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Get your summer rolling at the ICA!
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The ICA Print Center Summer Workshops offer something for all creative interests and ability levels. Read about the workshops below and sign up now for mandatory creative down-time. And bring a friend or two. It's always more fun.
Artist Bookmaking: Explore basic bookmaking through folded and sewn structures and book-binding techniques. Learn how to make your own sketchbook, journal or artist book. No experience necessary! June 6 & 13, Saturdays, 10:00 - 4:30, $300, Instructor: Victoria May
Monoprint with Drypoint: Learn monotype printing using cardboard & carborundum matrices, multiple drop printing, layering, drypoint, chine collé & stencils. All levels welcome! June 15 - 19, Monday - Friday, 10:00 - 4:30, $550, Instructor: Jenny Robinson
Drawing for Printmakers: Explore various drawing methods as they apply to the printmaking process. This workshop is great for non-printmakers too! June 20 & 21, Sat & Sun, 10:00 - 4:30, $300, Instructor: Christine Canepa
Photopolymer Intaglio: A long weekend course to this innovative non-toxic intaglio process. All levels welcome. June 26 - 29, Friday - Monday, 10:00 - 4:30, $500, Instructor: Fanny RetsekXerox Matrix Planography: Experiment with this low-tech print process using a Xerox copy as a one-time print matrix with monotype or produce an edition. All levels welcome. July 24, 25 & 26, Friday - Sunday, 10:00 - 4:30, $400, Instructor: Kim Fink
Collagraph: This fun technique combines intaglio printing methods with collage to build images and textures on plates. All levels welcome. August 1 & 8, Saturdays, 10:00 - 4:30, $300, Instructor: Robynn Smith
Digital Collage into Photopolymer Intaglio: Fuse digital printmaking techiniques with intaglio printing of plates made from your own collage! All levels welcome. August 10 - 14, Monday - Friday, 10:00 - 4:30,$600, Instructors: Janet Fine and Fanny RetsekMixed Media Prints: Explore non-toxic monotype techniques such as sugarlift on plexiglass, carborandum etching, acrylic aquatint, monotype, chine colle, and pastels. All levels welcome. August 29 & 30, Sat & Sun, 10:00 - 4:30, $300, Instructor: Evelyn Klein
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And, don't forget, the Monotype Marathon Exhibition and Auction are just around the corner.
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This is our annual print exhibition
and fundraising auction featuring the work of the best printmakers
in the Bay Area. The exhibition runs from July 1st to July 18th at the
ICA and culminates with a silent auction on the evening of July 18th. Become a sponsor today! |
And here's one last bit of printmaking news...
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For Your Mind's Eye: Check out our Talking Art blog and Susan O'Malley's recent post about the mesmerizing suite of prints by ICA Print Center Artist-in-Residence, Linn Meyers.
Oh, and follow us on Twitter. It's fun.
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