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Ink & Drink
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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 & […]
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Jessica Snow
Houston based printmaker and graphic designer, Jessica Snow, has been working with relief printing methods since childhood. She loves combining modern and traditional techniques to create images that reflect her curiosity about the world, our relationship to it and each other, and the stories we tell ourselves about that interplay. She is the studio manager for The Printing Museum and teaches courses in letterpress and relief printing.
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- February 17, 2022 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
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Fee: $40
- Adults 18+
Sketch & Sip
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Have you wanted to learn to draw? Or maybe you’re looking to brush up on your drawing skills. Join instructor Melissa Aytenfisu for a 3-class series in a casual, but supportive environment, where you’ll develop foundational drawing skills that translate across art mediums. Each class can stand alone or be taken as a progressive series […]
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Melissa Aytenfisu
Melissa Aytenfisu is a Canadian artist who specializes in oil paintings, digital print media, photography, printmaking, and drawing. A native of Edmonton, she earned a Bachelor’s degree in Education at the University of Alberta, before moving to Montreal where she eventually received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Concordia University. During the years in between, Aytenfisu taught high school in Quebec, China and the United States while honing her craft and creating works that have appeared in exhibitions across multiple continents. Her experiences growing up in a multiracial family of nine and traveling through Africa, Asia, and North America have directed her artistic practice toward themes of identity, mobility and social justice. Melissa is currently a teaching artist at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston. She lives in Houston, Texas with her two children Tyson Bedilu and Zara Tsedenia.
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- February 17, 2022 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
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Fee: $40
- Adults 18+
Gyotaku Fish Printing
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Try this centuries-old printmaking technique from Japan!
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Adrianne O’Donnell
Adrianne came by bookbinding while volunteering in the Book Conservation Lab at the University of Texas during her undergrad. She is a member of the Houston Book Arts Group and Guild of Book Workers. She teaches bookbinding classes at The Printing Museum where she is also the Educations Program Manager.
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- February 17, 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Fee: $50
Intro to Paper Making
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Papermaking is an engaging and physical process that you can do right in your own home or workspace. Learn the basic elements of this ancient art as the instructor leads the class through the process of preparing the vat of pulp, pulling a sheet with a mould and deckle, couching the sheet, then pressing the […]
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Kathy Gurwell
Kathy Gurwell has years of experience in the fields of paper and printing, beginning with her graphic arts study in Paris and continuing as a Curator Fellow at Tamarind Lithography Institute in Albuquerque, NM, at the Museo della Carta in Fabriano, Italy and the Awagami Paper Factory on Shikoku Island, Japan. She has demonstrated papermaking in San Francisco, Santa Fe, and Houston, where she now lives. She makes paper in both Western and Japanese styles, working with fibers such as cotton, linen, kozo, abaca, and flax. She has taught workshops in Houston and the surrounding area for the past 20 years. More of her work can be viewed at kathygurwellhandmadepaper.com
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- February 12, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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Fee: $95
- All Levels
Introduction to Risograph
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Are you interested in scrapbooking and all things paper ephemera? Try your hand at making your own scrapbook paper on the Risograph! In this workshop participants will use paper ephemera, including magazine cut-outs, family photos, handwritten notes, among other incredible ideas, to create decorative scrapbook paper. We will cover different printing techniques, such as mark-making, […]
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Katherine Danielle Jenings
As an artist, I am immediately drawn to intricate and even meticulous techniques and processes. It stems from my philosophy to be continually learning and being open to new information from any individuals. As an educator, I am always looking for new and exciting ways to share the knowledge I have been able receive from talented artists, professors, and friends about art making.
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- February 12, 2022 @ 12:00 pm - 4:30 pm
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Fee: $115
- All Levels