover the basics of how to monotype with Akua inks, and is ideal for both the beginning and advanced printmaker. Akua Inks are water soluble and therefore suitable for shops without ventilation including home studios and schools. A variety of techniques for Akua Inks including stencils, reductive, additive, layering, rainbow rolls, viscosity, and various mark-making tools will be demonstrated. Participants will work on their own and collaborate with each other; sharing ideas, stencils, colors, and plates. They will leave with the skills necessary to continue learning and experimenting with Akua in their own practice.
Painterly Monotypes with Bruce Waldman
Saturday, October 20. 11am-4pm
M: $120, NM: $135. Materials Fee: $35
This workshop is ideal for artists who love to draw and paint. Monoprints and monotype incorporate draftsmanship and direct painting with printmaking. This workshop approaches monoprinting in a unique way. Drawing and painting in color with rollers, brushes and palette knives, artists will explore how to use found materials to create textures that enhance the atmosphere and mood of a print. The class will focus on pulling light out of a dark background, and working dark-on-light. Students who love to draw find freedom using these techniques; their color sense is expanded and their drawing abilities can evolve to a higher level. All levels of experience welcome.
Monoprinting with a Model with Sheila Goloborotko
2 Thursdays, Nov 1 and 8. 6-9pm
Rescheduled Dates: Thursdays, Nov. 29 and Dec. 6. 6 – 9pm
M: $130, NM: $145. Materials Fee: $35 (includes model fee)
This dynamic workshop will enable artists to utilize this painterly method to create imagery from a live model. Poses will vary in time and artists will receive instruction on observation and creation throughout the session. Artists will keep working on new small monotypes and ghost images as the Master Printer prints their plates. Artists will have a chance to reflect on their work at the end of the session. All levels welcome.
LETTERPRESS
Introduction to Letterpress with Dave DiMarchi
3 Thursdays, Oct 4, 11 & 18. 10am – 2pm
M: $210, NM: $225. Materials Fee: $50
This introductory class will teach students the basics of working on the Vandercook letterpress. Students will create a small collaborative broadside using hand-set type and imagery from the Center’s vast assortment of lead and wood type. Students will also learn the skills needed to create and print type and line-image polymer plates, and will produce an edition of one-color postcards. Students are welcome to use, trade and/or collaborate with other artists. All levels welcome.
Letterpress II: Digital to Analog with Dave DiMarchi
3 Thursdays, Nov 8, 15 & 29. 10am – 2pm
Rescheduled dates: 3 Tuesdays: December 4, 11 and 18, 10am until 4pm.
M: $210, NM: $225. Materials Fee: $70
This intermediate class is ideal for students who have working knowledge of printing on the Vandercook, and is great for artists looking to convert from a digital playing field to an analog one. Implementing Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and a desktop scanner, students will produce type-high polymer plates suitable for printing on the Vandercook. Using multiple polymer plates, students will learn the skills needed to print a two-color broadside poster incorporating text and photography. Rainbow rolls, blind embossing and hand-rolling will be instructed.
BOOKARTS
Liz Mitchell, artist book
Accordion Fold Books Two Ways with Liz Mitchell
Saturday, Sept 29. 10am – 4pm
M: $120, NM: $135. Materials Fee: $25
Known as the pleated, concertina or flutter book, this workshop will help students master the accordion fold. Students will develop skills such as determining paper grain and understanding why this is important; choosing appropriate adhesives; accurate paper folding; and hard cover versus soft cover techniques. Two different accordion fold books will be completed by each student.
Basic Bookbinding with Dave DiMarchi
Friday, Oct 19. 10am – 4pm
M: $105, NM: $120. Materials Fee: $35
A bite-size introduction to various bound book forms, students will learn the basics of Japanese Stab binding, Saddle Stitch (or Pamphlet binding), and multiple-signature soft cover binding. Using found and recycled papers, prints, and boards, books will be tailored to the individual artist. Students are encouraged to bring assorted papers, prints, photographs and found objects which can be included in their constructions.
Maddy Rosenberg, “Berlin Bestiary”, artist book
The 3D Artist’s Book with Maddy Rosenberg
2 Wednesdays, Nov 7 & 14. 10am – 4pm
M: $300, NM: $325. Materials Fee: $50
Participants will learn to approach the book conceptually in terms of an overall visual idea that may or may not include written text. The book affords the ability to sequence, which allows the introduction of time as an element, combining the two-dimensional with the three-dimensional, thereby opening up a huge range of possibilities. We will further expand into the three-dimensional by incorporating such sculptural additions as pop-ups and moveable elements. Folding, cutting, pasting and collaging are utilized in an exploration of pushing the work beyond the flat page, opening up limitless possibilities. All levels welcome.
PAPERMAKING
Dave DiMarchi, “Object Permanence” (detail), monotype on handmade paper, Japanese stab binding into box, hand cut
Papermaking: Sheets & Wet-Process Collage with Dave DiMarchi
Tuesday, Oct 16. 10am – 4pm
M: $110, NM: $125. Materials Fee: $45
Students will learn the basics of pulling sheets and creating collage-work in the wet-process in this introductory workshop. Using found papers, objects, and materials, students will create dimensional collages exploring the possibilities of paper pulp. Techniques taught may include pulp-painting, blow outs, inclusions, double-couching, monoprinting with Caran D’ache crayons, shaped deckles and watermarks. Students are encouraged to bring papers, objects and materials that have minimal dimension and can be added to their wet collages.
SPECIAL TOPICS
Photoshop for Digital Printing with Garrett Rowland
2 Mondays, Oct 1 & 8. 6-9pm
M: $60, NM: $75. Materials Fee: $55
This course is an introduction to Adobe Photoshop for digital printing. Using each artist’s individual work, we will practice scanning techniques, file import and management, and how to set up an image in Photoshop. Students will then learn strategies for adjusting color, levels, curves and contrast by working with layers, selections and channels. The third phase of the class will focus on basic retouching skills and printing. The goal is for each student to understand how to use the software effectively as a new tool for making art. Artists will leave class with a digital print of their work. Bring your laptops if you have them.
Printing with Master Printer Sheila Goloborotko
2 Thursdays, Oct 4 & 11. 6-9pm
M: $160, NM: $175. Materials Fee: $20
Bring your plates, any plates! Artists will have a chance to explore diverse methods of printing. Master Printer Sheila Goloborotko will help each artist understand the potential of their plates. In these printing sessions artists will create prints that will be both developmental and creative. We will also explore ink viscosities, multi-drop plates, chine collé and other techniques.
Talleen Hacikyan, “Lifesaver”, collagraphy
Multi-Plate Collagraphy with Talleen Hacikyan
Friday, October 5 AND Saturday, Oct 6. 10am – 4pm
M: $240, NM: $265. Materials Fee: $55
Take your collagraphs to a new level! A personalized approach will enable participants to hone techniques and explore new paths that will enrich their collagraphy practice. The workshop covers multi-plate techniques including, registration, color work and tarlatan wiping. Participants will make new plates using plaster, acrylic gel medium, carborundum powder, collage, dry point and other methods. They may also bring finished collagraph plates for troubleshooting or for tips on how to fine-tune them and print them to their full potential.
Turning Point with Sheila Goloborotko
Mon, Sept 24, 10am – 12pm; Mon, October 1, 10am – 12pm; Mon, Oct 8, 10am – 12pm; Mon, Oct 15, 10am – 12pm; Thurs, Oct 4, 12-2pm or 3-5pm; Thurs, Oct 11, 12-2pm or 3-5pm
M: $150, NM: $165. No Materials Fee
Are you feeling stuck with your work? Are technical difficulties stopping your creative momentum? Are you ready to bring your work to the next level? This popular one-on-one consultation with Sheila Goloborotko will help artists solve technical and/or conceptual problems in their work and will bring a fresh start to the creative process. The goal is to encourage the voice and vision of individual artists to support the creation of work that pushes the boundaries of their work. Appropriate for intermediate to advanced artists.
Introduction to Writing Artist Statements with Sarah Schmerler
Monday, Nov 5. 10am – 2pm
M: $100, NM: $115. No Materials Fee
How many times have you heard this phrase: “I’m a visual person, I’m not a writer”? Artists can become great writers. They just need to find the right methods with the right teacher. Artists need to unlock the amazing skills that they’re already using in their visual work, and apply them to the written word. During this introductory session, we’ll unlock that potential. We’ll analyze pre-existing texts; we’ll get familiar with the different forms of descriptive language; and delve into finding our own personal voices.
A Day in Brooklyn with Sheila Goloborotko
Friday, Oct 12
Members Only: $100 (lunch not included)
Spend a day in Brooklyn exploring the art scene and Sheila’s printmaking studio. Get an insider’s view of her expansive print collection and enjoy lunch at Fairways – famous for their amazing lobster rolls. In the afternoon participants will immerse themselves in a hands-on monochromatic monoprinting session.
Spa Day with Sheila Goloborotko
Members Only: $250 (3 hour session), Materials Fee: $20
Treat yourself (and your work) to a day of recovery and discovery! Individual sessions (3 hour minimum) in collaboration with the master printer will support the further development of your ideas and concepts towards a specific project and/or give you a chance to experiment with something new in your work; either technically or conceptually. To book a Spa Day, contact Sheila Goloborotko at artisticdirector@printnj.org.
