This course covers advanced methods of working on copper to create fresh, dynamic intaglio prints with compelling mark-making. Techniques will include: multi-plate color, timed bites, “soap” ground, sugar lift, soft-ground textures and more. Beginning with a simple method for creating multi-plate color prints, we will advance to practice techniques that can be used independently or in combination. Emphasizing a playful approach to drawing - whether abstract or representational - the intent of this class is to generate 5-6 small to medium plates which can be layered, juxtaposed, or printed separately. In the final weeks, students may choose whether to focus on completing and editioning a single print, or to jump-start a new body of work they can continue developing on their own.
About the Instructor: The cross-disciplinary work of Nicole Sara Simpkins combines printmaking, writing, and drawing to explore the entanglements of culture, ecosystems, and personal healing. She holds an MFA in Printmaking from Indiana University Bloomington and a BA in English and Creative Writing from Macalester College. She has taught courses in Drawing and Printmaking at MCAD, Macalester, UW Stout, and Indiana University. She has exhibited her work locally and nationally, and her work has been supported by a 2019 Artist Initiative Grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, a 2022 Mcknight Printmaking Fellowship, as well as by artist residencies at The Studios at Mass MoCA, Millay Arts, Ucross, Jentel, Artspace Raleigh, and The Vermont Studio Center. She lives in South Minneapolis and she really loves learning about plants.
REGISTRATION DETAILS
Registration and payment may be completed through this website. Refunds are no longer available after the registration deadline. Please call 612-871-1326 or email info@highpointprintmaking.org if you wish to pay with cash or check, or have any questions.
DISCOUNTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
A 10% discount is available for Highpoint Members. A 50% discount is available for current co-op members (exclusions may apply).
Full Color Print Scholarship: A limited number of full tuition scholarships are available through the Full Color Print Scholarship, which provides free classes to individuals who identify as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. Request a scholarship for this class by clicking the button below, or call, email or visit Highpoint. See our Discounts and Scholarships page for more details.
UPDATE: Full Color Print Scholarships are now full for this class. You may still submit a request to be put on a waitlist.
