March 29| Experiments in Etching

Intaglio printing is one of the oldest printing techniques in the world, dating back to the 15th century. Using the basic concepts of employing resists and acids to create surfaces that are inked and printed to create consistent images, artists for hundreds of years have used these principles to create dramatic light and dark tones, fine detail, and gestural mark making within their printed images. 

Students of all skill levels will learn through this class the basic mechanics of intaglio printing and will incorporate the use of resists, acids, and inks to etch lines and tones into copper and ultimately produce printed images. Utilizing these traditional concepts as a jumping off point, this class will explore experimental techniques and unconventional materials such as plaster printing, unconventional aquatint, sugar lift, and more. Each week will introduce a new concept, demonstration, and hands-on learning, culminating with a final project at the end of 4 weeks. Students will be encouraged to work independently between classes. 

Students completing this class will become authorized to print at Spudnik Press through our Open Studio program.

April 5 | Screenprinting on Fabric (4 Weeks)

This course introduces the full process of printing on fabric and garments, from coating and exposing screens to printing, reclaiming, and editioning. Students will print on flat fabric and apparel using both print tables and a T-shirt press, learning how images behave on different materials.

The class emphasizes hands-on practice, repeat printing, and registration, with time set aside for experimentation. Students will leave with a finished garment or small edition and the confidence to work independently in the screenprinting studio. Throughout the class, students are encouraged to bring their own fabric and garments to print on as well.

April 26 | Bookbinding 101 (4 Hours)

This workshop focuses on styles of bookbinding that are low-cost yet dynamic, and well suited for poetry chapbooks and portfolio books. Students will learn how to choose materials and create simple book structures that best highlight the content within their book.

The lessons will address the logistics of organizing book forms and explore the book as a vessel for information, and how material choices can inform how the book is read. While the workshop will create blank books, each style of binding will begin with standard 8.5” x 11” paper to allow your content to be easily printed from a common inkjet or laser printer.