This workshop will cover the basics of Aluminum Plate Lithography, and teach students how to print a two-run image using two separate plates. Lithography uses a simple chemical process to create prints from a flat surface. The process is known for its ability to capture hand-drawn and expressive marks, shading, and texture. Aluminum plate lithography is more predictable and less labor-intensive than traditional stone litho. In this class, students will become comfortable with the technical processes of etching and printing plates while seeing and experimenting with many approaches to developing imagery, such as incorporating various mark-making tools, transferring images to plates, and overlapping or blending colors. Students will hone printing skills through acting as a printing assistant for their peers. The class will culminate with students completing an edition of their own print.
About the instructor: Brian Wagner received their B.F.A. in Printmaking and Drawing and Art History from MSU Moorhead in 2019. In 2020, they attended the world-renowned Tamarind Institute of Fine Art Lithography and are a trained Tamarind Collaborative Printer and Lithographer. They are currently working and living in Minneapolis, MN. They have taught workshops and continuing education classes through the Plains Art Museum, PEARS PrintmakingStudio, MCAD, and the Roswell Artist-in-Residence Program, among others. Primarily a Lithographer and Book Artist, their work often focuses on their queer existence and memory, interest in queer domesticity, and what it’s like living in and occupying these spaces.
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.
Note: Scholarships spots are full for this class, you may still submit a request to be put on a scholarship waitlist, or you can take a look at some of our other classes.
