This class is meant to create a safe space for Minnesota artists from racial and ethnic communities that have been underrepresented to share work, learn, build skills, and build community.

Join our Lead Printer-in-Residence, Judy, in this playful printmaking workshop and create a portrait of your furry (or scaly, or feathery) friend!

In this workshop, participants will carve a design on an easy-to-cut block. Participants color each area between the carved lines with ink, and transfer their design to paper using a baren.

In this workshop, participants will create textured printing plates using various materials, then ink and print them to produce rich, layered images. 

Participants will carve a relief block and print it on different colored papers. After printing, participants will cut out sections of their print and collage them together to create a colorful, graphic work of art. 

Reduction relief printing is a method to achieve a multicolor print using one block. Participants will create an image by drawing using two to three different colors. Using their drawing as a guide, they will alternate between printing a color and carving to show the layer beneath.  

In this workshop, participants will cut a simple design into contact paper (the adhesive vinyl used for lining shelves) and adhering it to a screen to create a stencil. This technique is great for bold and graphic  designs. 

Participants will use water soluble materials to paint directly on a screen, then apply a transparent base to create unique monotypes.

Gelli printing is a form of monoprinting that uses a flexible, reusable plate, often called a Gelli plate, to create unique prints on paper.

Reduction relief printing is a method to achieve a multicolor print using one block.

In this Halloween themed workshop, participants will cut paper stencils and found objects to build an image.

Water soluble monotypes are a form of printmaking that uses water-soluble crayons and watercolor paints.

In this workshop, participants will carve away the areas they want to remain white on a soft, easy-to-cut block. The image will be printed from the raised surfaces left on the block after carving.

In this workshop, participants will build designs using Lego dots and baseplates. The image will be printed from inking the legos with water based ink. 

In this workshop, participants will use the drypoint printmaking technique to create holiday cards.

Participants will carve a relief block and print it on different colored papers. After printing, participants will cut out sections of their print and collage them together to create a colorful, graphic work of art. 

In this workshop, a single block is carved and cut into separate pieces, inked individually, and reassembled for printing. This method allows for multi-color designs without the need for multiple blocks.