Teen Print Series: Monotype, Cyanotype & Drypoint Etching
In this three-day teen workshop you'll learn three different printmaking techniques: monotype, cyanotype, and drypoint etching.
Day 1 - Intro to Monotype Printing: Learn a quick and easy method for printmaking with an etching press! Prints can be made in as little as five minutes, and every print is unique.
Day 2 - Intro to Cyanotype Printing: Print with light by exploring this photo-printing process! We’ll use plants, stickers, and other objects to play with shapes through cyanotype. This process produces striking blue and white images.
Day 3 - Intro to Drypoint Etching: This class will offer an introduction to drypoint etching, a chemical-free way to create printable etchings! Participants will have a chance to create their own plate, then print it on the print shop’s etching press. This process is a fun and intuitive introduction to intaglio printmaking.
No prior printmaking experience necessary. Motor skills similar to holding a pencil required. All materials provided. Open only to ages 12-19.
Tuesday, June 17, 3-6pm
Wednesday, June 18, 3-6pm
Thursday, June 19, 3-6pm
At OffCenter Community Arts Project, 808 Park Ave SW, ABQ.
Tiered pricing: Free $0 / Base $45 / Core $90 / Supporter $135
In this three-day teen workshop you'll learn three different printmaking techniques: monotype, cyanotype, and drypoint etching.
Day 1 - Intro to Monotype Printing: Learn a quick and easy method for printmaking with an etching press! Prints can be made in as little as five minutes, and every print is unique.
Day 2 - Intro to Cyanotype Printing: Print with light by exploring this photo-printing process! We’ll use plants, stickers, and other objects to play with shapes through cyanotype. This process produces striking blue and white images.
Day 3 - Intro to Drypoint Etching: This class will offer an introduction to drypoint etching, a chemical-free way to create printable etchings! Participants will have a chance to create their own plate, then print it on the print shop’s etching press. This process is a fun and intuitive introduction to intaglio printmaking.
No prior printmaking experience necessary. Motor skills similar to holding a pencil required. All materials provided. Open only to ages 12-19.
Tuesday, June 17, 3-6pm
Wednesday, June 18, 3-6pm
Thursday, June 19, 3-6pm
At OffCenter Community Arts Project, 808 Park Ave SW, ABQ.
Tiered pricing: Free $0 / Base $45 / Core $90 / Supporter $135
In this three-day teen workshop you'll learn three different printmaking techniques: monotype, cyanotype, and drypoint etching.
Day 1 - Intro to Monotype Printing: Learn a quick and easy method for printmaking with an etching press! Prints can be made in as little as five minutes, and every print is unique.
Day 2 - Intro to Cyanotype Printing: Print with light by exploring this photo-printing process! We’ll use plants, stickers, and other objects to play with shapes through cyanotype. This process produces striking blue and white images.
Day 3 - Intro to Drypoint Etching: This class will offer an introduction to drypoint etching, a chemical-free way to create printable etchings! Participants will have a chance to create their own plate, then print it on the print shop’s etching press. This process is a fun and intuitive introduction to intaglio printmaking.
No prior printmaking experience necessary. Motor skills similar to holding a pencil required. All materials provided. Open only to ages 12-19.
Tuesday, June 17, 3-6pm
Wednesday, June 18, 3-6pm
Thursday, June 19, 3-6pm
At OffCenter Community Arts Project, 808 Park Ave SW, ABQ.
Tiered pricing: Free $0 / Base $45 / Core $90 / Supporter $135
Teacher bios: Zimmy Chu (they/them) is a butch Chinese-American artist from the Appalachian foothills. They’re a painter, a printer, an avid sketchbooker, a lover of walks, and a collector of rocks. Zimmy believes wholeheartedly that only expansive love leads to collective liberation- and that creativity builds our capacity to show up for ourselves and each other with care. They do their best to meet people where they’re at, and they can’t wait to get to know you!
Eliot Anderberg is a quilter and textile artist. Their work is rooted in improvisational techniques, using found materials, and joy as an aesthetic. They are a self-taught sewer and quilter, and love to help others find the quilting techniques that feel joyful and easeful to them.
All materials provided. No experience necessary.
Open only to ages 12-19.
Refund Policy: All of our classes have limited capacity and often sell out. Please let us know if you are unable to attend a class you’ve registered for so we can open up the spot for someone else. If you would like a refund for your class registration fee, you must let us know at least 48 hours ahead of the class start time. Cancellations received within 48 hours or less of class start times are not eligible for refunds, but your class fee can be transferred to a future class registration instead. If you have questions about your class registration, or to request a refund or class transfer, please call, email, or talk to staff in person at OffCenter during Open Studio hours.
Why are there multiple prices? All of our classes are offered at a sliding scale, with a free option available to anyone that requests it. When possible, we make the base option available in order to partly cover the cost of the class. The core price is the "true" cost of the class OffCenter needs to cover paying our teachers and providing supplies and materials. If you are able to support at a higher level, paying the supporter price helps ensure we're able to continue offering a variety of classes and keep free spaces open for anyone that needs.
There are a limited number of free spots available online. If these are sold out, please email, call, or drop by the studio to sign up! Email info@offcenterarts.org.