Saturday, May 11, 10 AM-5 PM In this workshop we will cover the various ways of handling Akua Intaglio Inks to push the unique properties of these inks. We will practice monotype methods on PETG plastic plates. During the workshop we will look at prints together, and spend time practicing with the ink while trouble-shooting...more » All About Akua Inks with Joyce Silverstone
Saturday-Sunday, May 18 and 19, 10:30am–5:30pm Pyramid Atlantic Art Center Hyattsville MD Modifying and controlling the viscosities of inks yields results that cannot be achieved any other way. The interaction of inks is fundamental and allows the development of multi-color prints from a single run through the press, and naturally leads to sequences of related...more » Intention and Surprise: Viscosity with Akua Inks
Tuesday, May 29, 2024 - Sunday, June 2, 2024(9AM - 5PM)Explore the magic of designing and block printing your own fabric and fabric items. Start by creating designs on paper, transfer them to a rubber block you will carve, and print on fabric. Learn how to design patterns and make them repeat, how to optimize your inking, and fine-tune your...more » Fabric Block Printing and Pattern Design: A Deep Dive with Susana McDonnell
Tuesday-Saturday, June 4-8, 10 AM-5 PM This 5-day intensive workshop is an introduction to working with Sintra plates (PVC board), carving them with wood or linoleum tools and/or incising them with drypoint tools. As you become comfortable with the possibilities of these plates and inking options, there will be plenty of time to concentrate on composing...more » Relief Meets Intaglio Intensive with Joyce Silverstone
Susan Rostow, Wall Flower I, 2023, mixed media sculptural monoprints, plates made with Akua Carborundum Gell and printed with Intaglio and Liquid Pigments, 17x15x5 inches Susan Rostow, Wall Flower V, 2023, mixed media sculptural monoprints, plates made with Akua Carborundum Gell and printed with Intaglio and Liquid Pigments, 17x15x5 inches Monoprints and Monotypes for Printmakers,...more » Monoprints and Monotypes for Printmakers, Painters, and Photographers with Susan Rostow, creator of Akua Inks
Saturday, July 20, 10 AM-5 PM Spend a day exploring the simple method of transferring ink to paper through hand pressure and the touch of a tool- no press required. Subtle, direct mark-making is the pleasure of this printing technique, always full of expressive possibilities. No printmaking experience is needed, just a desire to slow...more » Kitchen Table Monotype with Joyce Silverstone
EASTWORKS, 116 Pleasant St., #244, Easthampton, MA - NEW STUDIO! Saturday, October 5, 10am - 3pm OR Saturday, November 9, 10am - 3pm OR Saturday, December 7, 10am - 3pm DESCRIPTION: Monotype & Gel Plate prints are one-of-a-kind prints! Imagine painting on a sheet of plastic, placing paper over it, & running it...more » Monotype Classes with Amanda Barrow
EASTWORKS, 116 Pleasant St., #244, Easthampton, MA - NEW STUDIO! Sunday, October 6, 1 - 4pm OR Sunday, November 10, 1-4pm OR Sunday, December 8, 1-4pm DESCRIPTION: Are you interested in simple and gorgeous mark-making and printmaking techniques that you can create in your home? We will explore the world of printmaking together with 5''x7''...more » Gel Plate Classes with Amanda Barrow
$475.00 Learn to print by embossing textiles into wax using handmade Wagner Encaustic Collagraph White. Traditionally in printmaking, a “collagraph” is a collaged printing plate. Wagner developed this particular unique approach to printmaking which replaces the collage on the plate with a specially formulated white encaustic wax. This class combines the techniques and approaches of both printmaking...more » Wax, Textiles & Print – Weekend
