Date: Saturday, August 17 and 24
Time: 10am - 4pm
Location: Minneapolis Institute of Art
Cost: $75
Ages: 15+; for beginner students
Registration Deadline: 8/9
Max Enrollment: 12
Instructor: Whitney Terrill
Scholarships are available, see registration details.
African American artists historically and presently capture the Black experience in the United States. Through this class, participants will gain an introduction to African American printmaking history and drypoint intaglio printmaking, a “method where marks are drawn into the surface of a metal or plexiglass plate with an etching tool” (Fischer, 2022). The class will draw on examples and approaches from historical and contemporary African American artists from the print collection at the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Students will connect to presented works and explore black or selected color application (a la poupée) drypoint printing.
Participants will be asked to select one of the prints presented or to offer the group their own example of an African American printmaker with whom they are connecting their own work for the class. Each participant will be expected to select the art that will inspire their work and translate an approach or meaning into a drypoint print. Workshop participants are also encouraged to share a brief explanation of their own process and drypoint print with the class.
About the instructor: Whitney Terrill (she/her) is a multidisciplinary Minnesota-based artist focusing primarily on printmaking, photography, and painting. In her work, she addresses topics important to her, such as environmental justice and African heritage. Whitney also enjoys engaging in public art, especially murals, to raise awareness about environmental justice and to facilitate community meals and engagement for placemaking and placekeeping.
Whitney is actively engaged at Highpoint Center for Printmaking as an artist through the 2023-2024 Full Color Fellowship and as an teaching artist in the 2023-2024 Teaching Artist Learning Community cohort. She is excited to translate her passion for printmaking, teaching and African American culture into the upcoming class.
In addition to printmaking, Whitney completed an artist residency at the Minnesota African American Heritage Museum and Gallery with Belwin Nature Conservancy. The residency focused on African American artists and connection to nature. Whitney is also a studio artist affiliated with Public Functionary, located in the Northrup King Building.
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
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.
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.