Pre-registration is required for classes & workshops - please register online below or call  508-693-1850.
Minimum age requirement for all adult classes is 14 years old.
CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY:
Please read all class descriptions and be aware of age, skill level and materials requirements in ADVANCE of registering for any classes and workshops. Featherstone does not issue refunds unless we cancel the class due to low enrollment. 

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Previous (2023)

Exploring Printmaking with Allison Doherty
Days: Wednesdays
Dates: June 28 / July 5, 12, (no 19), 26 / August 2, 9
Time: 1:30PM - 4:30PM
Location: Printmaking Studio
Fee: $65 per 3 hour class
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These one day studio classes will introduce new practices to those who want to try something new, or can be taken to reinvigorate a previously learned skill that may have gotten rusty over time.  Explore techniques such as linoleum block printing; dry-point etching; monotype; collography; working with stencils (pochoir); additive, subtractive and mixed-media processes.  Ink options include both water-based and oil-based.  The instructor will tailor these classes to individual interests and needs.  The studio offers several press beds for both the experienced and the inexperienced printmaker.  
MONOTYPE: A unique print is a one-of-a-kind transfer of an inked or painted image from a Plexiglas plate to paper pressure or by means of a press. Sometimes there is enough ink or paint residue left on the plate surface to pull a second, much lighter print. This is called a “ghost”. Each transfer is unique and cannot be exactly duplicated. 
RELIEF BLOCK PRINTING: The transfer of drawings and compositions that are cut into soft linoleum using carving tools and run a proof. 
DRY-POINT ETCHING: "Drawing" into Plexiglas sheets with a metal scribe, ink the sheets and print the results.  This technique can be combined with other printmakingpossibilities, such as chine collé or with drawing to create a multi-layered final piece.

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Intro to Screen Printing Workshops with Anna Brody
Days: Thursdays
Dates: July 13, 20, August 3, 10​
Time: 3:00PM - 6:00PM
Location: Printmaking Studio
Fee: $65 per 3 hour workshop (bring fabrics to work on, additional paper and fabric pieces may be purchased in the studio)
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In this 3-hour intro course we will focus on quick and simple processes including stenciling, watercolor screen print, mono-print, and relief under-printing techniques that allow you to produce something beautiful and intuitive. You can choose to work on paper to create a small edition set or collection of monotypes, or you can bring in fabrics to print on. For this you can print on any flat-weave fabric such as shirts, canvas tote bags, and pillowcases, or create a one-of-a-kind beach picnic spread using an old bedsheet! For both paper and fabric printing you are encouraged to bring and/or gather your own textures such as lace or leaves for relief under-printing, and any references or tracing materials for stencil shapes you might want to create. ​

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Visiting Artist Workshop: Shibori Dying with Indigo with Rory Valentine
Date: Wednesday, July 19
Time: 2:00PM - 6:00PM
Location: Outside the Printmaking Studio
Fee: $100 for 2 hour workshop, includes materials

Shibori is the Japanese word for a method of dying that uses binding, stitching, folding, twisting, and compression to make marks on cloth.  We will explore this technique using indigo a centuries-old traditional blue dye. Students will make a beautiful and unique set of four linen napkins to keep or gift.

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Visiting Artist Workshop: Marbling on Fabric with Rory Valentine
Date: Thursday, June 29
Time: 5:00PM - 7:00PM
Location: Printmaking Studio
Fee: $50 for 2 hour workshop, includes materials

Marbling is a technique of surface design where colorful paints are floated and decoratively swirled on a gel medium then transferred to cotton fabric (or paper) creating a beautiful and complex pattern. In this class, you will learn and practice this technique and take home 4 unique marbleized cotton cloth napkins.

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*NEW* Flower Power Tote: Natural Dyes Silk Screen Workshop with Lewis Scott
Date: Thursday, May 18
Time: 5:00PM - 8:00PM
Location: Printmaking Studio
Fee: $70 for 3 hour workshop, includes canvas tote bag and all materials (you may bring your own fabric to print on if you wish!)

Come customize your own tote bag during this intro to printing and painting workshop. In this class you will be making silk screen stencils, printing with a flower based resist and painting with all natural dyes. An organic canvas cotton canvas tote bag is included, but students are welcome to bring t-shirts or any other kind of textile you would like to work on with the power of flowers! 

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​Altered Prints Workshop with Jennifer Burkin
Date: Saturday, April 1
Time: 1:00PM - 5:00PM
Location: Printmaking Studio
Fee: $80 for 4 hour workshop, includes materials

This is a fun half-day workshop for adults with little to no experience with printmaking. Participants will begin by sketching a simple image either at the beginning of class or one can come with something
prepared with a pencil. The instructor will demonstrate how to transfer an image onto a soft, rubbery plate and carve the image into the plate. The plates will be rolled with water-based ink and may be hand printed on a variety of papers such as pages from old books, telephone books, handmade papers, etc. Once the initial print is made the real fun begins as people can alter their prints with a variety of materials including paint, pencils, markers, collage materials, etc. Bring your imagination and sense of play!