DISRUPTING THE MATRIX December 1, 2023 Elder Gallery of Contemporary Art is thrilled to present Disrupting the Matrix, the gallery’s first exhibition exclusively dedicated to the practice of printmaking. Featuring fifteen artists working in traditional and experimental methods of printmaking, Disrupting the Matrix will investigate a robust spectrum of practices and techniques, presenting a survey of printmaking that...more » Disrupting the Matrix
Mixed Media Printmaking With Ron Pokrasso Florence, Italy May 3-16, 2024 This spectacular two-week program offers the opportunity to live and create in Florence, Italy, a cultural capital of Europe. As the home of the Italian Renaissance and the birthplace of the modern world, Florentines championed democracy, science, literature as well as painting, sculpture, and...more » Mixed Media Printmaking With Ron Pokrasso
Reduction Grid2 days: Saturday and Sunday May 4th and 5th 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Explore reduction printmaking in a low-stakes way using soft rubber blocks and Japanese archival stamp pads. This course combines pattern design and reduction printmaking with an adventurous spirit. We will start with a basic pattern of your creation, print a first layer by hand, carve...more » Reduction Grid with Susana McDonnell
Saturday, May 11, 10 AM-5 PM In this workshop we will cover the various ways of handling Akua Intaglio Inks to push the unique properties of these inks. We will practice monotype methods on PETG plastic plates. During the workshop we will look at prints together, and spend time practicing with the ink while trouble-shooting...more » All About Akua Inks with Joyce Silverstone
Saturday-Sunday, May 18 and 19, 10:30am–5:30pm Pyramid Atlantic Art Center Hyattsville MD Modifying and controlling the viscosities of inks yields results that cannot be achieved any other way. The interaction of inks is fundamental and allows the development of multi-color prints from a single run through the press, and naturally leads to sequences of related...more » Intention and Surprise: Viscosity with Akua Inks
Tuesday, May 29, 2024 - Sunday, June 2, 2024(9AM - 5PM)Explore the magic of designing and block printing your own fabric and fabric items. Start by creating designs on paper, transfer them to a rubber block you will carve, and print on fabric. Learn how to design patterns and make them repeat, how to optimize your inking, and fine-tune your...more » Fabric Block Printing and Pattern Design: A Deep Dive with Susana McDonnell
Tuesday-Saturday, June 4-8, 10 AM-5 PM This 5-day intensive workshop is an introduction to working with Sintra plates (PVC board), carving them with wood or linoleum tools and/or incising them with drypoint tools. As you become comfortable with the possibilities of these plates and inking options, there will be plenty of time to concentrate on composing...more » Relief Meets Intaglio Intensive with Joyce Silverstone
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,...more » Monoprints and Monotypes for Printmakers, Painters, and Photographers with Susan Rostow, creator of Akua Inks
Saturday, July 20, 10 AM-5 PM Spend a day exploring the simple method of transferring ink to paper through hand pressure and the touch of a tool- no press required. Subtle, direct mark-making is the pleasure of this printing technique, always full of expressive possibilities. No printmaking experience is needed, just a desire to slow...more » Kitchen Table Monotype with Joyce Silverstone