Sugarlift: Screen to Plate
November 9 @ 10:30 am - 3:30 pm
$423.00A 3-Week In-Studio Workshop!
Saturday, November 9, 16, and 23, 10:30am-3:30pm
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About this Workshop:
Sugarlift is a painterly and direct approach to etching, where a sugar solution is applied to a plate, followed by a ground. The sugar solution is then lifted off the plate, taking the ground with it, and thus revealing selective areas of the plate to then be etched and printed. In this workshop, we are expanding this method by screen printing the sugar solution onto our plates, allowing even more options and creative freedom to the artist. This is a multi-session class where we will be utilizing both the printshop and the screenprint studio to develop and print our plates. This is a great workshop for those who have etched before and would like to broaden their skills.
Level: Intermediate – Experience with etching is required. It’s recommended that students have taken either Introduction to Etching (6 hrs), Etching Club, or have equivalent experience. Screenprinting experience is helpful, but not necessary.
Registration closes October 31, 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 image by Nicole Parker
CLASS MATERIALS LIST:
Registration includes a $30 materials fee to cover consumable materials provided in class, including a copper plate, emulsion, transparencies, tarlatan, and ink. Students will need to supply additional materials of their own, including:
- 1-2 sheets of Rives BFK, Arches, or Stonehenge printmaking paper (22”x30”)
- Personal apron (we’ll have extras) and/or wear clothes that can get messy
- (optional) Notebook or sketchpad to take notes
- Image ideas and/or sketches (Note: The copper plate will be 5”x7”)
- (optional for Day 1) Personal silkscreen (200 mesh, roughly 20”x24”) – if you prefer to use your own over Pyramid’s class set. You can also purchase a screen from Pyramid for $30. Please contact us at least 1 week before class to ensure supply.
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.
“An excellent instructor – one of your best.”
—Workshop Participant, Make+Take: Miniature Drypoints with Nicole Parker