February Printmaking Workshops at Louisiana ArtWorks

February 1; 10am-5pm
Alternative Printmaking: Xerox/Photocopy Transfers
Instructor: Kathryn Hunter
Fee: $105

Turn drawings, photographs, digital illustrations, or collage into a print. The Xerox transfer printmaking process is a lithography style printing method, using an etching press. The results can be spontaneous and surprising. Participants will be able to experiment and print an edition of prints during class. Transfers print well on many different kinds of paper as well as fabric.


February 7th; 12-4pm
Printing in the Kitchen: Screenprinting for Beginners
Instructor: Brad Benischek
Fee: $60

Using drawing fluid and screen filler, participants will learn a simple and direct method for creating original screen prints anywhere. Prints made with drawing fluid have a unique and spontaneous look because they are painted directly onto the screen. Filler, drawing fluid and screens are provided though students can bring references for their own imagery and a variety of materials to print on such as cloth, wallpaper or other reclaimed paper.


Alternative Methods Series
Instructors: Josh and Emily Minnie

This three week series of classes will explore alternative techniques within three distinct printmaking disciplines: monoprinting, lithography and drypoint intaglio.
Due to the alternative nature of all three classes, anyone from novice to expert printmakers will find these classes a great addition to their artistic repertoir. Participation in all three classes is encouraged but not required. Each class will introduce new methods that may be used on their own or in conjunction with the methods from another class.

Feb 14th; 12-6pm
Alternative Methods in Monoprint / Screen Print
Fee: $90

This class will introduce students to the basic principals of monoprinting followed by a quick jump into alternative methods creating bright and colorful imagery that may either be used as the foundation for future work or stand on its own as a work of art. Students will also learn monoprint / screen print techniques to create one of a kind, colorful imagery using a screen print stencil.

Feb. 21st; 12-6pm
Alternative Methods in Lithography
Fee: $90

For this class, if you are a lithographic novice you are already one step ahead because you will need to throw out everything you think you know about lithography! Students will use alternative materials such as Xerox photocopies, sheets of polyester paper, printer toner, and Sharpie markers to create multi-layer and multi-colored lithographic images. Prints created in this class may be digital or hand drawn in nature. These alternative lithography methods work well on their own...or make outstanding additions to the previously monoprinted grounds created during week 1's class.

Feb. 28th; 12-6pm
Alternative Methods in Dry Point and Intaglio Printing
Fee: $90

This class will introduce students to the basic practice of Intaglio printing. However, instead of using traditional copper and zinc plates, we will be experimenting with alternative substrates such as chip mat board, paper glued to mat board, plexi glass, wood and used aluminum plates. Once again imagery created in this class will work well as finished works of art... or make a beautiful addition to the previously printed work created during the classes of week 1 or week 2.

This program is supported by the Joan Mitchell Foundation, the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, and a grant from the Louisiana State Arts Council through the Louisiana Division of the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.