Join us for an ONLINE artist talk with HOT 4 THE MOMENT as they share about their artistic practice and current exhibition: NOTICE ME!
The Artist Talk will begin shortly after 7pm, followed by the reception until 9pm.
Light refreshments provided.
This event is FREE and all are welcome.
DATES: March 16 2025
TIME: 10am-4pm
INSTRUCTOR: Hannah Sanford
COURSE SUMMARY:
This Linocut Basics workshop will provide an introduction to linocut printmaking, covering the fundamentals of design, carving, and printing. Activities during the workshop will get students familiar with the process, while focusing on safe carving technique, image design and mark-making.
Over the course of the day, participants will develop an image, transfer and carve it into a lino block, and print a small edition of single-color prints. Students will finish the workshop with their carved block and set of original prints, along with the foundational knowledge needed to independently continue linocut printmaking.
DATE: March 23, 2025 (single day workshop)
TIME: 10am - 4pm
INSTRUCTOR: Myken McDowell
COURSE SUMMARY:
Take your prints to the next level! This one-day chine-collé workshop would be ideal for those with some prior printmaking experience, who may have old etching plates they would like to revisit, old proofs printed on washi paper, monotypes, or drawings rendered in oil-based inks. In this workshop, students will learn how to chine-collé, a process of printing on Japanese rice paper and bonding to a heavier substrate, both with and without a press. Over the course of a single class, Participants will extend their print knowledge as students will walk through the chine- collé process step-by-step to make unique works of art.
DATE: March 30, 2025 (single day workshop)
TIME: 10am - 4pm
INSTRUCTOR: Michelle Wiebe
COURSE SUMMARY:
Get Started with Letterpress printing and try our Vandercook press, Platen press, and Nolan press!
Looking for a quick and beautiful way to do relief printing? Using printing presses will give you the speed and flexibility to take your art to the next level. Compatible with Linocut printing, Polymer plates and Woodcuts, this class gives you the knowledge to lock these things up with lead type or on their own in their two user friendly presses!
No experience required.
DATES: April 1, April 8, April 15, April 22
TIME: 6:30pm - 9:00pm (each day)
INSTRUCTOR: Yilu Xing
COURSE SUMMARY:
Join us for this workshop and discover the joy of textile screen printing! This beginner-friendly class will introduce you to essential silk screen printing techniques and give you hands-on experience printing with various inks on fabric.
We’ll guide you through the entire process, from preparing a screen with photo emulsion to exposing it with different stencils and getting it ready for printing. With all the fundamental techniques covered, you'll be well-equipped to start your own textile printing projects. You’re also welcome to bring your own clothes or tote bags made from natural materials to print your designs on.