Printmaking & Paper

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.

Exploring Printmaking with Allison Doherty
Days: Tuesdays
Dates: July 13, 20, 27 // (no Aug 3 - instead Thursday, Aug 5) August 10, 17
Time: 1:30PM - 4:30PM
Location: Printmaking Studio
Fee: $65 (includes materials)

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. Take multiple classes over the course of several days to gain an overview of these techniques. 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. A studio fee provides materials and printing inks. Paper is available for purchase or bring your own. Bring a lunch or snack.
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 printmaking possibilities, such as chine collé or with drawing to create a multi-layered final piece.

Open Printmaking Studio with Allison Doherty
Day: Thursdays
Dates: July 15, 22, 29
Time: 1:30PM - 4:30PM
Location: Printmaking Studio
Fee: $30 for 3 hours plus materials fee

Non-instructional time to create on your own in the Printmaking Studio.

POSTPONED until Fall 21
please call 508-693-1850 for waitlist!

Natural Dyes and Inks for Fabric & Paper with Emma Young
Dates & Times:
11:00AM-5:00PM
11:00AM-3:00PM
Location: Printmaking Studio
Fee: $240 for 10 hour workshop (includes $40 materials fee)

We will learn a variety of natural dyes and how to add permanent color to yarn, fabric, and paper for different effects. We will explore different applications of dye, like immersion baths and mordant painting. We will then recycle our dye baths, turning the remaining pigments into watercolor paints.

POSTPONED until Fall 21
please call 508-693-1850 for waitlist!

Experiments in Handmade Paper with Emma Young
Dates & Times:
1:00-5:00PM
11:00AM-5:00PM
Location: Printmaking Studio
Fee: $225 for 10 hour workshop (includes $25 materials fee)

Ideal for paper or textile artists who want to experiment with handmade paper. We will learn how to make eastern style sheets, altering the product with traditional Japanese additives, and explore methods of collage and image making using the printing press for intricate compositions.

Previous 2020

Handmade Paper from Start to Finish with Emma Young
Dates & Times:
Friday, July 2: 1:00-5:00PM
Saturday, July 3: 11:00AM-5:00PM
Location: Printmaking Studio
Fee: $225 for 10 hour workshop (includes $25 materials fee)

In this class we will start from scratch and learn the process of hand paper making. We will cook and beat fibers, learn how to form sheets of paper and creative techniques like pulp-painting, duplexing, embedding, and sculptural paper. This class is for artists from all backgrounds, and will inspire you to incorporate paper as a versatile material.