Make+Take: Subtractive Monotypes
March 18 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
$45.00Let’s Make+Take!
Wednesday, March 18, 7-9pm
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About this Workshop:
Monotype is a versatile form of printmaking that is easily accessible for beginners while allowing for limitless experimentation for those with some experience. Together we’ll look at the historical roots of this approach, then ink up our own plates and experiment with mark-making. Whether you draw into the ink with simple tools or create painterly marks using a brush, you’ll soon discover that there are many ways to approach this technique—and will want to try them all!
In this Make+Take, you will learn how to remove the light areas of your composition, which will result in an illuminated and richly colored print.
Level: Beginner – no experience required
Registration closes March 10, 2026 and includes all necessary materials.
Featured image by Nicole Parker. Other samples are by previous students.
CLASS MATERIALS LIST:
Registration includes all materials—just come ready to have fun! In addition, you may want to bring the following optional items for class:
- (optional) Personal apron (we’ll have extras) and/or wear clothes that can get inky
- (optional) Notebook/sketchbook if you’d like to take notes or work out a specific composition in class
YOUR INSTRUCTOR:
Dr. Pamela Harris Lawton, Florence Gaskins Harper Endowed Chair in Art Education and thought leader for the Hurwitz Center at the Maryland Institute College of Art, is a fifth-generation Washingtonian, educator, and product of DC public schools. Lawton was introduced to printmaking as a participant in Discover Graphics, a professional printmaking program housed at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. She holds a BA degree in Studio Art and Sociology, an MFA in Printmaking, and an EdDCTA in art education. For the past 25 years she has taught art/art education at the college level and served as Director of Education Studies at the former Corcoran College of Art + Design. Honors include NAEA Distinguished Fellow, NAEA Higher Education Art Educator of the Year (2025), J. Eugene Grigsby Award (COMC/NAEA), Pearl Greenberg Award for Teaching and Research in Art Education, Fulbright Distinguished Chair at the University of Edinburgh-UK, and Associate Artist at the Tate Exchange in London. Her artwork can be found in numerous collections in the U.S. and abroad. Follow her work on Instagram at @pamelaspress.