Risograph Poster Making – New!
Create a three-layer Risograph poster with text. This project will be organized as a print exchange with a theme. Each student will receive a complete portfolio of every student’s print.
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Printing with Chine-Collé- NEW!
Explore chine-collé, a process used by many printmakers that allows you to adhere delicate paper shapes or backgrounds to prints using an etching press. Chine-collé lets you create prints on delicate, colorful papers that you can then adhere to a stronger paper. This process also allows you to add color to all or part of […]
read moreSecond Friday Carve your own Stamp for Gift Wrap and Cards!
Try your hand at making your own stamp: a fun introduction into the technique of relief printmaking. Take this stamp and make cards and gift wrap for the holidays. Learn how to design and carve a stamp that you can take home with you. December’s Second Friday event will feature a special holiday sale, highlighting […]
read moreSecond Friday Bookmaking FUN-damentals
Uncover bookmaking! Experiment with bookmaking tools, materials and techniques with artist Alyssa Salomon. You’ll go home with a small sketchbook, planner or notebook you’ve made yourself and the skills to make more.
read moreScreen Printing on Glass – New!
Explore warm and cold glass processes as well as screen printing techniques. Students will gain a basic understanding of editing digital files and preparing hand-drawn images to burn into screens. We’ll apply emulsion, expose screens and you’ll learn about applying glass powders in layers to create full, tonal images. We’ll also cover glass safety and […]
read moreSecond Friday Bookmaking FUN-damentals
Uncover bookmaking! Experiment with bookmaking tools, materials and techniques with artist Alyssa Salomon. You’ll go home with a small sketchbook, planner or notebook you’ve made yourself and the skills to make more.
read moreScreen Printing (Ages 13–14)
Learn to screen print and make original art, posters, patches, t-shirts and tote bags. We’ll cover a wide range of approaches within this versatile medium. Create hand-drawn stencils and work directly with drawing fluid and screen filler. Learn about printing, registration and color mixing using water-based, non-toxic acrylic ink. Experimentation is encouraged!
read moreSelfies! Mixed Media Exploration (Ages 13–14)- NEW
Delve into an exploration of your personal identity using a variety of media, including drawing, collage, acrylic paint and watercolor. We’ll paint a “traditional” self portrait, create a self portrait using torn paper, engage with creative writing. Throughout the class, we’ll focus on expressing personal identity, style, and voice!
read moreSecond Friday Carve your own Stamp for Gift Wrap and Cards!
Try your hand at making your own stamp: a fun introduction into the technique of relief printmaking. Take this stamp and make cards and gift wrap for the holidays. Learn how to design and carve a stamp that you can take home with you. December’s Second Friday event will feature a special holiday sale, highlighting […]
read moreSecond Friday Letterpress an Origami Gift Box
Letterpress print an allover pattern on paper, then learn how to fold a small box (base and lid) for holiday or other gift-giving. Participants will be printing from a choice of existing patterns. December’s Second Friday event will feature a special holiday sale, highlighting the work of VisArts teachers and studio monitors! Come grab a […]
read moreSecond Friday Letterpress an Origami Gift Box
Letterpress print an allover pattern on paper, then learn how to fold a small box (base and lid) for holiday or other gift-giving. Participants will be printing from a choice of existing patterns. December’s Second Friday event will feature a special holiday sale, highlighting the work of VisArts teachers and studio monitors! Come grab a […]
read moreShadow Boxes (Ages 7-8)
Use reclaimed materials to make sculptures inspired by modern and contemporary artists. Make shadowboxes using found objects, play inventive games and use the power of the unexpected to try new ideas.
read moreSolarplate Printmaking– NEW!
Explore solarplate printmaking, a technique allows artists of all mediums to create fine art, limited edition prints and installations. This environmentally friendly printmaking technique does not require the use of acid or other harmful chemicals and it’s a quick and versatile technique. This technique can also be used to produce images that can be printed […]
read moreSolarplate Photogravure
Learn to work with Solarplate polymer plates to create intaglio prints from your digital photography. You’ll optimize your images with Adobe Photoshop and print onto transparent film. Then you’ll expose the film to the Solarplate with UV light and develop in ordinary tap water. With a classic Charles Brand etching press, you’ll create heirloom quality […]
read moreTextile Pigment Printing – New!
Use low-tech printing techniques such as stencil, stamp and texture plates to print fabric with textile pigment. This approach is more immediate and simple than printing with dye paste and it can be done on different fiber contents. Your finished fabrics can be used in home furnishing and quilting projects.
read moreValentine Bookmaking– NEW!
I could write (well, MAKE) a book…We’ll make books of love and woven hearts, just in time to share with those you love. As an extra bonus, we’ll create some handmade envelopes. All materials provided, all levels welcome. Come as you are or bring a date! We would love to share the love.
read moreThe Traveling Sketchbook
Make a personalized sketchbook and explore strategies for using drawing, painting, collage and writing to turn your adventures into the best souvenir of all: a handheld work of art. Short field trips inside and outside VisArts (and a study of other artist’s sketchbooks) will provide source material and inspiration.
read moreZine Making (Ages 11-12)
Make your voice heard and share your ideas with the world, by self-publishing your very own zine (pronounced ZEEN, as in ‘magaZINE’). In this workshop, you’ll build your own zines from the inside out—using a variety of mixed-media, collage and written materials. At the end of class, we’ll make copies you can distribute to whoever […]
read moreWooden Cover Books
Make three unique, blank books and develop skills in both bookbinding and woodworking. We’ll focus on coptic binding as well as wooden and hard covers. Bringing skills and techniques from other mediums is much encouraged in this interdisciplinary bookbinding course.
read moreWooden Cover Books
Make three unique, blank books and develop skills in both bookbinding and woodworking. We’ll focus on coptic and long-stitch bindings as well as wooden and hard covers. Bringing skills and techniques from other mediums is much encouraged in this interdisciplinary bookbinding course.
read moreArt Explorers (Ages 5-6)
Create eclectic 2-D and 3-D art collections using clay, wire, fabric, paint and other materials.
read moreArt Explorers (Ages 5-6)
Create eclectic 2-D and 3-D art collections using clay, wire, fabric, paint and other materials.
read moreArt Explorers (Ages 5-6)
Create eclectic 2-D and 3-D art collections using clay, wire, fabric, paint and other materials.
read moreArt Explorers (Ages 5-6)
Create eclectic 2-D and 3-D art collections using clay, wire, fabric, paint and other materials.
read moreArt Explorers (Ages 5–6)
Create eclectic 2-D and 3-D art collections using clay, wire, fabric, paint and other materials.
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