Classes and Workshops
The WPF supports multiple workshops and classes as part of its goal to promote printmaking.
February Classes and Workshops
Intro to Frame Making in the Apartment Setting with William Demaria
Tuesday, Feb 27 to March 26, 2024
From 3:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M.
(See Winter Program n the same page for more Information)
2 participants - only one seat left
Beginning Printmaking with a Print Press for Pre-Teens
and Teens with Etai Rogers-Fett - Weekly Class
Thursdays, Feb 15 to March 28, 2024
From 4:30 to 6:30 P.M.
Printmaking is magic! Well, kind of - sometimes it can feel like magic when you have the ability to take your original drawings and designs and reproduce them in infinite variations! This course is designed as an entry point into the fun and versatile world of printmaking beyond what is typically offered in school curriculum. Pre-teen and teen students will gain familiarity and experience with methods of relief and intaglio printmaking and learn how to print on a press. Print mediums will include monotype, drypoint, collograph, linocut, and mixed media. In addition to technical skills, students will develop their design sensibilities about what types of compositions and mark making work best with each print medium. We will look at the work of historical and contemporary printmakers in each print medium we explore, and students will be supported in figuring out how to use each medium to best convey their own thematic interests.
Dates 2/15, 2/22, 2/29, 3/7, 3/14, 3/21, 3/28
$280 for class starting on Feb 15 - Click here to register.
$240 for the class starting on Feb 22 - Click here to register.
For Supplies list, click here
10 to 15 year old *age exceptions with instructor permission*
Getting Started with Your i-Phone with Bob Burgess - (Sold out)
Sunday, February 11 and 18 from 10:30 to 11:30 A.M.
The class will focus on elements of still photography. It will consist of an explanation of the iPhone settings and various camera modes available to the photographer.
A questionnaire will be sent to those who sign up to determine questions they may have.
The class will consist of 1 hour of initial discussion including a discussion of the individual student’s supplied questions or issues.
At the end of the hour, an assignment will be given to be reviewed the next week or whenever the second 1-hour class can be scheduled.
The class is limited to 6 people.
$50.00 covers the two (1) hour sessions.
Please feel free to go to my website to familiarize yourself with my Bio and my work.
Make your own, special Valentine Card together! with Nina Muys
Sunday, February 11 from 4 - 6 P.M.
Express your love with art!
We will print cards using stencils, stamps, collage and watercolors.
Champagne and chocolate included as well as all materials.
Sunday, February 11 from 4 - 6 P.M.
Adults and teens. Limited seating
$25 per person.
Couples encouraged
Black and white Woodblock/Lino Print Workshop with Leslie Rose
Tuesday, February 13 from 10 A.M to 1 P.M.
Learn the basics of relief printing. Students can choose to carve wood or linoleum.Tuition includes the cost of supplies. Students will take home 4 small prints. Ink, tools, paper provided. Those who have previous experience may join as well.
Cost: $95.00 (covers a woodblock/Lino and a sheet of printmaking paper that will be torn down to 4 pieces)
Materials provided
Carve a small woodblock/lino and print! Use black Akua ink
Bring an idea or drawing for a 5 x 7 inch block. It can be a photo or a drawing or other piece of artwork. I will bring some magazines but the more formed your idea the faster you can get started.
Hour 1: We will walk through the steps involved and begin work transposing design onto a woodblock.
Then we will start carving the block!
Hour 2: We will tear our paper and print and edition of 4-6 from the blocks we carved.
To register, please click here
Classical Guitar Lessons with Roberto Alcaraz
Every Friday 45 minutes, 4:00-7:00 P.M.
From complete beginner to advanced level, you will learn to play classical guitar and read music at the same time. These individual lessons will be tailored to your individual needs. You will learn the basic technique and skills to be able to perform music of different time periods and styles: renaissance, baroque, classical, contemporary, and arrangements of popular music. Lessons are 45 minutes long and only require the student to bring their own instrument.
$65 for a 45 minute session.
to register, please email washington.print1@gmail.com
Classes. (January to March)
Monotype and Mixed Media with Bridget Murphy
From January 22 to March 18
from 6:00 - 8:00 P.M. (no class on Feb 19)
Weekly Classes – 8 weeks (no classes on Federal Holidays; see schedule)
16 Years Old – Adult; Maximum 6 participants
No experience necessary; beginners
Explore using various media (printmaking, collage, painting) to create your monotype artwork. In this class we will discuss the principles and elements of design, composition, and combining drawing, texture, and color to create a monotype of an image using line and plexiglass, collage, and oil painting. Students will learn to transfer an image to paper, add collage materials to enhance image, and paint into the image to create final one-of-a-kind pieces of artwork.
On the first day of class, students are expected to bring their sketchbook and multiple inspirational images (landscape, still life, portrait, abstract, photograph, etc.) to review for their first mixed media piece. Artwork should be sized to 8x10 or 4x5 on paper; colored image preferred, but not critical. Students will be expected to work on their own during the course. By the end of this class, students will have basic knowledge how to create a monotype and add mixed media and color to a print.
$320
For Syllabus and Supplies click here
To register for the Jan 8 session, please Sign up Through Eventbrite
To register to the Jan 22 session, please Sign up Through Eventbrite
At the end of the class, an exhibit with the students' work will be held at the Georgetown Library.
Intro to Frame Making in the Apartment Setting with
William Demaria (Session 1)
On Tuesdays from Jan 16 to February 13, 2024
From 3:00 to 5:00 P.M.
Weekly Classes – 5 weeks - Adults
Budget Frames cost $200-$300 and High Quality frames cost $400-$800. For any artist, framing is always a pervasive problem and sometimes a crippling cost. Fortunately, with a little bit of knowledge and the right tools and materials, it doesn’t have to be you can build the highest possible quality frame for approximately $40. This class will cover everything from basic woodworking with hand tools to cutting glass and archival matting artwork. By the end of the 5 week session, you will have a complete frame and all of the knowledge you need to make your own frames going forward.
Adults - Maximum 2 participants
$400 all materials provided except listed in document below
For syllabus and supplies list not included click here
About William:
William Demaria currently lives in Baltimore Maryland and sustain himself off of selling his artwork in New York City. He lives in a 2 bedroom apartment. He does not have a woodshop with expensive power tools and fancy dust collectors and has neighbors who he has to worry about keeping noise to a minimum. With just have a couple of hand tools over the past year he has made approximately 30 frames saving roughly $12,000. If he hadn’t learned how to make his own frames, he struggle to see how he could support himself as an artist and he feela that knowledge in framing, even if you don’t intend on making frames from scratch, is essential for any artist.
Intro to Frame Making in the Apartment Setting
with William Demaria (Session 2)
On Tuesdays from February 27 to March 26, 2024
From 3:00 to 5:00 P.M.
Weekly Classes – 5 weeks - Adults
Budget Frames cost $200-$300 and High Quality frames cost $400-$800. For any artist, framing is always a pervasive problem and sometimes a crippling cost. Fortunately, with a little bit of knowledge and the right tools and materials, it doesn’t have to be you can build the highest possible quality frame for approximately $40. This class will cover everything from basic woodworking with hand tools to cutting glass and archival matting artwork. By the end of the 5 week session, you will have a complete frame and all of the knowledge you need to make your own frames going forward.
Adults - Maximum 2 participants
$400 all materials provided except listed in document below
For syllabus and supplies list click here
Sign up Through Eventbrite
About William: William Demaria currently lives in Baltimore Maryland and sustain himself off of selling his artwork in New York City. He lives in a 2 bedroom apartment. He does not have a woodshop with expensive power tools and fancy dust collectors and has neighbors who he has to worry about keeping noise to a minimum. With just have a couple of hand tools over the past year he has made approximately 30 frames saving roughly $12,000. If he hadn’t learned how to make his own frames, he struggle to see how he could support himself as an artist and he feela that knowledge in framing, even if you don’t intend on making frames from scratch, is essential for any artist.
Intaglio Without Acid: Copper Plate Engraving & Drypoint with
William Demaria
On Tuesdays from Jan 9 to March 26, 2024
From 6:00 to 8:00 P.M.
Weekly Classes – 12 weeks - Adults
When most people think of intaglio printmaking, they think of etching. Etching is a beautiful art practice but fundamentally it requires acid. The acid used in printmaking is less dangerous than many people think, but it is incredibly messy and requires dedicated space. Fortunately, there are other intaglio printmaking processes outside of etching and these processes are much better suited producing artwork at home.
Engraving was one of the most popular forms of printmaking from the late 15th century through the 18th century and still is an evolving practice to this day. With artists such as Albrecht Dürer championing the process, engraving was best noted for the sculptural character of its lines. Today artists are drawn to engraving because of the immediacy of the process and the ability for engraved lines to synergize with experimental art making processes such as monoprint.
Drypoint as a process has always been present throughout art history but only rose in popularity in the 20th century. Likely resonating with chaos experienced by artists in the post-industrial world, drypoint is an incredibly kinetic and unstable processes but also raw and emotionally captivating.
This class will start with basics such as teaching students how to sharpen burins and bevel copper plates, introduce students to historic techniques, and end with applying those techniques in modern experimental processes.
All skill levels are welcome.
Please note engraving and drypoint are both physically demanding mediums and are not advisable for students with joint problems or injuries related to repetitive motion.
Masks are optional
6 participants maximum
$480
For syllabus and supplies list click here
At the end of the class, an exhibit with the students' work will be held at the Georgetown Library.
Mixed Media Collage and Drawing with Sarah Barzmehri
On Wednesdays from January 10 to February 14, 2023
from 4:30 P.M to 6 P.M.
Weekly Class - 6 weeks
This is a fun class to collage with different materials and to draw. We find the liberty to play and together, we will enjoy the process of creativity. We may all work on one piece or individual ones. In our drawings, we enjoy still life and figure drawing in a free spirit manner.
Elementary level - Children
Tuition for 6 sessions: $180
Limited to 6 participants
Masks are not required
$15 for supplies (paid to instructor)
At the end of the class, an exhibit with the students' work will be held at the Georgetown Library.
Watercolor Paint Making with Earth Pigments with Lianna Zaragoza
on Wednesdays from January 10 to April 17, 2023
from 6:30 P.M. to 8:30 P.M.
Weekly Class - 15 weeks
Learn to process earth pigments for watercolor paint making and develop a personal palette of artist quality watercolor paints. In this class we will learn about foraging for pigments responsibly while developing a relationship to our natural surroundings. We will explore the unique properties of pigments, experimenting with paint texture, colors, and mark-making. Through creating a personal palette, we will develop a body of work that conceptually engages with the materials.
This class is perfect for someone looking to learn to create their own art materials using natural and locally sourced materials.
Overview of Projects
Process Journal
- Take notes on methods, materials, and recipes
- Record material tests and create compositional sketches. Building a Personal Palette
- Forage for pigments to create paints. Paint colors will vary based on pigment sources (soil, clay, rocks, charcoal, etc.). Fill the half pans in a watercolor travel palette with handmade paints.
Project 1: Single Pigment Paintings
- Learn how to process and prepare pigments for paint-making and make watercolor paint. Properties and unique qualities of a single pigment.
Project 2: Foraging for Pigments
- Responsibly forage for three pigment sources for paint-making.
- Use these pigments to create at least one painting on 10” x 22” paper that relates to the location the items were found or the source itself.
Project 3: Painting on Watercolor Ground
- Use handmade watercolors on surfaces other than paper using Daniel Smith Watercolor
Ground. Can paint on found objects, canvas, wood panel, metal etc. Create 2 or more paintings depending on size and material.
For the Syllabus and the supplies list click here
Level: Beginner - Intermediate - Maximum 8 participants
Ages: 18+
$640 - Materiel not included
At the end of the class, an exhibit with the students' work will be held at the Georgetown Library.
Beginning Printmaking with a Print Press for Pre-Teens and
Teens with Etai Rogers-Fett - Weekly Class
Class can start on:
Thursdays, January 11 to March 28 (10 weeks) - $400
Thursdays, January 18 to March 28 (9 weeks) - $360
Thursdays, February 8 to March 28 (8 weeks) - $320
Thursdays, February 15 to March 28 (7 weeks) - $280
from 4:30 to 6:30 P.M.
Printmaking is magic! Well, kind of - sometimes it can feel like magic when you have the ability to take your original drawings and designs and reproduce them in infinite variations! This course is designed as an entry point into the fun and versatile world of printmaking beyond what is typically offered in school curriculum. Pre-teen and teen students will gain familiarity and experience with methods of relief and intaglio printmaking and learn how to print on a press. Print mediums will include monotype, drypoint, collograph, linocut, and mixed media. In addition to technical skills, students will develop their design sensibilities about what types of compositions and mark making work best with each print medium. We will look at the work of historical and contemporary printmakers in each print medium we explore, and students will be supported in figuring out how to use each medium to best convey their own thematic interests.
10 to 15 year old *age exceptions with instructor permission*
Dates: 1/11, 1/18, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, 2/29, 3/7, 3/14, 3/21, 3/28 [NO CLASS 1/25 and 2/1]
For Supplies list, click here
To register for the session starting on Jan 11, Please, Sign up Through Eventbrite
To register for the session starting on Jan 18, Please, Sign up Through Eventbrite
To register for the session starting on Feb 8, Please, Sign up Through Eventbrite
To register for the session starting on Feb 15, Please sign up Through Eventbrite
At the end of the class, an exhibit with the students' work will be held at the Georgetown Library.
Workshops
The Painterly Gel Print with Sharon Robinson
Saturdays, January 6 -13 -20 from 1 to 5 P.M.
Printmaking using a gel plate offers a multitude of options for combining materials and techniques to achieve distinctive results and varied subject matter. Get even more out of your plate going beyond making patterns and impressions to drawing and painting on the plate to create prints with specific imagery. Learn simple techniques for transferring images to the plate for printing, layering, masking and brushwork, as well as techniques for collaging into prints. No drawing skills are necessary, but use of personal sketches, drawings of any subject, or other source material is welcome and encouraged.
Level: Some experience with acrylic or watercolor painting
$240
To register, please click here
Workshop Description
Week 1
General Information
Overview of gel plate printing techniques and terminology
Paints, inks and gels
Types of papers for printing
Brayers, barrens and other tools
Preparing to print
Registration
Cleaning and care of the gel plate
Making background prints
Stencils, masks and methods for making patterns and layering on prints
Week 2 – Image transfers and
Image transfers with magazines and book pages
Making collagraph and printing plates
Faux chine colle’
Week 3 – Drawing and painting on the plate
Painting on the plate using acrylics
Resist techniques using pastels, china markers and charcoals
Basic approaches and techniques for collaging with prints
SUPPLIES
Student List
8”x10” (or larger if desired) gel plate (Gel Press or Gelli Arts brand)
Assortment of acrylic paints, including black and white (tube or bottle—mid-range brands such as Liquitex Basics, Amsterdam, Sargent, DecoArt or Artist Loft are good)
Pad of 8”x10” or 9”x12” 140 lb. watercolor paper
Scissors
Pencil
4” or 5” soft rubber brayer
Assortment of 4-6 brushes, including round and flat in different sizes, including one 1”-2” flat brush (packs of assorted brushes from Michael’s or other art supply store are a good choice)
Optional – personal gel plate
Provided by Instructor ($10 materials fee per student)
Additional papers for printing
Additional paints, inks
Acrylic mediums and gel
Stamps, stencils and misc. tools and equipment
Misc. collage materials
Images for transfersPrintmaking using a gel plate offers a multitude of options for combining materials and techniques to achieve distinctive results and varied subject matter. Get even more out of your plate going beyond making patterns and impressions to drawing and painting on the plate to create prints with specific imagery. Learn simple techniques for transferring images to the plate for printing, layering, masking and brushwork, as well as techniques for collaging into prints. No drawing skills are necessary, but use of personal sketches, drawings of any subject, or other source material is welcome and encouraged.
Saturdays, January 6 -13 -20 from 1 to 5 P.M.
Level: Some experience with acrylic or watercolor painting
Collagraph Printmaking with Nina Muys
Sunday, January 21, 11 A.M. to 1 P.M.
Sunday, January 28, 11 A.M. to 2 P.M.
In this class we will explore the great possibilities of the collagraph printmaking process.Using gel medium, gesso and carborundum medium, participants will create a richly textured plate, using cardboard as the base.The following week the cardboard plate will be printed on the etching press using non-toxic inks and dampened paper.
Adults or teens. All materials are included. Drawing skills are not necessary.
Sunday, January 21, 11-1 making the plate
Sunday, January 28, 11- 2, printing the plate
Aprons and gloves are needed
$ 175 for two days
To register, please click here
Classical Guitar private lessons with Roberto Alcaraz
Fridays November 17 & 24 - December 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29
45 minutes, 4:00-7:00 P.M.
From complete beginner to advanced level, you will learn to play classical guitar and read music at the same time. These individual lessons will be tailored to your individual needs. You will learn the basic technique and skills to be able to perform music of different time periods and styles: renaissance, baroque, classical, contemporary, and arrangements of popular music. Lessons are 45 minutes long and only require the student to bring their own instrument.
$65 for a 45 minute session to register, please email washington.print1@gmail.com
Online Workshop
Making Botanical Inks with Christine Harrison
Saturday, January 6 & Sunday, January 7th 1:00 - 3:00 P.M.
On Saturday, using local tannin rich botanicals Christine will show how to create simple inks. Simmering onion skins, eucalyptus leaves, rose leaves or pomegranate skins. Make your own ink along with instructor or just watch and try later.
On Sunday, Christine will demonstrate making lake pigment for inks, paint or printing inks. This process will be shown in class and the different stages but students will complete on their own.
With signup she will provide a more inclusive list of supplies. But simply having leaves, A 2 qt. stainless steel pan, heat source; you can make begin to explore making inks! The class will be recorded and available for a limited time to review after the workshop.
A pdf. of recipes will supplied at the end of the workshop.
Age: 16 yrs. & up
$100
To register, please click here
Classes
ZMAG’s Beginner’s Drawing With Dominique Hughes
Mondays, August 28 to December 18, 2023 from 4 to 5:30 pm
$560 Weekly Class - 17 Weeks - 16 Years Old +
Mondays, September 2 to December 18, 2023 from 4 to 5:30 pm
$480 - Weekly Class - 16 weeks - 16 Years Old +
With practice, anyone can improve their drawing abilities. Students will gain knowledge of line, value, tone, negative space, and perspective in this course, and you’ll leave with the assurance to start drawing every day.
Each class students will be guided step-by-step through each assignment. Classes will combine drawing theory, real-world examples, worksheets, and drawing practice. Through lessons in contour drawing, positive and negative space, and generating depth, you’ll also learn how to depict what you perceive. To participate, no prior knowledge is necessary.
17 weeks - $560 Supplies not included (Please see list in link below)
Age: Adult 18 & up - Maximum 12 participants
To access syllabus, schedule and materiel needed, please click here
To register for the 17 week class, please click here
To register for the 16 week class, please click here
At the end of the course there will be an exhibition of students’ work at the Georgetown Library!
Portrait Drawing with Jarrett Arnold - Sold out
(Figuring out Faces Hands and Feet) - Level 1 - 14 to 17 year old
Weekly Class - 12 Weeks
Tuesdays, September 5, to November 28, 2023
4:30 - 6:30 pm
On the first day of class, students are expected to bring their materials and an example of their artwork to share. In this class students will draw people from life and photographs, we will focus on learning how to draw people and how to draw them realistically. We will discuss and learn to avoid the common pitfalls in this kind of work as well as learn to avoid or manipulate the ‘uncanny valley’. Students will be expected to work on their own as assigned during the course on drawings started in class and assigned outside of class, and if they do so, they should expect to complete one self portrait, one portrait and three studies of hands and feet that are more realistic and superior in quality and composition to the work they were capable of when starting the class. By the end of this class, each student will have developed a regular sketchbook practice and have refined and improved their figure drawing ability.
Ages: High School Students - Maximum 8 participants
12 weeks - $480 Supplies not included (Please see list below)
To access the syllabus, schedule, and the materiel needed, please click here
To register, please click here
At the end of the course there will be an exhibition of students’ work at the Georgetown Library!
Watercolor Painting with Jarrett Arnold - Sold out
(Working from the Masters) - Level 1 - for 14 to 17 year old
Weekly Class - 12 Weeks
Tuesdays, September 5 to November 28, 2023
6:30 - 8:30 pm
On the first day of class, students are expected to bring their materials and an example of their artwork to share. In this class students will make watercolor paintings from great artist’s work, from life, from imagination and from photographs, students will focus on learning how to use watercolor paint and paint in general to illustrate both realistic and abstract images and concepts. We will discuss and learn to avoid the common problems that novices experience in watercolor painting. Students will be expected to work on their own as assigned during the course on paintings started in class and assigned outside of class, and if they do so, they should expect to complete one painting from an artist they admire, one landscape painting and three other works that are superior in quality and composition to the work they were capable of when starting the class. By the end of this class, each student will have developed a regular sketchbook practice and have refined and improved their watercolor painting ability.
Ages: High School Students - Maximum 8 participants
12 weeks - $480 Supplies not included (Please see list in link below.
To access the syllabus, schedule and supplies needed, please click here
To register, please click here
At the end of the course there will be an exhibition of students’ work at the Georgetown Library!
Stamp, Dye, and Paint with Natural Pigments with Lianna Zaragoza
Weekly Class - 14 weeks - 14 to 17 years old
Wednesdays, September 13 to December 13, 2023
4 to 5:30 pm
Maximum 6 participants
Level: Beginner - Intermediate
14 weeks - 21 hours - $ 420 - Material not included
This class is perfect for someone looking to learn alternative art-making processes and experiment with natural and locally sourced materials.
Learn to use plant based pigments to create prints on paper using potatoes and turmeric, dye textiles using soy milk and tea, and create a zine using handmade paint. Through each processstudents will gain insight into the properties of plants which people have adapted for art-making throughout history - from pigments and paint binders to textiles and tools. We will experiment with creating patterns using positive and negative space and conceptually engage with materials in each project.
This class is perfect for someone looking to learn alternative art-making processes and experiment with natural and locally sourced materials.
15 weeks - 22 1/2 hours - $450 - Materiel not included.
At the end of the course there will be an exhibition of students’ work at the Georgetown Library!
To access syllabus, schedule, and material please click here
To register, please click here
Please email us for installments
At the end of the course there will be an exhibition of students’ work at the Georgetown Library!
Lianna Zaragoza earned an MFA in Studio Arts from the George Washington University’sCorcoran School of the Arts and Design and a BFA in Painting from the University of Florida. In her work, natural pigments ground from soil, rocks, and charcoal are transfigured intoephemeral, site-responsive artworks, paintings, and installations. Since receiving her MFA, her work has been exhibited across the DMV region and recently was accepted to the Post-Graduate Residency Program at the Torpedo Factory Art Center in Alexandria, VA.
Watercolor Paint Making with Earth Pigments with Lianna Zaragoza
Weekly Class - 14 weeks - Adults
Wednesdays, September 13 to December 13, 2023
6 to 8 pm
Level: Beginner - Intermediate - Maximum 8 participants - Age 18+
15 weeks - $600 - Material not included
14 weeks -$560 - Material not included
To access the syllabus, schedule, and material, please click here
To register, please click here
Please email us for installment payment
Learn to process earth pigments for watercolor paint making and develop a personal palette of artist quality watercolor paints. In this class we will learn about foraging for pigments responsibly while developing a relationship to our natural surroundings. We will explore the unique properties of pigments, experimenting with paint texture, colors, and mark-making. Through creating a personal palette, we will develop a body of work that conceptually engages with the materials.
This class is perfect for someone looking to learn to create their own art materials using natural and locally sourced materials.
Beginning Relief Printing with Karen La Du
Weekly Class - 12 Weeks - 10 to 15 year old
Thursdays, September 14 to December 7, 2023
3:30-5:30pm
Weekly Class - 11 Weeks - 10 to 15 year old
Thursdays, September 21 to December 7, 2023
3:30-5:30pm
This basic printmaking class is a dynamic and hands-on 12-week program designed to introduce young artists, aged 10 to 15, to the fascinating world of printmaking. Through a series of engaging and interactive sessions, participants will learn the fundamentals of printmaking, including carving techniques and the art of adding color, while discovering the joy of creating unique and visually captivating prints.
Ages 10 to 15 yo - Maximum 8 participants
12 weeks - $480 Supplies not included. Please see list in link below.
To access syllabus, schedule and materiel needed, please click here
To register,for the 12 week class, please click here.
To register for the 11 week class, please click here.
At the end of the course there will be an exhibition of students’ work at the Georgetown Library!
Basic Printmaking with Karen La Du
Weekly Class - 12 weeks - Adults
Thursdays, September 14 to December 7, 2023
6 to 8 pm
Weekly Class - 11 weeks - Adults
Thursdays, September 21 to December 7, 2023
6 to 8 pm
Unlock your creativity and discover the captivating world of printmaking in this engaging workshop series designed for adults. Over the course of several sessions, you will delve into the fundamentals of printmaking and gain hands-on experience with various techniques, tools, and materials.
During the 12-week course, you will become familiar with essential printmaking equipment, including brayers, carving tools, inks, and printing presses. You will learn proper techniques for carving blocks, etching plates, applying ink, and achieving consistent impressions. At the end of the class, you will be able to create notecards, gift tags, prints, and more, understanding how to apply the skills you learned here to future artistic practice.
Join us in the winter for Intermediate Relief Printing! For 12 weeks we will work with a variety of media culminating in 2 editions of prints as time permits. Classes include discussion, demonstration, and focus on individual expression. Students are required to supply their own supplies per my list.
Adults - Maximum 8 participants
12 weeks - $480 Supplies not included. Please see list in link below.
To access syllabus, schedule, and supplies list, please click here
To register for the 12 week class, please click here.
To register for the 11 week clas, plese click here.
At the end of the course there will be an exhibition of students’ work at the Georgetown Library!
Guitar Classes with Roberto Alcaraz - All ages- All levels
Fridays, September: 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 - 45 minute
45 minute class - From 3:00 to 7:30 pm
All ages - All levels
$65 per class or
Monthly rate (4 lessons) $230.
For more info or to register , please contact info@washingtonprinmakers.com
Class Linoleum Block Printing with Jarrett Arnold - Sold Out
Expressing yourself in relief (Level 1) - Adults
Weekly Class - 12 weeks
Sundays, September 10 to November 26, 2023
10 am to 12pm
On the first day of class, students are expected to bring their materials and an example of their artwork to share. In this class students will make drawings from great artist’s work, from life, from their imaginations, and or from photographs. Students will then learn how to transfer these drawings to a linoleum block and carve their drawings or designs into the block.Finally students will print those blocks on paper. We will discuss and learn to avoid the common problems that novices experience when transferring, carving, and block printing. Students will be expected to work on their own as assigned during the course on projects started in class and assigned outside of class, and if they do so, they should expect to complete and print three blocks during the course. These works should be superior in quality and composition to the work they were capable of when starting the class. Each student will be able to pull a black and white edition of no less than 10 prints from each block. By the end of this class, each student will have developed a regular sketchbook practice and have refined and improved their printmaking ability.
Though the student material cost for this class is high, they will have all the materials and skills to continue to print original works after the course is over indefinitely for a much lower cost. They will be able to run print editions for the cost of the paper they print on if printing from blocks carved in class, and for the cost of a block and paper if they design and print new works after the class ends.
Adults - Maximum 8 participants
12 weeks - $480 Supplies not included
To access the syllabus, schedule and list of supplies, please click here
To register, please click here
At the end of the course there will be an exhibition of students’ work at the Georgetown Library!
Starting out in Photography with Angela Maloney
Weekly - 4 Weeks - 14 to 17 year old
Thursdays, September 24, October 29, November 19, and December 3, 2023
From 2 to 4 pm
This class serves as an introduction to photography. The goal is to teach you how to use a camera and how to take quality photographs. You will learn from a combination of classroom instruction, experimentation, and in-class feedback.
Age: 14 and up - - Maximum 8 participantsOnce a week for 4 weeks - $160
To access the syllabus, schedule, and materiel needed, please click here
To register, please click here
Open House for Salsa and Bachata Classes by Stevie Dance
Aug, 21 at 7:00 P.M.
Come and experience how fun and easy it is to learn Latin dances like Salsa and Bachata. Meet your friendly and highly skilled instructor, Dr. Stephen Jackson. Try out one of our classes while you meet new friends and fellow dancers who care about learning dance just as much as you. We are a safe, welcoming community that dances and learns together in a stress-free environment. See the Salsa and Bachata for Everyone class descriptions for more information on what we will learn together.
Bachata is a romantic Latin dance originating in the Dominican Republic. In this Bachata series we will cover the timing, footwork, and partnering fundamentals that are essential to experience incredible connections in social dance settings. The music is vibrant, inspiring, and full of percussive energy and heartfelt instrumentals. You will learn drills, patterns, and styling that you can instantly use alone or with a partner as you dive deeper into this amazing dance. The class is perfect for you,new and beginner dancers who have little or no experience. Simultaneously, more advanced dancers will revisit these principles, but will be given additional nuances to improve precision, efficiency, and enhance their creativity.
We will learn the following:
•Connection: Framing, points of contact, handholds, tension/resistance, non-contact communication, hearing the music (musicality)
•Partnering/Patterns: Basic step, right turn, left turn, open connection, cross body lead, under-arm passes, inside turn, outside turn, and intertwining these components to create dance combinations/patterns.
•Footwork/Timing: Hip/knee/foot control, in-place timing, the basic, side-step, crossed side-step, right turn, broken left, double cross, chord beat steps, triplets, etc.
14 participants
$30 for one hour class
To register, please click here
Salsa for Everyone - BASICS and BEYOND With Stevie Dance
September 11-18-25 on Mondays 6:00-7:00pm
This is the introduction to popular Salsa dancing which evolved from Afro-Cuban and Afro-Caribbean dance forms including Son, Son Montuno, Cha-Cha-Cha and Mambo. The class is perfectly designed for new and beginner dancers who will learn the fundamental and subtle nuances of how to connect with our partners. Each class will center around basic individual footwork and timing, and core patterns required for remaining in sync with our partners while enjoying the beauty and energy of the music. The class is simultaneously good for more advanced dancers as we revisit these principles but will be given additional nuances to improve precision, efficiency, and enhance their creativity real-time.
$20 - 14 participants
If you want to register for both classes or the three classes that will be possible at the gallery.
To register for Aug 28, please click here
To register for Sep 11, please click here.
To register for Sep 18, please click here.
To register for Sep 25, please click here
Bachata for Everyone - BASICS and BEYOND with Stevie Dance
September 11-18-25 on Mondays 7:00-8:00pm
Bachata is a romantic Latin dance originating in the Dominican Republic. In this Bachata series we will cover the timing, footwork, and partnering fundamentals that are essential to experience incredible connections in social dance settings. The music is vibrant, inspiring, and full of percussive energy and heartfelt instrumentals. You will learn drills, patterns, and styling that you can instantly use alone or with a partner as you dive deeper into this amazing dance. The class is perfect for you new and beginner dancers who have little or no experience. Simultaneously, more advanced dancers will revisit these principles, but will be given additional nuances to improve precision, efficiency, and enhance their creativity.
We will learn the following:
•Connection: Framing, points of contact, tension/resistance, hand-holds and angles, body-positioning, non-contact communication, hearing the music (musicality)
•Partnering/Patterns: Basic Step, spot turn, inside and outside turns, open connection, pattern phrasing, hair-combs/loops, under-arm passes, walks, and “silent talking” with the body
•Footwork/Timing: Body core engagement, foot anatomy and placement, hips and knee control, Basic Step (forward/back, sides, & in-place), precision turns, rhythm variations, etc. musicality that makes sense, and more
$20 - 14 participants
To register for Aug 28, please click here
To register for Sep 11, please click here.
To register for Sep 18, please click here.
To register for Sep 25, please click here.
50/50 Salsa and Bachata - WORLD-WIDE with Stevie Dance
September 11-18-25 on Mondays 8:00-9:30pm
This class is 50% Salsa and 50% Bachata. Designed for the more experienced dancer, this class builds upon the fundamentals learned in the Basics and Beyond progressive class series. You will learn more intermediate and advanced patterns, partnering techniques, footwork, body isolations and movement, and how to find and master your own unique style while dancing by yourself and with a partner. We will also learn the subtle tips to make dancing and styling easier and smoother for the follower and the leader. We help you develop the Confidence and Artistry needed to dance anywhere in the world as a lover of the music, dance, and cultural influences.
$30 - 14 participants
To register for Aug 28, please click here
To register to Sep 11, please click here
To register for Sep 18, please click here.
To register for Sep 25, please click here.
Workshops
Black and White Woodblock/Lino Print Workshop with Leslie Rose
September 22, from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Carve a small woodblock/lino and print using black ink
Learn the basics of relief printing, carving in wood or linoleum. Explore how much can be achieved working in just black and white. Bring an idea or drawing for a 5 x 7 inch block. It can be a photo or a drawing or other piece of artwork. I will bring some magazines but the more formed your idea the faster you can get started. In the first hour, we will walk through the steps involved and begin work transposing design onto a woodblock. Then we will start carving the block! In the second hour, we will tear our paper and print an edition of 4-6 from the blocks we carved. Students will take home 4 small prints. Tuition includes the cost of supplies: ink, paper & the use of tools. Appropriate for beginners and those with previous experience.
Cost: $95.00 (covers a woodblock/Lino and a sheet of printmaking paper that will be torn down to 4 pieces, plus the use of tools.) Materials included
To register, please click here
Monoprint on Plexiglass with Nina Muys
Saturday, September 30 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
In this workshop, you will learn how to create an exciting monoprnt using plexiglass that will be incised with sharp tools to create lines. This method is called drypoint. A variety of textures will be used and an etching press will render a rich impression.
Adults - $100 - Maximum 8 participants
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Making an Artist’s Book with Rosemary Cooley
September 23 and 24, 2023 from 10 am to 2:30 pm
The artist book holds an important place in the varied and exciting realm of printmaking. This unique art form melds creative creations along with calculations of the cover, endpapers, content (with or without words) and colophon, which offers details relevant to the making of the book. In this workshop, students will create a hardbound concertina book filled with their original artwork and words (if desired). They should bring prints they have made (monoprints and woodblock prints), along with interesting papers to complement prints we’ll make in class with a gel plate. Instructions on how to incorporate simple text will be given. Students should bring a bone folder, kneaded eraser, a 12 inch metal ruler and #2 pencil.
A $35.00 materials fee will be collected on the first day of class. This includes book boards, archival papers for pages, Mulberry paper for monoprint images, decorative papers and the use of studio tools, inks and glues.
Adults - Maximum 4 participants
$180
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Online Workshop
Botanical Dye Prints with Fall Foliage with Christine Harrisson
October 14 & October 21 , 2023 10 am - 12:30pm EST
Zoom class
In this introduction to botanical dye printmaking, learn how to extract nature’s colors and textures to print on paper. Working with Fall foliage, fresh and dried leaves, participants will learn to to make bundles to dye using two techniques: immersion and steaming. The finished prints can be used in chine collé, collage, monoprints , book making projects and stand alone prints.
Starting with a simple and easily created plant dye, the instructor will demonstrate the process and show examples of finished products. Further discussions of other easy natural dyes, approaches and appropriate safety considerations will be included. Discussions of setup for home dyeing including materials and equipment will be covered.
Examples of finished projects can be seen at www.christineharrisonstdio.com
Participants are welcome to watch, take notes or do the project along with instructor. The video link will be available after the class 2 weeks.
A list of basic supplies needed and other resources will be sent after registration.
October 14: immersion techniques
October 21: steaming techniques
$60
To register, please click here
The Zoom link will be sent at reception of registration
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