Explore two approaches to monoprint intaglio with atmospheric and wash-like effects, with guidance on keeping the mess in check — namely, not staining the expensive felts! Friday evening will begin with examples and an opportunity to prepare line-etched plates for use in the workshop. Saturday will focus on adapting traditional inking in combination with spot-inking and relief rolls. Sunday will focus on a relief etching approach similar to Asian block printing, with oil-based ink, lending itself to easy layering with other oil-based or embossment techniques. Introductory etching experience preferred. Participants are encouraged to bring existing plates to experiment with. These techniques favor deeply-etched linework and open bite, but any intaglio imagery may be tried.
About the instructor: Raised by a biologist and a journalist in the forested stretch of northern Wisconsin, Chris Hagen received a BFA in Digital Art & Photography from the University of Minnesota Duluth. Becoming deeply involved in printmaking during during that time, he took a journeyman’s path through Minneapolis with a year of co-op practice and a session of professional internship at the Highpoint Center for Printmaking. During his MFA at Illinois State University, he attended the Tamarind Institute summer lithography workshop and served as an assistant in Normal Editions Workshop.
Chris divides his time between the Midwestern US and Brisbane, Australia, where he co-founded Grey Hand Press with fellow printer Claudia Husband.
REGISTRATION DETAILS
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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.
