Monotype Alchemy
Session 1 | June 8–20
Abacus #9 by Jennifer Koch, 2018. Monotype print, 18” × 15”. Photo by Dok Wright.
The process of creating monotypes is rich with experimentation and play! In this workshop, we will delve into the spontaneous, inventive, and expansive medium of monotype printmaking using nontoxic inks. Participants will explore both additive and subtractive printmaking processes, stencils, and masking with cut paper and organic materials, chine collé, and multiple color and ghost printing. Through daily demonstrations and projects, participants will discover the experiment and develop a visual dialogue, and leave with a collection of prints. No printmaking experience needed. All levels welcome.
Jennifer Koch (she/her) lives and works in Burlington, VT, where she owns and operates the custom frame shop Frames For You And Mona Lisa Too and the Tin Press Print Studio. Her art-making practice, which considers themes of collecting, sorting, the natural world, and repetition, includes printmaking, object-based sculptures, and collage. She and her late husband, Gregg Blasdel, have traveled extensively, documenting the built environments of self-taught artists.