October 30, 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Class Full! Additional classes scheduled
for Saturday, November 13 and Monday, December 6
Often considered the most spontaneous form of printmaking, monotype is a fun and experimental form of expression. Using water-based Akua Inks, we will explore a variety of printing techniques. Both additive and subtractive methods will be explored, including stencils, and multiple pass prints.
$40 plus $5 material fee
“Monotypes are unique impressions of ink transferred to paper
from a relatively nonporous surface upon which an image has been painted…
there are as many approaches as there are practioners.“
“Degas’s “Café-Concert Singer” was all I needed to get started.
This tiny, explosive image, a spontaneous gift of the artist’s spirit,
seemed to have breathed directly on the paper in one magical gesture.”
“A great deal of surprise is built into printmaking.
Lifting the paper off the printing surface is a tense and revelatory moment.”
My introduction to printmaking began with monotype, as taught to me by Sunghee Park. I loved the variety, simplicity and spontaneity of the technique so much,
I had to be coaxed to move on to sample other techniques!
Sunghee shared with the class an article by Michael Mazur, published in “The Painterly Print – Monotypes From The Seventeenth Century to The Twentieth Century“.
Perhaps these notes from a brilliant artist will encourage those with little or no printmaking experience to give it a try.
Our upcoming Water-based Montotype class will give you an opportunity to
experiment, play and delight with other artists in a casual, fun workshop.
The world is full of fascinating textures, from lace to feathers, and with soft ground etching, you can capture those textures and make them an integral part of your art. A traditional technique, it is a favorite because of the wide range of effects created. Combine in your soft ground prints the fluidity of line resembling charcoal or pencil, with the minute detail of everyday objects such as a coin , a leaf or thumbprint.
Soft ground etchings can be made by directly drawing on the coated copper plate to create an impression, resulting in a soft, pencil like line. Gather interesting items such as small coins, fancy laces, feathers, and apply these textured objects to your plate and run it through the press in order to capture detail before etching the plate You will find that the process is fun and easy, and this traditional technique may become your favorite printmaking process.. Learn basic plate preparation in both classical and non-toxic ways.
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One Student’s Example Of Soft Ground Etching
Do you love to draw ? Would you like to make multiples of your art images? Long before the invention of photographic processes, artists have used hard ground etching techniques to capture fine lines and sharp details to create rich, compelling, hand pulled fine art prints. Learn non-toxic etching processes such as plate preparation, proper inking, wiping and printing skills to achieve a degree of creative expression that is exciting and fulfilling.
Hard ground etching is one of the most basic line drawing techniques that allow you to make multiples. Learn the non-toxic copper etching process in the beginner- level workshop. You will learn plate preparation, proper inking, wiping and printing skills. Sunghee will review the basic history of the medium and share with you many samples of her own and student’s works.
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One Student’s Example Of Hard Ground Etching
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Bring your unique style to everyday
with your own signature accessory.
A classic silk scarf is an elegant way to lift your appearance and your spirit.
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In this class you will have fun using a variety of tools to paint your patterns and colors
with thickened Fiber Reactive dyes on to a Plexiglas printing plate.
Using a simple monoprint process we will transfer this image on to a blank silk scarf.
It’s that easy to create your own stunning piece of wearable art!
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Kathy’s scarves are sold in fine boutiques.
She has been inspiring and coaching others
to explore their own creative expression for over 20 years.
Sunghee will demonstrate and teach the technique of Trace Monotype this week.
Bring a photocopy, an image torn from a magazine or newspaper, or sketch of your own design to get started with.
Trace monotype (also known as transfer drawing) is a direct-drawing printmaking technique. After a plate is inked, a piece of thin paper is placed on top of the inky surface. Using a pen, pencil, stick or any other tools, the image is drawn on the back of the paper. The pressure of the drawing tool picks up a line of ink on the paper as the pen bears down. This very simple method of transferring ink through the touch of a tool to the surface of the paper offers many expressive possibilities. Subtle, immediate mark-making is the pleasure of this printing technique. You will learn how to make a registration system, which allows multiple color drawings with or without a press.
Next Wednesday, August 11th, Kathy will teach Monotype.
Monotype is a simple and spontaneous printmaking, and is a method of producing one unique print. The process is easy to learn; anyone who loves to draw and paint can create one’s own painterly image of print. In this introductory class, we will use water-based inks to roll and paint in additive methods, and also use a variety of tools to create lines and textures in a reductive way. Learn how to prepare the paper, use the press and create your first monotype.
On Wednesday August 18th, Sunghee will teach Stencil Monotype
Use of positive cut stencils offers an artist the ability to define a shape or a series of shapes clearly. You can have numerous stencils cut to the same shape to use repetitively in your monotype or you can make specific shapes with stencils and use them for your narrative images.
Stencil shapes can be cut prior to printing from a variety papers, which can create different effects on the image. Strong and thin mylar and acetate have a non-absorbent surface and will carry the ink evenly. On the other hand, softer uncoated papers like a brown paper or tracing paper stencils will transfer a diverse amount of ink. This well-liked process allows you to explore many possibilities.
All the techniques are simple and fun. Layering techniques will allow you to develop more complex and exciting images.
Join us far any or all of the classes. You are welcome to give us a call at 723-0094, 289-4046, or e-mail us at RSVP@RaggedEdgePrintStudio.com if you have any questions or concerns, or just stop by for any or all of the classes.
Class fee is $25 including materials. We are located at 137 Remsen Street – the side entrance behind Joe Yoga.
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The students from our Summer Art Camp will be sharing their experiences and will be making prints This Friday during the Farmer Market/Garlic Fest.
Visit all our neighbors on Remsen st.
and collect a garlic recipe card from each business.
Hope to see you there.
Lise
While Lise and I are taking a 5 day workshop at Zea Mays Printmaking Studio in Florence. Ma , Sunghee will teach the Wednesday class.
It’s fun! Last week we had 3 generations making art together. Bring a friend and learn simple monotype techniques.
If 5:30 is too early for you, just let us know, by e-mail or phone (289-4046) that you will arrive late — no problem!!!
otherwise feel free to grab a friend and head to Remsen Street — ours is the side entrance behind Joe Yoga.
tomorrow Lise and I will tell you alittle bit about the exciting class we are taking, learning to work with photo based techniques!
Starting July 21
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
We’ll demonstrate a new technique every week.
Drop in, come to any or all the classes.
Printmaking is:
• fast, direct and open to invention
• as precise or fluid as you want it to be
• partner to photography, painting, fiber arts & more
• fun and accessible for all levels
• a range of techniques, a range of possibilities
Workshops are $25, including material fees.
137 Remsen St, Cohoes
518.723.0094
Class Topics on Our Calendar; More Information As We Get Closer
I’ve been having a great time playing with monoprinting on to silk scarves.
Here are some of the results.
Would you like to learn how to make one for yourself?
Stay tuned for details on upcom
ing workshops, or contact Kathy to arrange a workshop for your group.
