Printmaking

Explore print processes using safe water-soluble inks and novel plate supports. Develop personal imagery utilizing woodcut, linocut, etching, drypoint, monotype, monoprint, trace monotype, collagraph, embossment, Chine-collé, Solar Plates, and multiple inking and printing techniques.  Experiment with innovative plate supports, mark-making tools, 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 $15 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 2023

Suggested Ages: 18+

Dates: 10/28–12/9

Create a visual narrative on the iPad, then make serigraphs in the printmaking studio. Using Procreate illustrate your story or comic as either one large complex image or a series of simple frames. For the first four weeks of the semester students will workshop each person’s project and refine the visuals. In weeks five through eight, students will explore relevant techniques of digital illustration, and for the final four weeks students will work with their images in the printmaking studio. Students may work from something they want to revive or reinvent from past projects or make new sketches. Any subject matter is welcome, and a series is encouraged. The tuition for this class includes a fee of $30 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 regarding registration, accessibility,

Term: Fall 2023

Suggested Ages: 18+

Dates: 9/25–11/27

Learn traditional and experimental printmaking processes, concentrating in one area or exploring many. Etch like Rembrandt, Goya, and Kentridge; monotype like Degas, Masur, and Oliveira; woodcut like Dürer and Frankenthaler; lithograph like Kollwitz and Rauschenberg. Combine other media with printmaking. Includes one 3-hour practice session per week during monitored practice hours. The 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 2023

Suggested Ages: 18+

Dates: 9/27–11/1

Students will explore intermediate etching techniques using grounds, aquatint, and various “lift” approaches. New to etching or want a refresher first, click here for information on our Introduction to Etching class. 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 regarding registration, accessibility, communication, photography and cancellation.

Term: Fall 2023

Suggested Ages: 18+

Dates: 10/12–11/2

Discover this centuries old printmaking process with a fascinating history. The method employs natural materials and non-toxic pigments and offers the potential to make innovative and beautiful prints. Students will experience multiple aspects of the printing method, from designing and cutting the wood blocks and kento registration guides, to preparing the paper, inks, and paste for printing. Topics will include how to use the specialized wood cutting tools, create color for blocks, and use hand pressure to transfer the image from block to paper. The traditional technique of creating smooth tonal and color gradations will also be explored. Students will create a small edition of prints, and also experiment with block arrangements, pigment colors, and textured and colored Asian papers. 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

Term: Fall 2023

Suggested Ages: 18+

Dates: 10/23–11/27

Silkscreen/serigraph printmaking is a highly versatile process used to transfer images onto a variety of surfaces. We will photo transfer your images to the printing screens and print onto paper, fabric, or wood panel. You can work with images based in photography, drawing, painting, or multimedia art. We will discuss image separations (digital and hand) to print images with more than one color. Then we learn how to register multiple colors for printing. Includes one 3-hour practice session per week during monitored practice hours. The 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 2023

Suggested Ages: 18+

Dates: 11/9–12/14