Take advantage of our fully equipped printmaking studio and work on our own projects on your own time! This pass gives you unlimited access to our print studio during open studio hours for the entire year (April 1, 2023 - March 31, 2024). This is not a class and is for experienced printmakers only. Artists are responsible for their own ink and paper. Open Studio hours will be sent to all registrants.

We require anyone new to our print studio to set up a time to meet with a member of our staff so we can show you the studio and answer any questions in person. Please contact info@garrisonartcenter.org to make an appointment.

We believe art should be accessible to all. Financial assistance is available for those that qualify.

Take advantage of our fully equipped printmaking studio and work on our own projects on your own time! This pass gives you unlimited access to our print studio during open studio hours for one month.This is not a class and is for experienced printmakers only. Artists are responsible for their own ink and paper. Open Studio hours will be sent to all registrants.

We require anyone new to our print studio to set up a time to meet with a member of our staff so we can show you the studio and answer any questions in person. Please contact info@garrisonartcenter.org to make an appointment.

In this printmaking class, participants will learn the iterative and flexible process of drypoint etching. Drypoint, a form of intaglio printmaking without acid, is a method by which the artist draws into a surface with a needle or diamond point. Participants will gain a working knowledge of drypoint methods, working with plexiglass surfaces along with experimental recycled materials such as milk cartons and takeaway containers. Students will also get a chance to add watercolor to etchings and incorporate color. This class is for adults and teenagers of all skill levels and includes 2 hours a week of open studio time.

We believe art should be accessible to all. Financial assistance is available for those that qualify.

Learn screen printing basics with an emphasis on making painterly prints. Print multiple layers of your image using hand-painted/drawn color separations and transparent inks to achieve a painted effect. Drawing and painting directly on the screen to create silkscreen monotypes could be incorporated into this course. Digital images can also be incorporated into your prints. Experimentation is encouraged. This class is for adults and mature teenagers of all skill levels. There is a materials fee included in the tuition for this course.

All printmaking classes include 2 hours a week of open studio time.

We believe art should be accessible to all. Financial assistance is available for those that qualify.

Explore the possibilities of relief printing with linoleum in this class with expert printmaker and founder of Fledgling Press, Melissa Schlobohm. Students will explore relief printing as it relates to both color and pattern.  Learn each step of the process in depth, from creating an image, carving, inking, operating a press, and editioning. This class welcomes beginner and experienced printmakers alike.  This class is for adults and mature teenagers of all skill levels and includes 2 hours a week of open studio time.

We believe art should be accessible to all. Financial assistance is available for those that qualify.

NEW CLASS!

Learn to make expressive prints by building a printing plate that is like a collage or relief, then learn how to ink the collagraph plate and how to print it using a printing press.  A collagraph printing plate is made with mixed materials, modeling paste, natural elements, or various thicknesses of boards or fabrics to build a layered picture that can be of anything- figurative to abstract.  This printmaking method is versatile and also allows for experimentation with thick or translucent ink applications for a range of graphic, textural, color, and tonal effects.  It’s a great method for experimenting and playing around with materials and process! A fee for basic materials is included in tuition. This class is for adults and mature teenagers of all skill levels and includes 2 hours a week of open studio time.

We believe art should be accessible to all. Financial assistance is available for those that qualify.

 There will be no class on May 26.

NEW CLASS!

Enjoy some social printmaking in a class with some refreshments, discussion, mini projects to make, and one final fun group printmaking project. Explore different printmaking methods in Garrison Art Center’s fully equipped print studio and have fun while doing it!  Learn basic pronto-plate lithography, lino-cut, stenciling combined with mixed materials to make your own art postcards, cards, zines, or posters. Explore the concept of making multiple prints to communicate with a small or large community and see how artists have used printmaking for political and community causes through art postcards, posters of the ‘60s and ’70s, and more. Wine and seltzer will be available, and students are encouraged to bring their own nibbles to share. This class includes a fee for basic materials and is open to adults of all skill levels. All printmaking classes come with 2 hours a week of Open Studio access. 

We believe art should be accessible to all. Financial assistance is available for those that qualify

In this Safer Intaglio with Experimental Aspects class, participants will learn the fundamentals of traditional intaglio. Etching and aquatint methods will be introduced along with selected experimental aspects. Participants will gain a working knowledge of the science behind proper etching and printing, preparing copper plates, and most importantly working with safer etchants, grounds, and cleaning solutions. Non-toxic BIG ground will be introduced replacing asphaltum base ground. Students will work with etching, aquatint, and soft ground processes. Sugar lift and chine collé technique will be introduced.

This class is for adults and mature teenagers of all skill levels and includes 2 hours a week of open studio time. Open to both new students and students continuing on from the Spring class. 

We believe art should be accessible to all. Financial assistance is available for those that qualify.