Sunday, August 17th
10:30am-1:30pm
Interested in experimenting with intaglio printmaking, but intimidated by the costs and materials involved in working with copper? This workshop introduces students to a non-toxic form of intaglio printmaking using recycled materials that can be found at home. Participants will learn how to make a drypoint etching plate using Tetrapak, the material used for milk cartons!
Drypoint refers to the process in which a drawing is physically etched into a plate with a sharp tool, creating grooves that hold ink. This ink is then transferred from the plate to a sheet of paper using the pressure of a press.
Various drypoint techniques will be demonstrated for participants to incorporate into their plates. Students will then pull their own small edition of prints on the etching press.
All materials provided. No prior art-making or printmaking experience is required.
Participants are encouraged to bring reference images or sketches to work from.
Instructor: Bonnie Goldstein
Bonnie Goldstein received her BFA from Moore College of Art and Design in 1977 and her ME from Arcadia University in 1993.
For the past 40 years she has been printmaking, keeping her health and the environment in mind by using non-toxic materials. Collagraphs, dry point, relief and monotypes have been some of the printmaking processes she has used to express herself. Goldstein has created multiple series of prints for artists’ books and continues to work on new book projects. She also taught art at The Shipley School in Bryn Mawr, PA for twenty-nine years and believes that teaching and being a productive artist go hand-in-hand and complement each other.
