The Inky Photographer: Polymer Photogravure

October19 & 20

Saturday-Sunday: 10am-4pm

Matthew Magruder will show you how to use a non-toxic etching process that uses a photosensitive polymer plate that utilizes digitally based or digital files from drawn images to create etchings. In this workshop, Magruder teaches a new form of etching called "Direct To Plate" which eliminates the use of transparency or photo positive in creating the polymer photogravures. Some know the type of etching plate he uses as the trade name “Solarplate." Participants do not need any previous printmaking experience. The class’s emphasis is on creating the polymer plate that can be printed as an etching in creative ways.

What a perfect time of season to come in and get crafty! In this workshop, you could create a meaningful gift that is sure to please!

Collagraphs: Investigations in Texture

October 26 & 27

Saturday-Sunday: 10am-4pm

Collagraphy is a versatile printing process in which a textured plate is inked up and put through a press. Different textures hold varying amounts of ink and print different tones. Anything with a low relief texture can be stuck down and used: wallpaper, leaves, fabrics, tapes, threads, etc. Collagraph plates can be inked as an intaglio or as a relief plate! Through this two-day workshop, participants will gain foundational knowledge about collagraphs, where textures can be achieved on a plate using different materials. Taught by Samantha Melvin, she will guide you through your experimentation with variations in texture and composition. All printmaking levels welcome.

Advanced Aquatint

November 9 & 10

Saturday- Sunday: 10am-4pm

Join Belinda Casey as she guides you through the exploration of expression using aquatint. Aquatint is a method used to add rich tonal qualities to an etching plate. Aquatint can be painterly or can add tone to other intaglio processes, to enrich your print. The techniques taught in this class are basic aquatint with step-bite. Students will be introduced to spit bite, crayon gradations, and sugar-lift processes. Each aquatint process creates a different form of mark making. Sugar lift gives you a positive brush mark, crayon gradations give you soft and subtle shifts, while spit bite gives you a very smoky or watery look.  During the master class, participants will be given two 6” x 8” copper plates. These may be used to create two separate bodies of work, or be combined to create a more intricate, two plate print. No experience in etching or printing is necessary, as the basics are covered. For those of you with a little etching experience, the workshop is an opportunity to expand your intaglio expertise, and access Flatbed's professional print facility!

The Inky Photographer: Polymer Photogravure

December 14 & 15

Saturday-Sunday: 10am-4pm

Matthew Magruder will show you how to use a non-toxic etching process that uses a photosensitive polymer plate that utilizes digitally based or digital files from drawn images to create etchings. In this workshop, Magruder teaches a new form of etching called "Direct To Plate" which eliminates the use of transparency or photo positive in creating the polymer photogravures. Some know the type of etching plate he uses as the trade name “Solarplate." Participants do not need any previous printmaking experience. The class’s emphasis is on creating the polymer plate that can be printed as an etching in creative ways.

What a perfect time of season to come in and get crafty! In this workshop, you could create a meaningful gift that is sure to please!