Spring Classes

Beginning Printmaking with a Press for Kids and Teens with Etai

Rogers-Fett - Weekly - 8 Weeks

April 11th - June 6 * No class May 9th.

4:30 P.M to 6:30 P.M.

Printmaking is magic! Well, kind of - sometimes it can feel like magic when you have the ability to take your original drawings and designs and reproduce them in infinite variations! This course is designed as an entry point into the fun and versatile world of printmaking beyond what is typically offered in school curriculum. Pre-teen and teen students will gain familiarity and experience with methods of relief and intaglio printmaking and learn how to print on a press. Print mediums will include monotype, drypoint, collograph, linocut, and mixed media. In addition to technical skills, students will develop their design sensibilities about what types of compositions and mark making work best with each print medium. We will look at the work of historical and contemporary printmakers in each print medium we explore, and students will be supported in figuring out how to use each medium to best convey their own thematic interests. 

$320

10 to 15 year old *age exceptions with instructor permission*

For Supplies list, click here

To register, please click here

At the end of the class an exhibition with the students ‘artwork will be held at the Book Hill Georgetown library.

Supplies needed

Speedball Water-Soluble Block Printing Ink Starter Set, 4-Color Set, 1.25-Ounce Tubes

• Akua Intaglio Water-Based Ink (Akua Starter Set, Akua Starter Set)

• Speedball 3-4” brayer 

• Speedball Lino Cutter Tool 

• PETG Akua plates for drypoint (6x8”)

• Akua wiping fabric 

• Rubber easycut

• Unmounted Golden Linoleum 4x6” 

• Mylar sheets

• Richeson Bulk Printmaking paper lightweight 9x12” 

• Strathmore Printmaking paper heavyweight 8x10” 

• Avery 5264 Labels 

• Wooden spoon or baron 

• Black sharpie 

• 18x24 newsprint pad

• 9x12 palette paper pad

• red speedball carving tool with tips 

• Optional Recommended: sketchbook, apron, gloves, pack of baby wipes

Acid-Free Intaglio Printmaking Methods [Adults] with Etai

Rogers-Fett - Weekly - 8 Weeks

April 11th - June 6 * No class May 9th 

7 to 9 P.M.

This eight-week class is an introduction to intaglio printmaking with a press, designed to familiarize students with a broad spectrum of techniques and materials for intaglio printmaking without acid or ferric chloride. Each class session will include a step by step instructor demo, relevant examples from historical and contemporary print artists, and time for students to develop their own work in a supported environment. Intaglio methods covered will include drypoint, silk aquatint, and collagraph. Students will have the opportunity to try out a variety of tools for mark making and building up tonality on zinc and acrylic plates, and gain experience in inking an intaglio plate and pulling prints. Beginners are welcome - no prior experience necessary! 

$320

To register, please here

At the end of the class an exhibition with the students ‘artwork will be held at the Book Hill Georgetown library.

Supplies needed

Akua Intaglio Water-Based Ink (Akua Starter Set, Akua Starter Set)- color ink, black class

ink will be provide

Carbide point scribe 

• Speedball 3-4” brayer 

• PETG Akua plates for drypoint (6x8” or 8x12” to cut in half)

• Akua wiping fabric 

• Strathmore Printmaking paper heavyweight 8x10” 

• 18x24” newsprint pad

• 9x12” palette paper pad

• 1 roll blue painters tape 

• Uncut mat board 

• Polyester silkscreen mesh 

• mulberry paper scrap pack 

• Black and white acrylic paint

• Sponge brush

• Sand paper 

• X-acto knife with #11 blades 

• Transparent gloss medium

• Variety of (small) paintbrushes for image making 

• Pencils and eraser

• Recycled plastic containers and cardboard 

• Optional Recommended: sketchbook, apron, gloves, pack of baby wipes

April Workshops

Collagraph Printing - Level 2 with Nina Muys

Sunday, March 3 from 11 A.M. to 1 P.M.

&

Sunday, March 10 from 11 A.M. to 2 P.M.

This 2 day workshop will be a continuation of the  collagraph offered in January but is not restricted to former students. 

Anyone who is willing to experiment with this flexible and exciting media is invited to join.

In this class, we will explore the great possibilities of the collagraph printmaking process. Using gel medium, gesso and carborundum gel medium, participants will create a richly textured plate, using cardboard as the base. The following week, the cardboard plate will be printed on the etching press using non-toxic inks and dampened paper. All materials are included, but please bring an apron and gloves. Drawing skills are not necessary. Nina Muys is an experienced printmaker and one of the founders of the Washington Printmakers Gallery. 

$175 for both classes. Material is included

Adults and teens. (15 and up)

Limit - 5

To register, please click here

Watercolor Techniques Workshops with Etai Rogers-Fett - 3 sessions

Thursdays, June 13, 20, 27 , 2024

6:30 - 9:00 P.M.

6/13 - PART ONE - Color Theory

6/20 - PART TWO - Brushwork and Textural Effects

6/27 - PART THREE - Washes and Glazing 

Explore the art of watercolor and learn new techniques in this class for beginner and intermediate-level painters. Practice watercolor techniques as you explore the unique properties of the medium in this three part workshop series - take them as a series or stand alone workshops! In workshop one, we will cover color mixing, interactions between colors, and how artists use color for storytelling and mood. Students will create their own unique color palettes to be used as a resource for a painting project of their choice. Workshop two will include a hands-on study of the array of possible mark making available to us with different watercolor brush shapes and varying amounts of water, and additional non-brush techniques for introducing texture. Students will then choose three or more of these techniques to apply to painting a still-life arrangement. In workshop three, we will discuss flat and graduated washes and the possibilities of watercolor as a translucent medium for slowly building up rich and varied color. Students will then apply the discussed approaches to either a landscape or portrait. 

$ 150

To register, please click here

At the end of the class an exhibition with the students ‘artwork will be held at the Book Hill Georgetown library.

Supplies needed

5-8ml watercolor tubes in colors: 1) ultramarine blue, 2) phthalo blue or winsor blue, 3) winsor lemon or lemon yellow, 4) hansa yellow medium, 5) carmine or quinacridone red, 6) organic vermilion or scarlet lake

• Optional additional colors: burnt sienna, raw sienna, cerulean blue 

• Plastic or glass palate 

• Brushes: flat wash brush- ¼ or ½”, round brush - size 8 or 10 and size 4 or 6, oval wash or mop brush 

• Paper: 9x12” watercolor pad tapebound 

Monotype and Mixed Media - 2 Day Workshop with Bridget Murphy

Saturday, April 6 and Sunday, April 7, 2024

11: A.M. to 3:00 P.M.

16 Years Old – Adult; Maximum 6 participants

No experience necessary; beginners

2-Day Workshop - $160

Supplies not included (see list)

Masks optional

Explore using various media (printmaking, collage, painting) to create your monotype artwork. In this workshop we will discuss the principles and elements of design, composition, and combining drawing, texture, and color to create a monotype of an image using line on plexiglass, collage, and painting. Students will learn to transfer an image to paper, add collage materials, and paint onto the image to create final one-of-a-kind pieces of artwork.

On the first day of class, students are expected to bring their sketchbook and multiple inspirational images (landscape, still life, portrait, abstract, photograph, etc.) to review for their mixed media piece. Artwork should be sized to 8x10 or 4x5 on paper; colored image preferred, but not critical. Students will be expected to work on their own during the workshop. By the end of this workshop, students will have basic knowledge on how to create a monotype and add mixed media and color to a print.

Monotype+Mixed Media Workshop Schedule (subject to change)

Date

Class content

4/6/24

Project 1: Student Choice

Bring SIZED (8x10 or 4x5) color copies of your artwork/inspiration (landscape, still life, portrait, etc.)

Discussion (principles and elements of design; printing processes)

Demo

Review and choose image and size, analyze image, drawing composition

Plexiglass drawing and print

Collage discussion and application

4/7/24

Project 1: Student Choice

Complete collage

Paint onto monotype

Project 2: Student Choice (based on student’s individual progress)

To sign up, please click here

Student supply list:

note: these are suggested items/can substitute, all listed prices are approximate; some supplies will be provided).

Purchase some/all supplies locally at Blick, Michaels, Plaza Art, Art League art store or online at Dick Blick, Plaza Art, Jerry’s Artarama, Amazon, etc.

Sketchbook ($7): (note: can use existing one)

https://www.dickblick.com/items/blick-wirebound-sketchbook-10-x-7-wire-bound-80-sheets/

Personal, copyright free images to work

Sized: sized to 8x10 or 4x5; color copies are fine

Drawing pencils and erasers (various) ($5)

https://www.dickblick.com/items/generals-kimberly-drawing-pencil-drawing-kit-set-of-4-pencils/

Small to medium brushes (various sizes; round and flat) ($6—$11)

https://www.dickblick.com/items/princeton-real-value-brush-set-9141-golden-taklon-short-handle-set-of-7/

OR

https://www.dickblick.com/items/princeton-real-value-brush-set-9174-white-taklon-short-handle-set-of-5/Printmaking paper (1-2 sheets); suggest white or cream-white) ($7/sheet: 22x30)

https://www.dickblick.com/items/bfk-rives-printmaking-paper-22-x-30-white-280-gsm-single-sheet/Various collage materials (newspaper, material, lace, papers, textures, etc.)

Two containers/cans for water/medium

Towels/rag

Note: instructor will supply plexiglass printing plates @ size, paper palettes, china pencils, paints, and glue. Additional paper will be available for purchase.

About Bridget:

Bridget Murphy is a member of Columbia Pike Artist Studios and Discover Graphics Atelier. She was aProfessor in the Graphic and Media Design program at Marymount University for over twenty years and served as program Chair, Associate Provost of Academic Affairs, and a member of the SACSCOC reaccreditation leadership team. Bridget is involved in the creative process through printmaking, painting, designing, drawing, and teaching. She is an established award-winning artist, designer, and educator who adapts to and works with numerous design disciplines. In 2016, she had a one woman show titled: Impressions...letterpress, monotype, and etchings. She has had her artwork shown regionally and nationally and has presented at academic design conferences. Bridget explores the opportunities between being a studio artist and a professional visual communicator. She earned an MFA in painting and communication design from Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), Rochester, NY and a BFA degree at Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, IN. Bridget grew up in Washington, D.C. and currently lives in Alexandria, VA.

At the end of the class students' artwork will be exhibited at the Georgetown libray, in DC

Getting Started with Your i-Phone with Bob Burgess

Wednesdays, April 10 and 17 from

10:00 to 11:00 A.M.

The class will focus on elements of still photography. It will consist of an explanation of the iPhone settings and various camera modes available to the photographer.

A questionnaire will be sent to those who sign up to determine questions they may have.

The class will consist of 1 hour of initial discussion including a discussion of the individual student’s supplied questions or issues.

At the end of the hour, an assignment will be given to be reviewed the next week or whenever the second 1-hour class can be scheduled.

The class is limited to 6 people.

$50.00 covers the two (1) hour sessions.

To sign up click here

Please feel free to go to my website to familiarize yourself with my Bio and my work.

 www.bobburgessphotography.com

March Workshops

Block Printed Accordion Fold Book with Anne Barnes - 2 Day Workshop - Adults

Saturday, March 16

and

Sunday, March 17, 2024

from 11:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M.

In this two-part workshop we will use a simple block printing technique to create an organic floral pattern. Then using watercolor paint and other art mediums, learn to hand tint and add decorative detail to the visual narrative, which will then be made into a beautiful accordion fold artist’s book.

Length: 2-day workshop/3 hours each day.

Skill level: All skill levels welcome.

$120

6 participants maximum

The following supplies will be provided and will be paid to teacher at the beginning of the class · *Fabriano, Artistico watercolor paper, cold press, traditional white, 140lbs/300gsm, 1 sheet per student.

· *Disposable paint palettes.

· Vintage wooden floral fabric stamps

· Collage material

· Brushes to apply matte medium for collage

· Water containers

· Newspaper to protect tables

To register, please click here

Introduction to Basic Watercolor with Christine Vineyard

Saturday, March 24 - 12 to 3:00 P.M.

Students will learn how to use several different types of watercolor paints (tube, liquid and pencils) and approach them in a contemporary way using many household items to manipulate the paint. The class is designed as an introduction to watercolor painting and techniques and is great for people with little to no prior experience who are interested in learning more. Advanced students are welcome as well to learn new techniques! The class will also include basic information on watercolor paints, papers and brushes.

$75

To register through Eventbrite, please click here

Supplies students should bring: Red, yellow and blue tube watercolor paint (preferably cadmium) 

-other color tubes are optional 

-paint palette 

-watercolor brushes

-watercolor paper

-water cup

-wax crayons or oil pastels

-table salt

-rock salt/ice cream salt

-rubbing alcohol

-saran wrap (small piece, do not need the whole role)

-optional tide pen

-watercolor pencil set

-optional liquid watercolor set/individual bottles 

-pencil/pen/writing utensil of choice 

Classical Guitar - Private Lessons with Roberto Alcaraz

45 minutes - 4 to 6 P.M.

From complete beginner to advanced level, you will learn to play classical guitar and read music at the same time. These individual lessons will be tailored to your individual needs. You will learn the basic technique and skills to be able to perform music of different time periods and styles: renaissance, baroque, classical, contemporary, and arrangements of popular music. Lessons are 45 minutes long and only require the student to bring their own instrument.

$65 for a 45 minute session.

For question(s) or to register, please email us at info@washingtonprintmakers.com

February Classes and Workshops

Intro to Frame Making in the Apartment Setting with William Demaria

Tuesday, Feb 27 to March 26, 2024

From 3:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M.

(See Winter Program n the same page for more Information)

2 participants - only one seat left

Click here to register

Beginning Printmaking with a Print Press for Pre-Teens

and Teens with Etai Rogers-Fett - Weekly Class

Thursdays, Feb 15 to March 28, 2024

From 4:30 to 6:30 P.M.

Printmaking is magic! Well, kind of - sometimes it can feel like magic when you have the ability to take your original drawings and designs and reproduce them in infinite variations! This course is designed as an entry point into the fun and versatile world of printmaking beyond what is typically offered in school curriculum. Pre-teen and teen students will gain familiarity and experience with methods of relief and intaglio printmaking and learn how to print on a press. Print mediums will include monotype, drypoint, collograph, linocut, and mixed media. In addition to technical skills, students will develop their design sensibilities about what types of compositions and mark making work best with each print medium. We will look at the work of historical and contemporary printmakers in each print medium we explore, and students will be supported in figuring out how to use each medium to best convey their own thematic interests.

Dates 2/15, 2/22, 2/29, 3/7, 3/14, 3/21, 3/28

$280 for class starting on Feb 15 - Click here to register.

$240 for the class starting on Feb 22 - Click here to register.

For Supplies list, click here

10 to 15 year old *age exceptions with instructor permission*

Getting Started with Your i-Phone with Bob Burgess - (Sold out)
Sunday, February 11 and 18 from 10:30 to 11:30 A.M.

The class will focus on elements of still photography. It will consist of an explanation of the iPhone settings and various camera modes available to the photographer.

A questionnaire will be sent to those who sign up to determine questions they may have.

The class will consist of 1 hour of initial discussion including a discussion of the individual student’s supplied questions or issues.

At the end of the hour, an assignment will be given to be reviewed the next week or whenever the second 1-hour class can be scheduled.

The class is limited to 6 people.

$50.00 covers the two (1) hour sessions.

Sign up Through Eventbrite

Please feel free to go to my website to familiarize yourself with my Bio and my work.

 www.bobburgessphotography.com

Make your own, special Valentine Card together! with Nina Muys

Sunday, February 11 from 4 - 6 P.M.

Express your love with art!

We will print cards using stencils, stamps, collage and watercolors.

Champagne and chocolate included as well as all materials.

Sunday, February 11 from 4 - 6 P.M.

Adults and teens. Limited seating

$25 per person.

Couples encouraged

Sign up Through Eventbrite

Black and white Woodblock/Lino Print Workshop with Leslie Rose

Tuesday, February 13 from 10 A.M to 1 P.M.

Learn the basics of relief printing. Students can choose to carve wood or linoleum.Tuition includes the cost of supplies. Students will take home 4 small prints. Ink, tools, paper provided. Those who have previous experience may join as well.

Cost: $95.00 (covers a woodblock/Lino and a sheet of printmaking paper that will be torn down to 4 pieces)

Materials provided

Carve a small woodblock/lino and print! Use black Akua ink

Bring an idea or drawing for a 5 x 7 inch block. It can be a photo or a drawing or other piece of artwork. I will bring some magazines but the more formed your idea the faster you can get started.

Hour 1: We will walk through the steps involved and begin work transposing design onto a woodblock.

Then we will start carving the block!

Hour 2: We will tear our paper and print and edition of 4-6 from the blocks we carved.

To register, please click here

Classical Guitar Lessons with Roberto Alcaraz

Every Friday 45 minutes, 4:00-7:00 P.M.

From complete beginner to advanced level, you will learn to play classical guitar and read music at the same time. These individual lessons will be tailored to your individual needs. You will learn the basic technique and skills to be able to perform music of different time periods and styles: renaissance, baroque, classical, contemporary, and arrangements of popular music. Lessons are 45 minutes long and only require the student to bring their own instrument.

$65 for a 45 minute session.

to register, please email washington.print1@gmail.com 

About Roberto

Classes. (January to March)

Monotype and Mixed Media with Bridget Murphy

From January 22 to March 18

from 6:00 - 8:00 P.M. (no class on Feb 19)

Weekly Classes – 8 weeks (no classes on Federal Holidays; see schedule)

16 Years Old – Adult; Maximum 6 participants

No experience necessary; beginners

Explore using various media (printmaking, collage, painting) to create your monotype artwork. In this class we will discuss the principles and elements of design, composition, and combining drawing, texture, and color to create a monotype of an image using line and plexiglass, collage, and oil painting. Students will learn to transfer an image to paper, add collage materials to enhance image, and paint into the image to create final one-of-a-kind pieces of artwork.

On the first day of class, students are expected to bring their sketchbook and multiple inspirational images (landscape, still life, portrait, abstract, photograph, etc.) to review for their first mixed media piece. Artwork should be sized to 8x10 or 4x5 on paper; colored image preferred, but not critical. Students will be expected to work on their own during the course. By the end of this class, students will have basic knowledge how to create a monotype and add mixed media and color to a print.

$320

For Syllabus and Supplies click here

To register for the Jan 8 session, please Sign up Through Eventbrite

To register to the Jan 22 session, please Sign up Through Eventbrite

At the end of the class, an exhibit with the students' work will be held at the Georgetown Library.

Intro to Frame Making in the Apartment Setting with

William Demaria (Session 1)

On Tuesdays from Jan 16 to February 13, 2024

From 3:00 to 5:00 P.M.

Weekly Classes – 5 weeks - Adults

Budget Frames cost $200-$300 and High Quality frames cost $400-$800. For any artist, framing is always a pervasive problem and sometimes a crippling cost. Fortunately, with a little bit of knowledge and the right tools and materials, it doesn’t have to be you can build the highest possible quality frame for approximately $40. This class will cover everything from basic woodworking with hand tools to cutting glass and archival matting artwork. By the end of the 5 week session, you will have a complete frame and all of the knowledge you need to make your own frames going forward.

Adults - Maximum 2 participants

$400 all materials provided except listed in document below

For syllabus and supplies list not included click here

Sign up Through Eventbrite

About William:

William Demaria currently lives in Baltimore Maryland and sustain himself off of selling his artwork in New York City. He lives in a 2 bedroom apartment. He does not have a woodshop with expensive power tools and fancy dust collectors and has neighbors who he has to worry about keeping noise to a minimum. With just have a couple of hand tools over the past year he has made approximately 30 frames saving roughly $12,000. If he hadn’t learned how to make his own frames, he struggle to see how he could support himself as an artist and he feela that knowledge in framing, even if you don’t intend on making frames from scratch, is essential for any artist.

Intro to Frame Making in the Apartment Setting

with William Demaria (Session 2)

On Tuesdays from February 27 to March 26, 2024

From 3:00 to 5:00 P.M.

Weekly Classes – 5 weeks - Adults

Budget Frames cost $200-$300 and High Quality frames cost $400-$800. For any artist, framing is always a pervasive problem and sometimes a crippling cost. Fortunately, with a little bit of knowledge and the right tools and materials, it doesn’t have to be you can build the highest possible quality frame for approximately $40. This class will cover everything from basic woodworking with hand tools to cutting glass and archival matting artwork. By the end of the 5 week session, you will have a complete frame and all of the knowledge you need to make your own frames going forward.

Adults - Maximum 2 participants

$400 all materials provided except listed in document below

For syllabus and supplies list click here

Sign up Through Eventbrite

About William: William Demaria currently lives in Baltimore Maryland and sustain himself off of selling his artwork in New York City. He lives in a 2 bedroom apartment. He does not have a woodshop with expensive power tools and fancy dust collectors and has neighbors who he has to worry about keeping noise to a minimum. With just have a couple of hand tools over the past year he has made approximately 30 frames saving roughly $12,000. If he hadn’t learned how to make his own frames, he struggle to see how he could support himself as an artist and he feela that knowledge in framing, even if you don’t intend on making frames from scratch, is essential for any artist.

Intaglio Without Acid: Copper Plate Engraving & Drypoint with

William Demaria

On Tuesdays from Jan 9 to March 26, 2024

From 6:00 to 8:00 P.M.

Weekly Classes – 12 weeks - Adults

When most people think of intaglio printmaking, they think of etching. Etching is a beautiful art practice but fundamentally it requires acid. The acid used in printmaking is less dangerous than many people think, but it is incredibly messy and requires dedicated space. Fortunately, there are other intaglio printmaking processes outside of etching and these processes are much better suited producing artwork at home.

Engraving was one of the most popular forms of printmaking from the late 15th century through the 18th century and still is an evolving practice to this day. With artists such as Albrecht Dürer championing the process, engraving was best noted for the sculptural character of its lines. Today artists are drawn to engraving because of the immediacy of the process and the ability for engraved lines to synergize with experimental art making processes such as monoprint.

Drypoint as a process has always been present throughout art history but only rose in popularity in the 20th century. Likely resonating with chaos experienced by artists in the post-industrial world, drypoint is an incredibly kinetic and unstable processes but also raw and emotionally captivating.

This class will start with basics such as teaching students how to sharpen burins and bevel copper plates, introduce students to historic techniques, and end with applying those techniques in modern experimental processes.

All skill levels are welcome.

Please note engraving and drypoint are both physically demanding mediums and are not advisable for students with joint problems or injuries related to repetitive motion.

Masks are optional

6 participants maximum

$480

For syllabus and supplies list click here

Sign up Through Eventbrite

At the end of the class, an exhibit with the students' work will be held at the Georgetown Library.

Mixed Media Collage and Drawing with Sarah Barzmehri

On Wednesdays from January 10 to February 14, 2023

from 4:30 P.M to 6 P.M.

Weekly Class - 6 weeks

This is a fun class to collage with different materials and to draw. We find the liberty to play and together, we will enjoy the process of creativity. We may all work on one piece or individual ones. In our drawings, we enjoy still life and figure drawing in a free spirit manner. 

Elementary level - Children

Tuition for 6 sessions: $180

Limited to 6 participants

Masks are not required

$15 for supplies (paid to instructor)

Sign up Through Eventbrite

At the end of the class, an exhibit with the students' work will be held at the Georgetown Library.

Watercolor Paint Making with Earth Pigments with Lianna Zaragoza

on Wednesdays from January 10 to April 17, 2023

from 6:30 P.M. to 8:30 P.M.

Weekly Class - 15 weeks

Learn to process earth pigments for watercolor paint making and develop a personal palette of artist quality watercolor paints. In this class we will learn about foraging for pigments responsibly while developing a relationship to our natural surroundings. We will explore the unique properties of pigments, experimenting with paint texture, colors, and mark-making. Through creating a personal palette, we will develop a body of work that conceptually engages with the materials.

This class is perfect for someone looking to learn to create their own art materials using natural and locally sourced materials.

Overview of Projects

Process Journal

- Take notes on methods, materials, and recipes

- Record material tests and create compositional sketches. Building a Personal Palette

- Forage for pigments to create paints. Paint colors will vary based on pigment sources (soil, clay, rocks, charcoal, etc.). Fill the half pans in a watercolor travel palette with handmade paints.

Project 1: Single Pigment Paintings

- Learn how to process and prepare pigments for paint-making and make watercolor paint. Properties and unique qualities of a single pigment.

Project 2: Foraging for Pigments

- Responsibly forage for three pigment sources for paint-making.

- Use these pigments to create at least one painting on 10” x 22” paper that relates to the location the items were found or the source itself.

Project 3: Painting on Watercolor Ground

- Use handmade watercolors on surfaces other than paper using Daniel Smith Watercolor

Ground. Can paint on found objects, canvas, wood panel, metal etc. Create 2 or more paintings depending on size and material.

For the Syllabus and the supplies list click here

Level: Beginner - Intermediate - Maximum 8 participants

Ages: 18+

$640 - Materiel not included

Sign up Through Eventbrite

At the end of the class, an exhibit with the students' work will be held at the Georgetown Library.

Beginning Printmaking with a Print Press for Pre-Teens and

Teens with Etai Rogers-Fett - Weekly Class

Class can start on:

Thursdays, January 11 to March 28 (10 weeks) - $400

Thursdays, January 18 to March 28 (9 weeks) - $360

Thursdays, February 8 to March 28 (8 weeks) - $320

Thursdays, February 15 to March 28 (7 weeks) - $280

from 4:30 to 6:30 P.M.

Printmaking is magic! Well, kind of - sometimes it can feel like magic when you have the ability to take your original drawings and designs and reproduce them in infinite variations! This course is designed as an entry point into the fun and versatile world of printmaking beyond what is typically offered in school curriculum. Pre-teen and teen students will gain familiarity and experience with methods of relief and intaglio printmaking and learn how to print on a press. Print mediums will include monotype, drypoint, collograph, linocut, and mixed media. In addition to technical skills, students will develop their design sensibilities about what types of compositions and mark making work best with each print medium. We will look at the work of historical and contemporary printmakers in each print medium we explore, and students will be supported in figuring out how to use each medium to best convey their own thematic interests.

10 to 15 year old *age exceptions with instructor permission*

Dates: 1/11, 1/18, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, 2/29, 3/7, 3/14, 3/21, 3/28 [NO CLASS 1/25 and 2/1] 

For Supplies list, click here

To register for the session starting on Jan 11, Please, Sign up Through Eventbrite

To register for the session starting on Jan 18, Please, Sign up Through Eventbrite

To register for the session starting on Feb 8, Please, Sign up Through Eventbrite

To register for the session starting on Feb 15, Please sign up Through Eventbrite

At the end of the class, an exhibit with the students' work will be held at the Georgetown Library.

Workshops

The Painterly Gel Print with Sharon Robinson

Saturdays, January 6 -13 -20 from 1 to 5 P.M.

Printmaking using a gel plate offers a multitude of options for combining materials and techniques to achieve distinctive results and varied subject matter. Get even more out of your plate going beyond making patterns and impressions to drawing and painting on the plate to create prints with specific imagery. Learn simple techniques for transferring images to the plate for printing, layering, masking and brushwork, as well as techniques for collaging into prints. No drawing skills are necessary, but use of personal sketches, drawings of any subject, or other source material is welcome and encouraged.

Level: Some experience with acrylic or watercolor painting

$240

To register, please click here

Workshop Description

Week 1

• General Information

• Overview of gel plate printing techniques and terminology

• Paints, inks and gels

• Types of papers for printing

• Brayers, barrens and other tools

• Preparing to print

• Registration

• Cleaning and care of the gel plate

• Making background prints

• Stencils, masks and methods for making patterns and layering on prints

Week 2 – Image transfers and

• Image transfers with magazines and book pages

• Making collagraph and printing plates

• Faux chine colle’

Week 3 – Drawing and painting on the plate

• Painting on the plate using acrylics

• Resist techniques using pastels, china markers and charcoals

• Basic approaches and techniques for collaging with prints

SUPPLIES

Student List

• 8”x10” (or larger if desired) gel plate (Gel Press or Gelli Arts brand)

• Assortment of acrylic paints, including black and white (tube or bottle—mid-range brands such as Liquitex Basics, Amsterdam, Sargent, DecoArt or Artist Loft are good)

• Pad of 8”x10” or 9”x12” 140 lb. watercolor paper

• Scissors

• Pencil

• 4” or 5” soft rubber brayer

• Assortment of 4-6 brushes, including round and flat in different sizes, including one 1”-2” flat brush (packs of assorted brushes from Michael’s or other art supply store are a good choice)

• Optional – personal gel plate

Provided by Instructor ($10 materials fee per student)

• Additional papers for printing

• Additional paints, inks

• Acrylic mediums and gel

• Stamps, stencils and misc. tools and equipment

• Misc. collage materials

• Images for transfersPrintmaking using a gel plate offers a multitude of options for combining materials and techniques to achieve distinctive results and varied subject matter. Get even more out of your plate going beyond making patterns and impressions to drawing and painting on the plate to create prints with specific imagery. Learn simple techniques for transferring images to the plate for printing, layering, masking and brushwork, as well as techniques for collaging into prints. No drawing skills are necessary, but use of personal sketches, drawings of any subject, or other source material is welcome and encouraged.

  Saturdays, January 6 -13 -20 from 1 to 5 P.M.

  Level: Some experience with acrylic or watercolor painting

  Collagraph Printmaking with Nina Muys

Sunday, January 21, 11 A.M. to 1 P.M.

Sunday, January 28, 11 A.M. to 2 P.M.

In this class we will explore the great possibilities of the collagraph printmaking process.Using gel medium, gesso and carborundum medium, participants will create a richly textured plate, using cardboard as the base.The following week the cardboard plate will be printed on the etching press using non-toxic inks and dampened paper.

Adults or teens. All materials are included. Drawing skills are not necessary.

Sunday, January 21, 11-1 making the plate

Sunday, January 28, 11- 2, printing the plate

Aprons and gloves are needed

$ 175 for two days

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Classical Guitar private lessons with Roberto Alcaraz

Fridays November 17 & 24 - December 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29

45 minutes, 4:00-7:00 P.M.

From complete beginner to advanced level, you will learn to play classical guitar and read music at the same time. These individual lessons will be tailored to your individual needs. You will learn the basic technique and skills to be able to perform music of different time periods and styles: renaissance, baroque, classical, contemporary, and arrangements of popular music. Lessons are 45 minutes long and only require the student to bring their own instrument.

$65 for a 45 minute session to register, please email washington.print1@gmail.com 

Online Workshop

Making Botanical Inks with Christine Harrison

Saturday, January 6 & Sunday, January 7th 1:00 - 3:00 P.M.

On Saturday, using local tannin rich botanicals Christine will show how to create simple inks. Simmering onion skins, eucalyptus leaves, rose leaves or pomegranate skins. Make your own ink along with instructor or just watch and try later.

On Sunday, Christine will demonstrate making lake pigment for inks, paint or printing inks. This process will be shown in class and the different stages but students will complete on their own.

With signup she will provide a more inclusive list of supplies. But simply having leaves, A 2 qt. stainless steel pan, heat source; you can make begin to explore making inks! The class will be recorded and available for a limited time to review after the workshop.

A pdf. of recipes will supplied at the end of the workshop.

Age: 16 yrs. & up

$100

To register, please click here