Thursdays, June 22, 29, and July 6, 2pm-6pm
In this three-session workshop, participants will learn how to create a collagraph plate and print (via intaglio and/or relief) it on all types of fabric.
On the first day, students will learn how to use found flat objects, modeling paste, sandpaper, and gloss medium in making a textured printing plate. Collagraph literally means to draw or write with glue, and so the construction of the plate will be almost like making a collage. The second class session will be spent learning various methods of inking the plates in both relief and intaglio inking techniques, and then move on to more advanced techniques such as stenciling, inking à la poupée, and multi-plate printing.
Level: All levels welcome – no previous printmaking experience required.
Registration closes June 13, 2023. Material fees are included with your registration, though a small list of additional items needed will be sent with your confirmation.
Registration includes a $20 materials fee to cover consumable materials provided in class, including tarlatan, newsprint, ink, solvents, and more. Students will need to supply additional materials of their own, including:
Gretchen Schermerhorn is a printmaker and hand papermaker and currently serves as Artistic Director at Pyramid Atlantic. She received her MFA in Printmaking from Arizona State University, and since then has completed artist residencies at The Women’s Studio Workshop in New York, Columbia College Center for Book and Paper in Chicago, Seacourt Print Workshop in Northern Ireland, California State University and the Robert Rauschenberg Residency in Florida. Her prints, installations, and works on paper works have been exhibited around the country and internationally, and her work is part of the Montgomery County Public Art Trust, Anne Arundel Community College’s print collection, and the Janet Turner Print Collection. You can learn more about her work at www.gretchenschermerhorn.com.
“I appreciate Gretchen’s way of responding to each person’s efforts with a combination of support and ways to do more, try something else, push further.”
—Workshop Attendee, Summer 2022
“Gretchen is an incredible teacher. She has a passion for art and teaching that conveys to the students. I always leave her class excited about what I’ve just learned.”
—Workshop Attendee, Summer 2022