Akua® Printmaking

This workshope explores stencils, stamps, and other ways to create a finished print.  Color mixing and layering will also be explores.

This workshop uses multi layers of color and textures, using viscosity “peanut butter and jelly” technique. Color mixing and extended palette will be shown.

Discover an exciting and innovative approach to carborundum printing with the Akua Carborundum Gel.  Elements of collagraphy and screen printing join together to provide new creative possibilities.  The premixed ready-to-use Carborundum Gel offers a reliable medium that yields fine, sharp details and rich, velvety areas of color.  In this workshop, we will explore addition techniques...more » Carborundum Gel Printing and Mezzotype

Whether you’re a painter, sculptor, printmaker or book artist, this online workshop will teach you how to bring your artwork to life through stop motion animation. This individual project-based course is great for the beginner level animator who wants to push their artistic practice to a new dimension. An emphasis will be placed on creating...more » Monotype in Motion: Stop Motion Animation for Artists with Susan Rostow (VIRTUAL WORKSHOP)

Contact islenskgrafik@gmail.com or amanda@amandabarrow.net for more details.  The event has been postponed from the original 10/10/20 date due to the pandemic.  Please check back soon for more details!

March 19 + 20 / 10am to 5pm In this workshop we will cover the various ways of handling Akua Intaglio Inks to make your prints look their best. We will practice mostly monotype methods on Petg plastic plates, but bring your plates that hold intaglio or relief information to the workshop and we will...more » Akua Intaglio Ink Best Practices with Speedball Professional Artist Network Partner Joyce Silverstone

In this workshop you will learn how to make a monotype print with Akua Kolors. Explore the painterly qualities of monotype using Akua Kolor and Akua Intaglio water-based inks while working with Julio Valdez. We encourage you to take inspiration on the exhibition's theme of Resilience and Uncertainty while creating your monotypes! Space is limited,...more » Non-toxic Printmaking Monotype Workshop with Julio Valdez

April 12, 19, + 26, Three Tuesdays Series / 10am to 5pm During this workshop, students will explore making monotype transfer drawings and carborundum collagraph plates. Transfer drawing is a great way to loosen up and refresh your appreciation for the marks and shapes of the natural world. We will employ these “sketches” to provide...more » Carborundum Collagraph Tuesdays with Speedball Professional Artist Network Partner Joyce Silverstone