Printing Poetry, April 27, 2024, 10:00 AM–3:00 PM
Write and print with poet David Hummon and printmaker Stephanie Stigliano.Celebrate spring as a rebirth of the creative spirit. We will enjoy the freshness of the season and gather plant materials as inspiration for poems and prints. No previous experience necessary; ages 16+. Registration required; $89. Munroe Center for the Arts, 1403 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, MA, 781-862-6040 http://www.munroecenter.org/printing-poetry.html
www.munroecenter.org/classes Munroe Center for the Arts,1403 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, MA, Phone: 781-862-6040. The Center is expanding its printmaking classes with many new talented instructors. Please join us for some active art-making, cooperative creativity, and joyful play with color. Artists of all levels of experience are welcome. We will be printing on the majestic American French Tool Press with non-toxic inks. Make Art, Make Friends!
American French Tool Press-a real beauty!
Carborundum Collagraph & Drypoint: June 17, 18, 20, 21 in 2024
Make prints with Stephanie Stigliano at Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill. June 17,18, 20, and 21, 2024 (No class on Juneteenth, Wednesday, June 19th)9:00 AM – 1:00 PM, open studio until 4:00 PM castlehill.org. info@castlehill.org. 508-349-7511.
Edgewood Farm Campus, 3 Edgewood Way, Truro, MA. Imagine putting an inked collage through the press; that is collograph printing. In carborundum collograph, you make your own printing plate by mixing the sand with acrylic gel medium and painting it onto plastic or cardboard. The gritty mixture accepts ink very well. This method provides a variety of magical effects; high contrast or shades of gray. You can achieve the softness of an aquatint etching or the graphic impact of a relief print; you can use a brush to achieve gestural marks or to soften the edges of forms. With sharp tools you can scrape into the plate to add detailed lines, similar to drypoint. We will experiment with other monotype methods, too. During the course you will build a colorful series of related prints. Beginners and experienced artists are welcome to join us in this Green studio which offers beautiful light and open space.
Making Books From Prints: Repurpose Your Proofs
Make books with Stephanie Stigliano at Shepherd & Maudsleigh Studio, July 23, 24, and 25, 2024 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM . www.shepherdmaudsleighstudio.com
In this three-day workshop we will repurpose leftover prints into beautiful and useful bound books.You will learn four stitching methods to create four different structures, moving from easy to more complex.The focus will be on learning techniques. One book will have content and the other three will be blank books with empty pages for you to fill at your leisure outside of class or to give as gifts. You will learn about paper properties, different adhesives, and how to design a book of your own. Book samples you will make: Dos-à-Dos Pamphlet Binding with pop-ups, Four-Hole Binding Miniature Sketchbook, Japanese Bound Book (AKA Side-Sewn or Stab Binding), and a Double-Needle Coptic Miniature Sketchbook with a leather cover.
