Zipper pouches are such wonderful organizational tools and oh-so satisfying to make! In this two-part workshop you will learn the entire process. In the first class we will create a simple design, carve it and print a yard of fabric with it. If you are interested in making a complex design, please bring it already...more » Design, Print and Sew Your Own Lined Zipper Pouch Virtual Workshop ZOOM WORKSHOP
In this three hour virtual workshop via Zoom we will learn the full process of designing, carving and printing on fabric. I will suggest that a tea towel is a great place to start, but a piece of quilting fabric would be just fine too. Any PRE-WASHED fabric item that lays flat and does not...more » Fabric Block Printing Virtual Workshop ZOOM WORKSHOP
This online Zoom presentation is the basic introductory lesson I offer in most of my hands-on workshops. It is the best place to start if you have never taken one of my workshops or just need a refresher. Monotype is the most direct of all the printmaking processes – It is a painting on a...more » Intro to Monotype with or without a Press with Ron Pokrasso
The art of integrating collage materials within a monotype composition is the focus of this demo. You will learn about the differences between chine colle and collage and the various adhesives we’ll use while working with dry paper. You will see a wide range of uses and methods of application and how to approach the...more » Chine Colle’ with Monotype
Contact, Transfer or Trace monotype all refer to the same process of creating printed marks on paper. It’s a great way to make graphic imagery with a printerly feel. Many of us remember when we wanted to make a carbon copy on the typewriter. And the time we put the carbon paper in backwards? The...more » Trace Monotype without a Press
A veil is a great way to reduce previously printed imagery. Similar to using white paint in a painting, a veil can be used in printmaking with great flexibility to soften or eliminate information. There are a number of ways to use textures in a monotype composition. This demo will show you the advantages to...more » Using a Veil & Textures with Monotype
In the best of moments the creative process is largely a right-brain activity. The concept of being “in the zone,” is a place where action simply happens. The mark I’m making did not come from thought but rather as an instantaneous response to the last mark I made. And the color I choose seems to...more » Thoughts on the Creative Process
This zoom presentation outlines the basic concepts and demonstrates how Akua inks can be used in viscosity printmaking. You will learn how to use modifiers to adjust the viscosity of inks and how to test your process to obtain perfect results. This 2 hour interactive demo includes questions from participants followed by optional 30 minute...more » Visocosity Monotypes with Akua Inks
There are many different ways to use your photopolymer plates (ImagOn, KM, Solarplate, etc). This includes a variety of methods of inking and printing single impressions, adding color and integrating plates of different sizes into larger compositions. You will learn about relief rolling, ‘A la poupe’e, duo-tone, and simple background printing. Using the registration grid (recommended) on...more » Photopolymer Mixed Media Printing Techniques
