Winter
MULTI-COLOR WATERCOLOR WOODBLOCK PRINTMAKING & CONTINUING STUDY
Charles Coates / Multi-Purpose Classroom
Thu 2/20-3/27
6:30-9pm / 6 weeks
$215 / Members: $195
This six-week class welcomes both new and returning students. New participants will learn the basics of Japanese woodblock printmaking, creating colorful editions using water-based inks and traditional techniques. Returning students will expand their skills with advanced multi-block printing, key-block pasting for better registration, and paper flattening. All participants will gain hands-on experience in this non-toxic art form, leaving with the ability to create stunning prints in their own studios.
BLIZZARD FOLDER WITH ZINES / BOOK ARTS WORKSHOP
Deborah Mattson / Printmaking Studio
Tue 2/11-2/18
2-4:30pm / Two Days
$80 / Members: $60
Students will make and exchange a small collection of zines and make a simple blizzard folder to store the collection.
GYOTAKU PRINTS IN A FISHBONE BOOK / BOOK ARTS WORKSHOP
Deborah Mattson / Printmaking Studio
Tue 2/25- 3/4
2-4:30pm / Two Days
$80 / Members: $60
Traditional Japanese fish relief printing will be combined with a “Fishbone” book structure.
FOLDED PHOTO IMAGES / BOOK ARTS WORKSHOP
Deborah Mattson and Mary Whalen / Printmaking Studio
Tue 3/11-3/18
2-4:30pm / Two Days
$80 / Members: $60
Cut-and-fold books with printed photographs of your choice, and decorative paper covers.
HAIKU LETTERPRESS PRINTING
Katie Platte and Charles Coates / Kalamazoo Book Arts Center and Kalamazoo Institute of Arts
Wed 1/22-2/5
6:30-9pm / 3 weeks
$285 / Members: $265
Create an edition of prints that combine the printed text of a favorite haiku or short poem with a block-print illustration. The class will begin at the Kirk Newman Art School where students will plan and print an image to correspond with their selected text using traditional Japanese woodblock printing techniques. Completed prints will then be taken to the Kalamazoo Book Arts Center where students will learn the basics of setting metal type and will then apply these skills to hand-set their Haiku in a typeface of their choice. After setting and proofing your Haiku, students will make prints on a Vandercook press. At the end of the class, participants will put their type away while the prints dry. This collaborative workshop is an amazing way to learn the processes that go into combining text and illustration.
Note: Participants will be handling lead with protective gloves.
At the Kirk Newman Art School: 1/22 & 1/29
At the Kalamazoo Book Arts Center: 2/5
VALENTINES WITH GEL PLATES
Debbi Kreps / Printmaking Studio
Sat 2/8
12-3pm / One Day
$85 / Members: $65
Get ready for Valentine’s Day with a night out! Make beautiful monotype cards without a press using a remarkable product called “Gelli Plate.” By using a combination of paint, soft rubber rollers, color shapers, and stencils, you’ll create unique cards and gift tags perfect for giving to your friends and family.
GREENHOUSE CREATIVITY
Taylor Scamehorn & Mary Jo Asmus / River Street Flowerland
Sat 2/22
1 - 4 pm / One Day
$70 / Members: $50
Spend a winter afternoon in the warm atmosphere of a greenhouse bursting with inspiring vegetation, flowering and potted plants, greens, ornamental garden sculptures, and the general ongoing and curious growth in one of Kalamazoo’s outstanding greenhouses. You’ll find inspiration for drawing, painting and/or photographing at River Street Flowerland! Individual instruction will be provided. Bring materials of your choice to work with.
SCREENPRINTING T-SHIRTS AND FABRICS
Patrick Kinne / Printmaking Studio
Tue 2/18-3/25
6:30-9pm / 6 weeks
$195 / Members: $175
Continue to expand your screenprinting skills! This class will focus on designing and printing graphics for t-shirts and other applications, using both single-colored and multicolored imagery. Students should know basic screenprinting techniques.
SCREENPRINTING
Patrick Kinne / Printmaking Studio
(A) Tue 1/7-2/11
6:30-9 pm / 6 weeks
$195 / Members: $175
Learn the basics of screen printing and develop your skills into multi-layer prints. Sessions include individualized instruction with plenty of work-time in the studio. Students can screenprint on paper or fabric to make their own prints, cards, posters or gifts. Bring drawings, photos, works-in-progress or ideas to the first class.
SCREENPRINTING
Patrick Kinne / Printmaking Studio
(B) Tue 2/18-3/25
6:30-9 pm / 6 weeks
$195 / Members: $175
Learn the basics of screen printing and develop your skills into multi-layer prints. Sessions include individualized instruction with plenty of work-time in the studio. Students can screenprint on paper or fabric to make their own prints, cards, posters or gifts. Bring drawings, photos, works-in-progress or ideas to the first class.
Spring
BEGINNING PRINTMAKING
Deborah Mattson / Printmaking Studio
(A) Thu 4/10-5/22
1-3:30pm / 7 weeks
$240 / Members: $220
Immerse yourself in a variety of projects designed to teach you the history and practice of printmaking. Students will carve a simple rubber stamp and a linoleum block, learn about intaglio methods by completing drypoint and acid-etched plates, and draw and print a simple plastic lithography plate.
BEGINNING PRINTMAKING
Deborah Mattson / Printmaking Studio
(B) Thu 4/10-5/22
6:30-9pm / 7 weeks
$240 / Members: $220
Immerse yourself in a variety of projects designed to teach you the history and practice of printmaking. Students will carve a simple rubber stamp and a linoleum block, learn about intaglio methods by completing drypoint and acid-etched plates, and draw and print a simple plastic lithography plate.
INTERMEDIATE SCREENPRINTING
Patrick Kinne / Printmaking Studio
Tue 4/8-5/20
6:30-9pm / 7 weeks
$235 / Members: $215
Explore screenprinting as a fine art medium, emphasizing multiple colors, experimental substrates, and as an element in collage. Students should know basic screenprinting techniques. Choose either session or take both to complete larger projects.
BLOCK PRINTING
Trevor Grabill / Printmaking Studio
Mon 4/7-5/19
6:30-9pm / 7 weeks
$240 / Members: $220
Develop your relief printing skills in this class for beginners to advanced printmakers. Printing carved blocks is one of the oldest, simplest, and most versatile tools for reproducing art. Students will learn the ins and outs of carving and printing linoleum and woodblocks, and benefit from our well-stocked collection of tools and equipment. Discuss your work in a community of like-minded makers. Please bring drawings or reference photos to the first class.
BEGINNING JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINTMAKING
Charles Coates / Multi-Purpose Classroom
Thu 4/17-5/1
6:30-9pm / 3 weeks
$130 / Members: $110
Explore the basics of multi-colored Japanese printmaking in this engaging three-week class for any skill level. Participants will learn how to use color to create simple, colorful print editions with water-based inks and traditional techniques that are safe and non-toxic. Receive in-class guidance, gain hands-on experience, and leave the class not only with a set of beautiful prints, but an understanding of how to create prints in your own home studio.
INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINTMAKING
Charles Coates / Multi-Purpose Classroom
Thurs 5/8-5/22
6:30-9pm / 3 weeks
$130 / Members: $110
Students with some prior knowledge or experience in Japanese woodblock printmaking will have the opportunity to grow in their skills through this class. Learn more advanced multi-block printing techniques, key-block pasting for better registration, and paper flattening to take your talents to the next level.
WATERCOLOR MONOTYPE PRINTMAKING
Charles Coates / Print Studio
Sat 5/17
9am-4pm / One Day
$115 / Members: $95
In this one-day workshop, participants will create a cohesive series of one-of-a-kind prints by making stencils, drawing, and applying watercolors directly onto vellum plates, then print them onto Japanese and Western papers with the etching press. You'll learn how to build up layers of texture and visual interest by printing multiple plates at once, in addition to blending colors, overlapping stencils, and incorporating collage elements to achieve a range of dynamic effects.
POLYMER PHOTOGRAVURE
Laurie Pruitt / Darkroom & Print Studio
Sun 4/13-5/18
12:30-4pm / 6 weeks
Prerequisite: Alternative Processes or Photoshop experience
$305 / Members: $285
Using a polymer-coated plate and a digital positive, you’ll create an intaglio-etched plate for high-quality images approaching those produced using traditional copperplate gravure. This process produces a beautiful photographic gradation of tones.
INTRODUCTORY JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINTMAKING WORKSHOP
Charles Coates / Print Studio
Sat 4/12
9am-4pm / One Day
$115 / Members: $95
In this one-day workshop, students will learn the basics of how to create a simple black-and-white print edition using watercolors and traditional Japanese tools and techniques. Through demonstrations, individual guided support, group feedback, and studio time, students will learn about this timeless process and how it is perfect for making art at home. All materials are non-toxic, clean-up is fast and easy, and prints dry instantly.
PRINTMAKING STUDIO
Deborah Mattson / Print Studio
4/7-5/23
Open Studio Hours / 7 weeks
Prerequisite: Departmental approval
$220 / Members: $200
Do you have a special project in mind or just need quality studio time? Printmaking Studio is designed for the experienced, independent artist/printmaker who would like to utilize our well-equipped printmaking studio. Enrollment includes storage and access to equipment during Open Studio Hours. Students must arrange to meet with the instructor the first week to review shop rules and safety. Materials are available for purchase.
INTRO TO LITHOGRAPHY
Don Dombrowski / Printmaking Studio
Wed 4/9-5/21
6:30-9 pm / 7 weeks
Prerequisite: Drawing Basics or equivalent
$240 / Members: $220
Discover your drawings coming to life as reproducible prints. Students will begin with Pronto plate printing, one of the easiest and fastest printing processes. This course will also cover the more traditional lithographic media of aluminum plates and stones. Step-by-step instructions will take you through the basics of plate preparation and press operation. Enjoy drawing and printing your own image with the potential of creating an edition of your own prints.
BEGINNING SCREENPRINTING
Patrick Kinne / Printmaking Studio
Tue 4/8-5/20
6:30-9 pm / 7 weeks
$235 / Members: $215
Learn the basics of screen printing and develop your skills into multi-layer prints. Sessions include individualized instruction with plenty of work-time in the studio. Students can screenprint on paper or fabric to make their own prints, cards, posters or gifts. Bring drawings, photos, works-in-progress or ideas to the first class.
INTERMEDIATE PRINTMAKING
Deborah Mattson / Printmaking Studio
(A) Thu 4/10-5/22
1-3:30pm / 7 weeks
Prerequisite: Beginning Printmaking
$240 / Members: $220
Develop printmaking skills while learning new processes for intaglio and relief. Students will learn new techniques for adding texture and value to their intaglio plates, experiment with wood matrices through reduction carving and mokulito (wood lithography), and learn multi-color printing and registration techniques. There will also be time for work on independent projects. Bring previous prints, work-in-progress, sketches, and ideas to the first class.
INTERMEDIATE PRINTMAKING
Deborah Mattson / Printmaking Studio
(B) Thu 4/10-5/22
6:30-9pm / 7 weeks
Prerequisite: Beginning Printmaking
$240 / Members: $220
Develop printmaking skills while learning new processes for intaglio and relief. Students will learn new techniques for adding texture and value to their intaglio plates, experiment with wood matrices through reduction carving and mokulito (wood lithography), and learn multi-color printing and registration techniques. There will also be time for work on independent projects. Bring previous prints, work-in-progress, sketches, and ideas to the first class.