SUMMER WORKSHOP SERIES:
Printmaking Without a Press
with Shelley Thorstensen
July 10, 17, 24 & 31
Friday, July 10, 10am-4pm
Don't Even Call this Rubber Stamp: Relief Print and Frottage
Beginner - Learn to carve big and small relief prints free hand or from transferred photographs. We'll use easy-to-cut rubber stamp material that works on paper and/or fabric, with oil or water based inks. Techniques include making repeat patterns for fabric, thin or thick paper. Use them to chine colle into prints, collage into works on paper, and/or integrate them into book arts. Learn a surprisingly simple way to use offset techniques to print onto 3 D surfaces. Pre-carved mirror image blocks made by artists will be available for you to use to make repeat patterns and background materials. Bring sketches, ideas and photographs to photocopy; carve and print; and bring home blocks you've carved to keep printing and creating. Advanced students can create multiple blocks to make Chiaroscuro Relief Prints, or CMYK registration techniques. Students will leave with at least 2 carvings printed relief, repeat and frottage on lots of papers and variations. Fees: $100 members/$120 non-members. Materials: $15.
Friday, July 17, 10am-4pm
The Gelatin Print Extravaganza
Beginner - Gelatin printing is a form of edition and monoprinting. You'll use gelatin plates with water-based mediums. The process is like magic - simple and versatile and is equally well suited for professional printmakers, professional artists, and those wishing to expand their artistic vocabulary. The basic materials are non-toxic and clean up with water. We'll supply the gelatin plates on trays (print size 12" x 14"), you bring brushes, water-based mediums. We can send you a list of the best kinds - but everything works! Mostly, bring your imagination and be prepared to have fun and make gorgeous prints. Collage, stamping, stencils, overprinting - the possibilities are close to endless. Permanent results, perfect for archival printmaking papers. Advanced - Now you know how! Create and/or refine or work with editioning possibilities. Email Shelley and she'll work with you to set up what you need. Students will leave with many gelatin prints on paper. Fees: $100 members/$120 non-members. Materials: $15.
Friday, July 24, 10am-4pm
The Definitive Plaster Print
Beginner - Any etching technique can be printed in plaster - as a way to proof prints; as a step to continue into the work with paint and pencils; to carve into the plaster; or as a beautiful plaster print (an end in itself). We'll work small (about 10" x 10") but size does not have to be a limitation with this process - with little artistic engineering. There will be examples and ideas on how to make very large plaster prints. We'll make easy-to-understand plaster prints and see how all etching techniques can be used to make these prints, including drypoint on plexi or metal, and etched and relief plates of all kinds. Bring small plates to print, or we'll supply the basic ingredients for plexi drypoint that can be printed many ways including using surface rolls, selective wiping, stencils, and even chine colle with paper. Advanced - Learn ways to make bigger and lighter stretched prints, and use additive techniques. Email Shelley and she'll work with you to set up what you need. Fees: $100 members/$120 non-members. Materials: $15.
Friday, July 31, 10am-4pm
Painting for Printmakers (It's Inside Out!): The Cast Acrylic Print
Beginner - Paint and scribe into the surface of the plate with acrylic paint. Once it's quickly dry, it is backed with adhesive materials and can be transferred to paper, fabric or plaster. This technique allows for the inclusion within a single image, of other media (wet or dry) such as paper, fabric, dry acrylic elements, watercolor, waterbase crayons, pencils, felt pens, waterbase inks, water mixable oil paints, oil pastels and oil paint sticks because of the bonding ability ties of acrylics. It is equally useful for handpainting, collage (cut them up and re-group them!), stencils and monoprinting. Use all the techniques you've learned in the past weeks or start fresh with acrylic paint. Advanced - Learn the process using etching plates. Fees: $100 members/$120 non-members. Materials: $10.
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