Fall
DRYPOINT INTAGLIO
Hank Mattson / Printmaking Studio
Wed 10/11- 11/8
1-3:30pm / 5 weeks
$180 / Members: $160
Create a unique image using acid-free intaglio techniques on copper. In class we will explore the use of roulettes, mezzotint rockers, scrapers, burnishers, scribes, and more. Materials will be provided, with the option to purchase more for further projects.
BOTANICAL PRINTMAKING
JoAnne Laudolf / Printmaking Studio
Sat. 9/30
10am- 4pm (Bring lunch) / One Day
$110 / Members: $90
Create a colorful wreath using fresh leaves and flowers. The botanical materials will be hand-rubbed onto printmaking paper after being coated with special paints. When this process is done in a circular shape, the results are a lovely 20x20 piece suitable for framing. We will warm up by printing some card-size pieces. You will leave with a unique work and several small prints. Students are encouraged to bring plant specimens of their own; some will also be provided.
JAPANESE PAPERMAKING
JoAnne Laudolf / Printmaking Studio
Sat 10/28
10am-4pm / One Day
$110 / Members: $90
Study the art of Japanese papermaking, using the three main fibers used in Asia: Kozo, Gampi and Mitsumata. These plants produce long fibers which requires them to be beaten by hand after cooking. Each has a unique look and texture. After learning about each one, we will beat the fibers and make amazing papers! Additives will be used: dried flowers, silk thread, dyed pulp, and much more. The end products are many lovely papers that can be used in mixed media, collage, bookmaking, or a work of art in itself! Please bring lunch and wear clothes and shoes that can get wet.
CURRIER & IVES HOLIDAY CARD WORKSHOP
Deborah Mattson / Printmaking Studio
Sat 12/2
9am-4:30pm / One Day
$120 / Members: $100
Learn about lithography and America’s most famous print studio, then draw and print your own holiday card or illustration using plastic plate lithography. This workshop is a great introduction to the medium, a favorite printmaking method of those who love to draw and paint. Bring lunch to this all day workshop; hot chocolate will be provided.
SILK SCREEN WORKSHOP: PRINTING T-SHIRTS
Patrick Kinne / Printmaking Studio
Sat & Sun 10/14 & 10/15
1 – 4pm / Two Days
$165 / Members: $145
Personalize and enhance T-shirts and other attire using screen printing! Students will learn some screen printing basics and then apply their own designs to the fabric items of their choice. Practice fabric will be provided; bring your own t-shirts or other blank apparel.
PRINTMAKING BOOT CAMP
Printmaking Faculty / Print Studio
Sat 9/23-10/14
9am-12pm / 4 weeks
$170 / Members: $150
Experience four mornings of intense printmaking! Each morning you will complete a printmaking project in a different technique: relief, intaglio, screenprinting, and lithography. This class is a great way to learn a variety of printmaking methods and choose your favorites.
PRINTMAKING AT THE KALAMAZOO NATURE CENTER
Deborah Mattson / Kalamazoo Nature Center
Sat 9/16
9am - 4pm / One Day
$120 / Members: $100
Explore printmaking projects at the Kalamazoo Nature Center! We will be foraging for materials, making nature prints and collagraphs, using “backpack presses,” and more! See what amazing materials and subject matter can be found outdoors in Michigan's natural areas, and how prints can be made from your discoveries. Come ready to hike a little ways and spend time outdoors. Adults will need to bring lunch for Saturday.
PRINTING FUROSHIKI
Deborah Mattson / Printmaking Studio
Sat 10/21
9am-4:30pm / One Day
$120 / Members: $100
Furoshiki are cloths used by the Japanese to wrap gifts, parcels, and other small objects that need to be carried. You will make a simple stamping matrix and learn how to use it to print cloth with a repeat pattern, to create your own furoshiki. You will also learn different ways to tie furoshiki as a container for various gifts and objects. Please bring lunch to this all day workshop.
CREATIVE FUN NIGHT: GELLI PLATE CARD MAKING
Debbi Kreps / Printmaking Studio
Fri 11/10
6-9pm / One Day
$80 / Members: $60
Celebrate the coming of the holidays 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.
SIMPLE BOOKMAKING
Deborah Mattson / Printmaking Studio
Tue 10/10-11/14
1-3:30pm / 5 weeks
$180 / Members: $160
Learn a variety of simple bookmaking techniques, including single-sheet folded forms, and multiple-signature stitched books. We’ll also explore using recycled materials, simple printmaking techniques for placing text and images in your books, and making ‘zines.
INTRO TO LITHOGRAPHY
Don Dombrowski / Printmaking Studio
Wed 9/6-11/8
6:30-9 pm / 10 weeks
Prerequisite: Beginning Drawing or equivalent
$310 / Members: $290
Experience your drawings coming to life as reproducible prints. Focus on 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 images with the potential of creating an edition of your own prints.
SCREEN PRINTING
Patrick Kinne / Printmaking Studio
Tue 9/12-11/14
6:30-9 pm / 10 weeks
$310 / Members: $290
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.
BLOCK PRINTING
Trevor Grabill / Printmaking Studio
Mon 9/11-9/13
6:30-9 pm / 10 weeks
$310 / Members: $290
Printing carved blocks is one of the oldest, simplest, and most versatile tools for reproducing art. Develop your relief printing skills in this class for beginners to advanced printmakers. Learn the ins and outs of carving and printing linoleum and woodblocks, while benefiting 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 PRINTMAKING
Deborah Mattson / Printmaking Studio
(A) Thu 9/7-11/9
1-3:30pm / 10 weeks
$310 / Members: $290
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 9/7-11/9
6:30-9pm / 10 weeks
$310 / Members: $290
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.
PRINTMAKING AT HOME
Deborah Mattson / Online with Zoom
Mon 10/9-11/13
1–3 pm / 6 weeks
$170 / Members: $150
Learn a variety of printmaking techniques that can be done at home using supplies you may already have at hand. Projects will include stamping, eraser carving, gel plates, kitchen lithography, and more. Have fun using printmaking skills to enhance all kinds of surfaces. You will be sent a supply list when you register for the class, and you can also borrow a toolkit from the Printmaking Studio, which can be picked up at the front desk.
PRINTMAKING OPEN STUDIO
Deborah Mattson / Printmaking Studio
9/6-11/14 / Variable times
Open studio hours / 10 weeks
Prerequisite: https://1000.blackbaudhosting.com/1000/Printmaking-Open-Studio
$285 / Members: $265
Do you have a special project in mind or just need quality studio time? Printmaking Open 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.
INTERMEDIATE SCREEN PRINTING
Patrick Kinne / Printmaking Studio
Tue 9/12-11/14
6:30 - 9 pm / 10 weeks
$310 / Members: $290
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.
INTERMEDIATE PRINTMAKING
Deborah Mattson / Printmaking Studio
(B) Thu 9/7-11/9
6:30-9 pm / 10 weeks
Prerequisite: Beginning Printmaking
$310 / Members: $290
Further develop your printmaking skills while investigating the possibilities that printmaking processes offer. Etching, multi- color printing, registration systems, and printing of editions will be covered. Bring previous prints, works-in-progress, sketches, and ideas to the first class.
INTERMEDIATE PRINTMAKING
Deborah Mattson / Printmaking Studio
(A) Thu 9/7-11/9
1-3:30pm / 10 weeks
Prerequisite: Beginning Printmaking
$310 / Members: $290
Further develop your printmaking skills while investigating the possibilities that printmaking processes offer. Etching, multi- color printing, registration systems, and printing of editions will be covered. Bring previous prints, works-in-progress, sketches, and ideas to the first class.