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Paper pulp painting is an art form in which an image or design, using bottles of dyed cotton pulp, can be collaged, poured or molded onto a previously formed sheet of paper. Students will learn the basics of sheet formation, as well as techniques for embellishing bare sheets into works of art. When dried, the […]
Come play and experiment with low-relief printing on letterpress! Explore this playful form of printmaking, ideal for traditional printmakers and letterpress printers looking for new mark making effects for their work.
Learn the basics of safely and securely locking up type and images in a platen press chase. In this class, Michelle Wiebe will walk you through the fundamentals of setting type, furniture placement, quoin lock up and registration. We will also explore makeready, shimming items, leveling a platen press, as well as common lock up […]
Get access to the artist studios at the Museum for your book arts projects!
Pull paper and make cyanotype photographic prints in this two-day workshop! Learn how to pull sheets of paper with master papermaker Kathy Gurwell and how to make photographic prints without a camera, using the water-based cyanotype process and sunshine!
Get your fingers inky in this whirlwind, two-hour letterpress event. The evening starts with a short demonstration on how to use the press and get a good print. Work collaboratively to create a unique print using the museum's extensive collection of wood and metal type. You don’t need any experience to participate in Ink & […]
Level up your letterpress skills in this next workshop in the Learn Letterpress series! Students will be introduced to the platen press which requires gravity defying lock-ups.
This workshop introduces students to a modern take on drypoint engraving, which is one of several forms of traditional intaglio printmaking. It is a great entry into printmaking for beginners and a good opportunity for those with experience to try a new technique, or just to use the etching press. The method involves translating a […]
In this introduction to traditional bookbinding, students will learn the basics of materials (book board, book cloth, adhesives, paper) and techniques (folding paper, cutting, sewing, and applying adhesives). By the end of the class, students will have completed a flat-back case-style binding covered in cloth and decorative paper. This class is for beginners and those […]
Interested in expanding the variety of color in your print images? Michelle Wiebe will guide you in the secrets of planning and executing multiple block prints lots of color. She will show you how to design and transfer your image to multiple blocks so that they are placed in correct alignment and using a table […]
