Etching Club
June 13 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
$532.00A 7-Week In-Studio Program!
Thursdays, June 13, 20, 27, (Wednesday) July 3, 10, 17, and 24, 6-9pm
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About this Workshop:
Join us for a knowledge-sharing and skill-building club in copper plate printmaking! Participants will work together alongside an instructor to build a thorough understanding of basic printmaking concepts, and a solid set of foundational skills. Students can build upon these skills through individual exploration, or by taking any of the more advanced printmaking workshops that Pyramid has to offer.
Etching Club will meet for 7 weeks. Each session will have a one-hour etching technique demonstration, followed by two hours of independent work to experiment and develop your own unique design. It’s not mandatory to attend every meeting or participate in every demo, but your presence and experience is always welcome and invited! Our 7 weeks cycle will culminate in a club portfolio exchange, where we will have an opportunity to share our work and what we learned with one another.
The club schedule is as follows:
- Week 1 (Thursday, June 13): Introduction, plate preparation, drypoint
- Week 2 (Thursday, June 20): Inking, wiping and printing techniques, setting up the press
- Week 3 (Thursday, June 27): Basic wet media: Line etching and acid safety
- Week 4 (Wednesday, July 3): Aquatint 2 ways
- Week 5 (Thursday, July 11): Creative resist methods
- Week 6 (Thursday, July 18): Open work session
- Week 7 (Thursday, July 25): Open work session, final thoughts and portfolio exchange
Level: All – This club is open to all printmaking experience levels, whether you are an advanced printmaker with knowledge to share, or just starting to learn a new skill!
Registration closes June 5, 2024. Material fees are included with your registration to cover the supplies provided in class. Students may/will need to gather/purchase additional materials for class (see the materials list below). This list will also be provided with the registration confirmation email.
Sample images by Nicole Parker
CLASS MATERIALS LIST:
Registration includes a $35 materials fee to cover consumable materials provided in class, including: ink, newsprint, tarlatan, and paper. In addition, students may will need to bring the following items:
- A Copper plate – any size, but small is recommended for beginners – like this 4”x6” plate)
- Printmaking paper of your choice (Rives BFK, Stonehenge, Arches, etc.) amount to be determined by specific projects, but you will need one sheet the first day of class.
- Etching needle
- (Optional) Any other printmaking/intaglio tools you have or like using
- (Optional) Personal apron (we’ll have extras) or wear clothes that can get inky
- (Optional) Notebook or sketchbook for sketching ideas, taking notes
- Pen or pencil
- Additional supplies will be discussed as we go based on your specific interests/project goals!
YOUR INSTRUCTOR:
Nicole Parker is a fine artist specializing in representational oil painting and intaglio printmaking. She received her BFA and Certificate from the Pennsylvania Academy of the fine arts in 2018. She is greatly enriched and inspired by sensory sources like music, film, storytelling and food. She joined Pyramid as a keyholder resident and was thrilled to stay on as an associate! Her work can be viewed at nicole-parker-art.com.
“I really enjoyed the long term, reoccurring format of this class to get to dive into the medium and get to know the other class participants and their work. I thought it was a great balance between demo/instruction and supported open studio time.”
—Previous workshop participant