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Do you want to make Screen Prints?  This multi-level class is a great way to explore your ideas and get them printed. Learn both handmade and photographic processes and create images on a screen and print editions in black and white and color.  Learn the medium of Warhol and the Chicago gig poster scene!   Skill Level: Beginner/Intermediate...

Do you have old or unused misprints laying around? If so, this one day collage workshop is perfect for you! “Cut Constructions: Techniques for Collaging with Print” imagines new possibilities for making collage works out of prints.  Supplies and techniques for cutting, assembling, and combining imagery will be discussed. Students should...

Explore traditional and contemporary methods of relief printmaking to become familiar with the tools, techniques and the translation of imagery and ideas for this rewarding process. New students will be introduced to linoleum, wood, and alternative substrates. Returning students will be guided through more advanced techniques including reduction prints,...

This course engages color in an immediate way with this overview of the screen printing process. Photo processes will be covered, as well as all you need to know about ink preparation, registration and pulling awesome prints. Appropriate for all levels of experience, from beginner to advanced. Material list provided two weeks prior to first class....

This is a multi-level course for beginning printmakers and experienced students to explore the tradition of Intaglio printmaking. Beginning students will receive a shop orientation and will be guided through plate and image preparation the first week. They will be taught the fundamentals of line etching, aquatint, and soft-ground techniques and will...

Learn to screen print on paper, T-shirts and other textile such as Tote bags and Aprons. In this class, you will gain experience to make sellable goods. Who knows this might be a beginning of your vast enterprise.

In this class, students will learn the processes and techniques of drawing on and printing from stones. CPC is one of the few places in Chicago where students have access to traditional lithographic limestones and is an exceptional studio to learn the lithography process. In this ten-week course, students will learn how to translate their images to...

Have you ever wanted to print and sew your own tote bag, pillowcase, or potholder? In this beginner class, we will build a foundation in screenprinting on fabric, and then transform our fabrics into simple sewn pieces. No previous printmaking or sewing knowledge is necessary!

At the end of this class, the students will learn the basics of hand printing. Get creative while learning the basics of three unique printmaking processes: screenprinting, relief, and monoprinting. Fundamental techniques will be covered, including carving and printing linoleum blocks, exposing images to screens, printing with oil and water-based...

This hugely popular course in traditional intaglio printmaking is back! Etching techniques of line, aquatint and soft ground using zinc or copper plates will be covered. Direct intaglio techniques such as drypoint and engraving will also be addressed. The instruction will be flexible to accommodate beginners as well as experienced printmakers who would...

Using hand tools, students will learn to produce linoleum and woodcut prints, printing by hand and with a press. Clear instruction and introductory exercises will guide beginners in learning this medium; students with previous experience will be challenged to develop ideas and engage in more advanced techniques such as multiple-block color and reduction...

A Geli Plate is a synthetic, gelatin like printing plate that simplifies and enhances the mono printing process. On the first day we will use, found objects, stamps (both commercial and ones we make), and many more texture tools. The second day will be all about building more layers, interest and complexity of our prints. As well as time to use the...

Most people—most teenagers–have a camera in their pocket with which they can document any and every moment of their lives. But what can you do with an image once you have it? In this class, we will explore various methods of making images that will take them from your screen to print. Processes include digital printing and editing, image transfers,...

Tired of cutting out on the dining table or the floor? Are seams not lining up and zippers are just scary? Is reading a sewing pattern like a foreign language? Are you looking for friends to sew with? Overcome your sewing woes and become a sewing QUEEN at Sew Anastasia. Duration - 6 weeks Start - You can start on any Thursday and come any...

Tired of cutting out on the dining table or the floor? Are seams not lining up and zippers are just scary? Is reading a sewing pattern like a foreign language? Are you looking for friends to sew with? Overcome your sewing woes and become a sewing QUEEN at Sew Anastasia. Duration - 6 weeks Start - You can start on any Sunday 2:30 - 5:30pm...