The workshop takes place at Piramidal Grafica. With two large presses and ample workspace for 12 participants, this professional printmaking facility is well suited to serve all the creative needs of workshop attendees. Five days have been allotted with a day off built into the program for you to explore the City or take a...more » Encaustic Collagraph Printmaking in Mexico with Visiting Artist Elise Wagner
`This introduction to printmaking will be held every Tuesday evening from 6:30pm-9:00pm. Register at registrar@armoryarts.org.
PD Packard will teach inventive ways on how to create decorative paper for book art, sculpture, and installation. Through a hands-on demonstration, PD will use Akua Liquid Pigments like dyes on mulberry paper, and print almost unlimited layers of sheer color to create patterns that appear indefinitely complex. For registration info contact: Susan Rostow, tel:...more » Demystify Color Learn the Versatility of Akua Liquid Pigments with PD Packard
Originally created by professional printmaker, Susan Rostow, Akua Intaglio® and Liquid Pigment® Inks have pushed artists well beyond the boundaries of traditional printmaking. These revolutionary inks possess unique working properties that allow artists creative opportunities unlike anything else on the market. Made from the highest-quality, lightfast pigments, Akua® Inks appeal to more than just printmakers....more » Hands-On Akua Monotype Demonstration
Get a sneak peek at the new products from Speedball and have your chance to meet world-renowned scribe, Paul Antonio. Calligrapher and Designer, Sandro Bonomo will also be showcasing Speedball’s broad-edge nibs and conducting a mind-blowing demonstration using Speedball’s screen printing products to create calligraphic works! Show requires registration. Visit conference/show site for more details
During this workshop we will delve into color theory applied to monotype printmaking, but anyone working with color in any medium would benefit from this information. Akua Waterbased Inks are particularly well suited for exploring optical mixes of subtle layers of color and ink manipulation. We will be printing on PETG plates that are thin,...more » Color Theory for Printmakers
The workshop focuses on monotype as a tool for mixed media printmaking. Using Akua Inks, participants of all levels will learn monotype through various methods of mixing, modifying, layering inks, using and abusing mark-making tools, and exploring the limits of paper. Instruction includes a wide range of uses for chine colle, collage, and drawing. Image...more » Monotype and Mixed Media Printmaking in Mexico with Ron Pokrasso
Artists in attendance will receive an introduction to the art of monoprinting and be exposed to just how easily and spontaneously beautiful one-of-a-kind prints can be created. This accessible technique also showcase the ideal pairing of Speedball's Gel Printing Plates and Akua Inks, to form vibrant, luminous and dynamic prints in just minutes. Attendees will...more » Monoprinting with Speedball Gel Printing Plates and Akua Inks
Students will learn how to use the NEW Akua Carborundum Gel to create quick and easy printmaking plates. This process yields a rich velvety surface which can be worked into using dark-field reductive techniques similar to a monotype or mezzotint. Deadline to sign up for this workshop is January 19th, 2018.