Introduction to Screenprinting on Paper
May 9 @ 10:30 am - 4:30 pm
$233.00An In-Studio Workshop!
Saturday, May 9, 10:30am-4:30pm
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About this Workshop:
Learn the basics of screenprinting—an artistic, yet economical, method for producing prints from digital or hand-drawn designs. This workshop will prepare you to work independently in the darkroom and studio. You will learn how to prepare images, expose your screen, and print a single color (layer) with water-based inks on paper. Each student will leave with several prints of their own design, along with their very own silkscreen to keep!
Level: Beginner – no experience necessary
Registration closes May 1, 2026. Material fees are included with your registration to cover the supplies provided in class. Students 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 image and process photo by Kevin Velazquez
CLASS MATERIALS LIST:
Registration includes a $70 materials fee to cover the materials supplied in class, including ink, paper, and a brand new silkscreen for you to take home!
In addition, students are requested to bring the following items:
- (optional) Personal apron (we’ll have extras) or wear clothes that can get a bit messy
- (optional) Pencil and paper (if you want to take notes)
- A high contrast, black and white image to work with*—more specific details will be provided at registration
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR:
Jeanette M. Bolden is a visual artist and printmaker based in Mount Rainier, Maryland. As a student, Bolden received The Washington Print Club’s 2021 Young Printer Award and was featured in the fall 2021 issue of On Paper: Journal of The Washington Print Club. In the summer of 2022, Bolden interned at Pyramid Atlantic Art Center and co-taught the Hispanic Heritage Month Internship Program. Toward the end of her academic program at the University of Maryland, she participated in the Honor Thesis and Senior Exhibition. Having graduated with a B.A. in studio arts as an honor student,she participated in the Exercises for Emerging Artists program by Transformer Gallery in 2023. Recently, she joined the VisArt Emerging Teaching Artist program. Follow her work on Instagram at @jeanettemboldenstudio.
WHAT PARTICIPANTS ARE SAYING:
“I learned a lot and it was a comfortable setting to explore a new-to-me art form! The small group size was nice. I’m excited to keep screenprinting!”
—Workshop participant
“Enjoyed everything about the class; being able to keep our screen from the class was a great benefit.”
—Workshop participant