Events
Monoprints and Monotypes for Printmakers, Painters, and Photographers with Susan Rostow, creator of Akua Inks
July 20 - July 27
Susan Rostow, Wall Flower I, 2023, mixed media sculptural monoprints, plates made with Akua Carborundum Gell and printed with Intaglio and Liquid Pigments, 17x15x5 inches
Susan Rostow, Wall Flower V, 2023, mixed media sculptural monoprints, plates made with Akua Carborundum Gell and printed with Intaglio and Liquid Pigments, 17x15x5 inches
Monoprints and Monotypes for Printmakers, Painters, and Photographers with Susan Rostow, creator of Akua Inks
July 20 – 27, 2024
MassArt New England
on the campus of Keene State College, southwestern New Hampshire
INFO AND REGISTRATION https://ane.massart.edu/week_two/monoprints-and-monotypes-for-printmakers-painters-and-photographers/
SUSAN ROSTOW WEBSITE https://susanrostow.com
About the Workshop
This workshop is for any artist who wants to create one-of-a-kind prints, a series of
related images, or variable editions. A wide range of printmaking techniques will be
introduced each day. Demonstrations will include monotypes using additive, reductive,
and viscosity methods for a painterly or graphic approach. The drypoint process will
appeal to those who love to draw. Stencils, carborundum, and found materials will be
introduced for the collage-type artist. In addition, using Chine Cole with photo images,
drawings, or illustrations from an inkjet or laser printer always adds excitement.
Participants will explore a variety of inking, wiping, and rolling techniques, beginning
with a simple single plate, and moving to more complex multiple registered plates.
Demos and discussions will also include the properties of individual pigments and an
understanding of the characteristics of Akua soy-based inks and modifiers. Participants
will have the option to print with an etching press or hand-printing tools. All materials
used in the workshop are fume-free and clean up easily with soap and water. Beginners
to advanced printmakers welcome.
About Susan Rostow
Susan Rostow is a New York City-based multimedia artist. Her work has earned a New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship and a Pollock Krasner Foundation grant. Susan’s work has been exhibited in several solo shows in New York City, and group shows throughout the United States, Europe, Peru, Korea, and Japan. Her work is in public and private collections, including the Yale University Art Gallery, and the Library of Congress National Print Archives.
In addition to Susan’s active career as an artist, she is an innovative inventor of printmaking methods and materials. She is the creator of Akua Inks and has made a significant contribution to the practice of safer printmaking by developing and teaching printmaking methods without the use of hazardous materials all over the world.