Workshops & Classes

Explore and create your own series of linoleum prints in this engaging class. The instructor will guide students in developing original designs and preparing a linoleum block for inking and printing. The process of carving and printing a 4” x 6” block will be demonstrated, along with a variety of inking and printing techniques. Examples of linoleum prints will be available for inspiration. This course welcomes both beginners and advanced students. All inks are water-based and easily cleaned with soap and water. Students may purchase their own paper or additional blocks after the first session. Includes one 3-hour weekly practice session during monitored practice hours. Tuition for this class includes a fee of $27 for basic materials provided by CAW including Linoleum blocks and black and white ink.  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

Term: Winter 2025

Suggested Ages: 18+

Dates: 1/8/2025–2/26/2025

Etching, a classic intaglio printing technique, involves incising lines into copper through a protected surface and then “etching” them in acid—a method dating back to Dürer and used from the Renaissance to modern times. This class introduces environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional etching featuring different types of water-based inks, Baldwin's Ink Ground (B.I.G) and Lascaux grounds, and coffee-lift techniques. Some products used in this class may be irritating to highly sensitive people. Includes one 3-hour practice session per week during monitored practice hours. The tuition for this class includes a materials 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: Winter 2025

Suggested Ages: 18+

Dates: 1/9/2025–1/30/2025 and 2/6/2025–2/27/2025