Posts tagged Graphics
Screen and Zine!

This workshop will combine introductory screenprinting techniques with zine making. Participants will learn the use of hand-drawn elements and shaped stencils to make screenprinted designs for zines. Zines are small folded books that can be made simply from one or more sheets of paper. They are versatile, fun, and can be shared. Participants will learn various zine designs and folding techniques. and will have opportunities to create a variety of zine types using screenprinted imagery as content. Exclusive for beginners.

Barbara Justice (she/her) is a visual artist and an art instructor whose research and studio practice revolves around photographic arts and includes examining areas of book arts, printmaking, historical process techniques, drawing, collage, digital fabrication, creative writing, and community-based art projects.

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Monotype Alchemy

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’s (she/her) art-making practice, which considers themes of collecting, sorting, the natural world, and repetition includes printmaking, object-based sculptures, and collage.

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Building Personal Folklore

Scrapbooks, photo albums, family portraits: we all have them, but what if we want to present our personal narrative through a new lens? In this workshop, we will craft our own myths and folktales based on the unique lives of each participant's past, present, and future. Explore the idea of ritual and tradition by pulling from the past and reframing it with distinct, modern iconography. Participants will learn how to bring their ideas to life through watercolor and gouache, focusing on painting techniques and experimental drawing exercises to build these folktales from the ground up. All levels welcome.

Stacey Rozich (she/her) is an artist, illustrator, and occasional muralist. She constructs vignettes in watercolor and gouache that combine elements of folklore, esoteric iconography, and American pop culture.

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Breaking Down the Blank Page: Pop Art + Creative Systems

In this workshop, we will explore a variety of tools, surfaces, and mediums, each with its own set of baked in creative constraints. By using (and combining) analog and digital tools, participants will develop a practice in scaling and stretching and iterating on their ideas. All levels welcome.

Dr. Curtis Bullock (he/him) is always searching for joy and spontaneity within systems and constraints. Painting and printing on functional objects is a central focus of his work as he aims to bring people into more personal, longer lasting relationships with the things they consume.

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Demystifying the Pop-up Book

Pop-up book structures can create captivating art for all ages—from greeting cards to room-sized interactive kinetic sculptures. In this workshop, participants will learn the basic elements of pop-up paper engineering and how to combine them to create more complex mechanisms, including platforms, rotating disks, and pull-tabs. Most of all, participants will learn how to effectively incorporate their own art into their structures to create unique pop-up books, cards, and works of art. All levels welcome.

Colette Fu (she/her) is a pop-up book artist who creates sculptural, photo-based pop-up books illuminating cultures and depicting myths and legends.

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Open/Close: Book Forms + Content

Layers of hidden compartments, pockets, sewn sections, patterns, and imagery come into play in this book and box making workshop. Our workshop will explore structures including origami folded and Jacob’s Ladder boxes, accordions and exposed spine sewing. We will generate content through prompts and observations in nature. Surface design mediums include cut paper, paste paint, fabric laminating, stamp printing, and collage. Participants will create unique personal pieces as we design, collect, build, wrap, and reveal. All levels welcome.

Susan Joy Share (she/her) is an Alaska-based sculptor, bookbinder, and performer whose work experiments with color, visual depth, movement, and transformation.

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Cut, Paste, Print: A Collage to Screenprint Workshop

You have taken a screenprinting workshop (or a few) and have the skills you need to create your own, unique prints. Or, maybe you are a beginner wanting to add a new medium to your artistic skillset. This workshop will take you through creating a one-of-a-kind collage and then producing it as a screenprint. Participants will learn collage techniques and the screenprinting process from concept and ideation to final production of prints. All levels welcome.

Carlos Hernandez’s (he/him) work has been showcased through a variety of gallery shows, the music industry, restaurant design, and corporate work.

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