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Spring Break Teen Printmaking Intensive
March 30 @ 10:00 am - April 1 @ 4:00 pm
$25.00 – $300.00A 3-Day Workshop—Just for Teens (13-18)!
Monday–Wednesday, March 30–April 1, 10am-4pm
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About this Workshop:
During this 3-day workshop students will learn about the various techniques, styles, and tools of the printmaking trade through several demonstrations and hands-on activities. With a focus on intaglio processes, like drypoint, and monotype printing, students will have the opportunity to create prints featuring structured line work as well as stand alone, almost painterly works. Students will also have the opportunity to combine both elements in a number of different ways, providing a variety of opportunities for students to uniquely express themselves.
At the end of the workshop, students will have a basic understanding of how to properly use the equipment, including Pyramid’s professional printmaking presses, and operate in a functioning community print studio. Students will also have the opportunity to learn more about becoming certified and using the studio independently beyond the class.
Registration closes March 20, 2026 and includes all necessary materials. Students are responsible for providing their own lunch. Additional details and options will be provided at registration.
Please Note: This is a skills building class with each day building on what was learned the day before. Our class capacity is limited to ensure everyone has ample one-on-one time with the instructor. Please be sure you can commit to the full 3-day workshop before signing up. If you have questions, please let us know!
Images from recent Pyramid programming. Sample monotype print by Amy Callner
CLASS MATERIALS LIST:
We’re providing everything you need for class, including lots of ink and paper. You may want to consider bringing the following items to class:
- (optional) Personal apron (we’ll have extras) and/or wear clothes that can get inky
- (optional) Notepad, sketchbook, and any other favorite writing/drawing tools for developing your ideas or taking notes
YOUR INSTRUCTORS:
Amy Callner was born and raised in the Chicago area, and fell in love with printmaking at the age of fifteen. Between then and now, she’s worn a lot of hats. She’s been a community organizer, environmental activist, union researcher, roller derby queen, single parent, partnered parent, teacher, and artist. She has a BFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art, and has learned and practiced lithography at The Chicago Printmakers Collaborative and Anchor Graphics in Chicago, the Printmaking Workshop in New York, and here at Pyramid Atlantic where she was a Printshop Associate for six years and now serves as the Art Studio Manager. She lives and works just over the DC border in Prince George’s County, Maryland, enjoys a good comic or graphic novel, and doesn’t do decaf. You can learn more about her work at www.amycallner.com.
YOUR INSTRUCTORS:
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. 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.
Thanks to a Community Investment Grant from the Office of the County Executive, Prince George’s County, students living or attending school in Prince George’s County qualify for a significantly discounted tuition of $25. Proof of residency or enrollment will be required after registration.