Dates: Fridays, 6pm-8pm; 4/26, 5/24, 6/28
Saturdays, 12-4pm, 4/27, 5/25, 6/29
Ages: 18+
Cost: $180
Registration deadline: 4/19
Maximum enrollment: 10
Instructor: Connor Rice (CRICE)
Alternative Print Processes is a class based on exploratory and experimental print processes. The focus will be printing on non-traditional materials, innovative methods, and unique applications of printmaking. The course will offer the participants insight into inventive printing approaches currently being done within public art, multi-media installations and textile applications. Additionally the class will create space for individuals to look at their own art practice in a new light. The course will feature demonstrations, guest speakers, and opportunities to share work.
The class will meet 6 times over 3 months (the last Fridays of the month 6-8pm and the following Saturdays 12-4pm April-June). Participants will be provided with the materials to practice printing on an array of surfaces. While a basic understanding of silk-screen and relief printing is recommended, there will be basic instructions during each demo. We will hear from artists that currently use print in unusual applications, create installations with their prints and that incorporate print within public art settings. Light refreshments will be provided for the Friday presentation sessions. The Following Saturdays will serve as a workday where the class will create pieces with the introduced methods shared from the guest speakers.
By the end of the class each participant will have had the opportunity to create their own versions of original techniques and strategies. As a class we will share ideas and discuss how these methods can be implemented within their own creative practice. Individuals will also gain a new perspective of print within a broader artistic approach. Furthermore the culture of the class is designed to encourage connections amongst participants and create an open environment for supportive, explorative creativity.
About the instructor: Connor Rice (CRICE) is an artist and designer from Southside Minneapolis. He is a recent recipient of the Metro Regional Arts Council’s Next Step Fund, the Minnesota State Arts board emerging artist grant, and a Jerome Foundation Emerging Printmakers resident. Sociopolitical issues concerning race, class and the environment influence his work greatly.
As a multi-media artist working with printing, public art techniques and digital tools he is always attempting to bridge the gap between traditional methods and innovative technologies.
His aesthetic is heavily influenced by hip-hop and street art as well as ancient propaganda. By using stark iconography with a bold color palette on a large scale his work is provocative in how it relates to the viewer’s relation to space. He employs ancient symbols and blends them with a modern sensibility in order to distort our preconceived notions of human history.
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
Highpoint Member Discount: A 10% discount is available for Highpoint Members. Contact us at info@highpointprintmaking.org with questions. Interested in becoming a member?
Co-op Member Discount: Highpoint Co-op Members receive a 25% discount on all non-Sampler Session classes. Enter the Co-op Member discount code at checkout. Contact the Artistic Programs Director with questions.
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.
