Family Fun events are a great way to experience a range of printmaking activities as a family! All activities accommodate a range of developmental levels that support children 6+ working together or alongside an adult/guardian. Reservations are in 45-minute increments on the hour starting at 11:00AM until 2:00PM. Registration includes General Admission to the museum!
If you love letterpress and LEGOs, learn how to combine them in this playful alternative letterpress printing technique! In this fun, hands-on workshop, use LEGO tile bricks and a printing press to create your own unique 8-bit letterpress work of art. We’ll provide the bricks, press, and our helpful staff who will be on hand to assist you with printing your creation. You may want to bring an apron or old shirt you are willing to get ink and dirt on for this printing workshop.
Registration: Ages 13+: $20; Children 6-12: $16.
Please show up at your scheduled time. Registration for each session will be limited to 2 families or no more than 8 people total.
Members receive a 10% discount. Become a member today!Members must log in to activate the discount. If you don’t have a login, please contact us at info[at]printingmuseum.org.
Location: This workshop is in-person at The Printing Museum in our NEW LOCATION, 3121 San Jacinto St.
Cancellations and refund requests must be made a minimum of three days (72 hours) prior to the first class date, by calling (713) 522-4652.
Family Fun events are a great way to experience a range of printmaking activities as a family! All activities accommodate a range of developmental levels that support children 6+ working together or alongside an adult/guardian. Reservations are in 45-minute increments on the hour starting at 11:00AM until 2:00PM. Registration includes General Admission to the museum!
Learn to silkscreen beautiful images on clay magnets. Participants will need to return to the museum to pick up their pieces after firing. All glazes are food safe.
Registration: Ages 13+: $20; Children 6-12: $16
Members receive a 10% discount. Become a member today!Members must log in to activate the discount. If you don’t have a login, please contact us at info[at]printingmuseum.org.
Location: The Printing Museum, 1324 W Clay St. Houston, TX 77019.
This workshop is in-person at The Printing Museum. We look forward to welcoming you back and are taking recommended safety precautions regarding COVID-19. Please show up at your scheduled time. Registration will be limited to 2 families or no more than 8 people total.
Cancellations and refund requests must be made a minimum of three days (72 hours) prior to the first class date, by calling (713) 522-4652.
Family Fun events are a great way to experience a range of printmaking activities as a family! All activities accommodate a range of developmental levels that support children 6+ working together or alongside an adult/guardian. Reservations are in 45-minute increments on the hour starting at 11:00AM until 2:00PM. Registration includes General Admission to the museum!
Explore screen printing and bookbinding for the whole family! Join us as we learn about bookbinding and create a small book to take home. Then, try your hand at screen printing to decorate the cover of your book or create prints! We encourage participants of all ages to give this event a try.
Registration: Ages 13+: $20; Children 6-12: $16
Members receive a 10% discount. Become a member today!Members must log in to activate the discount. If you don’t have a login, please contact us at info[at]printingmuseum.org.
Location: The Printing Museum, 1324 W Clay St. Houston, TX 77019.
This workshop is in-person at The Printing Museum. We look forward to welcoming you back and are taking recommended safety precautions regarding COVID-19. Please show up at your scheduled time. Registration for each session will be limited to 2 families or no more than 8 people total.
Cancellations and refund requests must be made a minimum of three days (72 hours) prior to the first class date, by calling (713) 522-4652.
Kyle Durrie of Power and Light Press (Silver City, NM) is once again on the move! She’ll be visiting Houston with her “Moveable Type” truck, demonstrating letterpress printing at The Printing Museum on Saturday March 14th from 1-4pm.
Come check out the “Moveable Type” truck, learn how to print the old fashioned way, and peruse a selection of Power and Light Press’ letterpress printed merchandise available for sale.
This is the second cross-country tour Kyle Durrie has made with the mobile print shop truck. She is visiting small towns and big cities to spread the good word about the craft of letterpress printing, by hosting public pop-ups, letterpress demos, and events along the way.
UPDATE: The Printing Museum is taking recommended safety precautions regarding COVID-19 and will remain temporarily closed. We regret that this means this workshop will be cancelled, but look forward to scheduling it again at a future date! If you have purchased tickets for this workshop, our staff will be reaching out to you with options. We will still be available to serve our community by email, and continue to closely watch the developing situation. Stay healthy, Houston!
Have you ever wanted to learn how to make your own stamps and prints? Your chance is here! In this workshop, you will learn the basics of block printing, use some tools to carve your very own block to print on paper and even decorate a journal to keep. You’ll get to take the tools home with you so you can build on the skills you learn in the workshop and get to printing on your own at home. This workshop is for participants 13 years of age and older.
Registration: $100 including all materials; members receive a 10% discount. Become a member today!
UPDATE: The Printing Museum is taking recommended safety precautions regarding COVID-19 and will remain temporarily closed. We regret that this means this workshop will be cancelled, but look forward to scheduling it again at a future date! If you have purchased tickets for this workshop, our staff will be reaching out to you with options. We will still be available to serve our community by email, and continue to closely watch the developing situation. Stay healthy, Houston!
Gyotaku (meaning “fish impression”) originated in 19th Century Japan. Fishermen originally developed it as a method of recording the exact size and species of the fish they caught. Today, however, gyotaku has evolved into a method for making beautiful art, seen as a celebration of nature and form. Fish are rolled with paint or ink, and are then carefully pressed against paper or fabric to make banners, wrapping paper, or pieces of art for your home. This is known as a monoprinting process, which means each resulting piece will be unique! And the availability of high quality gyotaku replica fish means you don’t even have to be an expert angler to explore the subtle beauty of this printmaking method! Participants in this workshop will be able to create & take home with them their own gyotaku prints made on rice paper.
Registration: $40 including materials; members receive a 10% discount. Become a member today!
Members must log in to activate the discount. If you don’t have a login, please contact us at info[at]printingmuseum.org.
Come explore how to make your own prints by cutting designs into blocks. With just one block you can make as many prints as you want! You’ll be able to take your block home with you and learn what it takes to print even more at home. Youth ages 10-17
Registration: $60, includes all materials. Members receive a 10% discount. Become a member today!Members must log in to activate the discount. If you are a member and don’t have a login, please contact us at info[at]printingmuseum.org.
Location: This workshop is in-person at The Printing Museum in our NEW LOCATION, 3121 San Jacinto St.
Cancellations and refund requests must be made a minimum of three days (72 hours) prior to the first class date, by calling (713) 522-4652.In the event that minimum enrollment is not met, the Museum reserves the right to cancel the class and will provide a full refund.
Are you curious about the risograph? This course offers a basic overview of this fantastically accessible machine and its many functions, as well as personalized instruction to meet your project goals. Whether you’re interested in making zines, hand drawn prints, or photographic work – all levels and ideas are encouraged.
In this hybrid workshop, the first class will meet online over Zoom to go over where risography fits into the history of printmaking, go over the process, and discuss your project goals. The second class will meet in-person for hands-on instruction to complete your print edition.
Successful completion of the class certifies students to reserve the Risograph during Open Studio (learn more).
Levels: All experience levels welcome. No Riso experience necessary.
Registration Fee: $125,including Riso inks, stencils, and paper.
Members receive a 10% discount. Become a member today!Members must log in to activate the discount. If you don’t have a login, please contact us at info[at]printingmuseum.org.
Materials: for the first week (meeting online), all you’re required to have is access to Zoom. During that meeting the instructor will discuss what optional materials you may want to bring to the in-person studio session the following week, such as larger paper or paper for experimentation; 8.5 x 11 printer paper is provided.
Equipment: The Printing Museum has a MZ 790 U (two drum Risograph, up to 11×17 sheet); available colors include medium blue, sunflower, fluorescent pink, and black.
Location: the first workshop session will meet online via Zoom; the following week’s session will meet in person at The Printing Museum’s NEW location (3121 San Jacinto St).
Cancellations and refund requests must be made a minimum of three days (72 hours) prior to the first class date, by calling (713) 522-4652.
About the instructor: Chelsea Clarke is a recent graduate of the University of Kentucky in Lexington, where she investigated the intersections of various media such as print, fibers, ceramics, and drawing. Her conceptual practice mirrors this multidisciplinary approach as it focuses on discrete yet intertwining identities and their effect on her daily life. She attended undergraduate at Virginia Commonwealth University where she also finished a post-Baccalaureate degree in Nonprofit Management, which she plans to use in order to found a radically accessible artist residency. As a Houston native, she is thrilled to return to her hometown and become a part of Texas’ vibrant artistic community.
Are you curious about why the risograph is all the rage with artists? Whether you’re interested in making zines, posters, hand drawn prints, or photographic work, this course offers an opportunity to try out this fantastic machine.
Levels: All experience levels welcome. No Riso experience necessary. Youth Ages 13 – 17
Registration Fee: $90,including Riso inks, stencils, and paper.
Members receive a 10% discount. Become a member today! Members must log in to activate the discount. If you don’t have a login, please contact us at info[at]printingmuseum.org.
Materials: The instructor may email to discuss what optional materials you may want to bring in, such as larger paper or paper for experimentation; 8.5 x 11 printer paper is provided.
Equipment: The Printing Museum has a MZ 790 U (two drum Risograph, up to 11×17 sheet); available colors include medium blue, sunflower, fluorescent pink, and black.
Location: the workshop will meet in person at The Printing Museum’s NEW location (3121 San Jacinto St).
Cancellations and refund requests must be made a minimum of three days (72 hours) prior to the first class date, by calling (713) 522-4652.
About the instructor: Chelsea Clarke is a recent graduate of the University of Kentucky in Lexington, where she investigated the intersections of various media such as print, fibers, ceramics, and drawing. Her conceptual practice mirrors this multidisciplinary approach as it focuses on discrete yet intertwining identities and their effect on her daily life. She attended undergraduate at Virginia Commonwealth University where she also finished a post-Baccalaureate degree in Nonprofit Management, which she plans to use in order to found a radically accessible artist residency. As a Houston native, she is thrilled to return to her hometown and become a part of Texas’ vibrant artistic community.
Are you curious about the risograph? This course offers a basic overview of this fantastically accessible machine and its many functions, as well as personalized instruction to meet your project goals. Whether you’re interested in making zines, hand drawn prints, or photographic work – all levels and ideas are encouraged.
In this hybrid workshop, the first class will meet online over Zoom to go over where risography fits into the history of printmaking, go over the process, and discuss your project goals. The second class will meet at the Lawndale Art Center (unless The Printing Museum is open by then) for in person instruction to complete your print edition.
Levels: All experience levels welcome. No Riso experience necessary.
Equipment: Our riso is an EZ220u, which prints images up to 8 x 14 inches. We will have three color drums: fluorescent pink, sunflower, and mint. These drums mix beautifully and can approximate full color.
Materials: for the first week (meeting online), all you’re required to have is access to Zoom. During that meeting the instructor will discuss what optional materials you may want to bring to the in-person studio session the following week, such as larger paper. 8.5 x 11 printer paper is provided.
Location: the first workshop session will meet online; the following week’s session will meet in person at Lawndale Art Center, 4912 Main St, Houston, TX 77002 (not The Printing Museum).
Registration Fee: $125,including Riso inks, stencils, and paper.
Members receive a 10% discount. Become a member today!Members must log in to activate the discount. If you don’t have a login, please contact us at info[at]printingmuseum.org.
Cancellations and refund requests must be made a minimum of three days (72 hours) prior to the first class date, by calling (713) 522-4652.
About the instructor: Chelsea Clarke is a recent graduate of the University of Kentucky in Lexington, where she investigated the intersections of various media such as print, fibers, ceramics, and drawing. Her conceptual practice mirrors this multidisciplinary approach as it focuses on discrete yet intertwining identities and their effect on her daily life. She attended undergraduate at Virginia Commonwealth University where she also finished a post-Baccalaureate degree in Nonprofit Management, which she plans to use in order to found a radically accessible artist residency. As a Houston native, she is thrilled to return to her hometown and become a part of Texas’ vibrant artistic community.
