Workshops & Classes

Explore the colorful world of silkscreen printing in this dynamic family workshop designed for kids and adults to create side by side. Using photographs, drawings, and playful experimentation, students will transfer their images onto paper, fabric, and more. Learn the magic of color separation and registration to layer bold, multi-color designs with precision. Whether printing matching tote bags or crafting your own unique prints, this hands-on experience brings creativity and collaboration to life in every pull of the squeegee. No experience needed—just bring your imagination! This class is intended for one adult and one child per registration. Tuition for this class includes a fee of $40 for basic materials provided by CAW. School Policies Students who withdraw 48 hours prior to the first class are eligible for a refund or credit toward another class, less a $25 registration fee. Please click here for more details.

Term: Fall 2025

Suggested Ages: 7+

Dates: 10/24–12/12

Explore print processes using safe water-soluble inks and novel plate supports. Develop personal imagery utilizing woodcut, linocut, monotype, monoprint, collagraph, Chine-collé, drypoint, and multiple inking and printing techniques. Experiment with innovative plate supports, archival rag and Japanese papers, non-traditional inking procedures, and other approaches to image making. All inks, rollers, plate supports, newsprint, print tools, presses, soap, and water are supplied. Some print papers are supplied and students are welcome to bring their own. Includes one 3-hour weekly practice session during monitored practice hours. Tuition for this class includes a fee of $20 for basic materials provided by CAW. School Policies Students who withdraw 48 hours prior to the first class are eligible for a refund or credit toward another class, less a $25 registration fee. Please click here for more details.

Term: Fall 2025

Suggested Ages: 18+

Dates: 10/25–12/6

Unleash a Spectrum of Hues in Your Prints.  Are you ready to explore the vibrant world of color in your printmaking practice? This workshop dives deep into the exciting possibilities of incorporating multiple colors into your prints. Understand how to select and combine colors effectively to evoke mood, create depth, and enhance the visual impact of your prints. This class will focus on collagraph and monotype printing, but the principals can be applied to any printmaking technique. Students will learn color theory using color systems color mixing and layering using a variety of techniques a multi-plate registration and trouble shooting multiple ways of creating color in prints: inking techniques and chine colle. This class will concentrate on creating a series of hands-on exercises as well as finished prints. Perfect for both beginners and experienced printmakers looking to expand their use of color. The tuition for this class includes a fee of $20 for basic

Term: Fall 2025

Suggested Ages: 18+

Dates: 10/29–12/10

Explore the art of block printing with linoleum. The instructor will demonstrate the process for carving and printing a 4” x 6” linoleum block, as well as a variety of inking and printing processes. Students will focus on developing original designs and concepts to prepare a linoleum block to ink, create a series, and print the results.  All printing will be done with water-soluble inks.  Includes one 3-hour weekly practice session during monitored practice hours. Tuition for this class includes a fee of $20 for basic materials provided by CAW. Linoleum Blocks and paper will be provided for the first two classes; students will need to purchase their own paper and blocks after the second session.  School Policies Students who withdraw 48 hours prior to the first class are eligible for a refund or credit toward another class, less a $25 registration fee. Please click here for more details.  

Term: Fall 2025

Suggested Ages: 18+

Dates: 11/3–12/15