Classes and Workshops
We want to make our workshops as inclusive and accessible as possible. If you are interested in a workshop, but are experiencing financial hardships, please email info@newimprintstudio.com.
Class and Workshop Policies
Thursday, February 19
6 - 9 pm
Discover the world of risograph printing in our hands-on workshop! We'll walk you through some of its history, how risograph machines work, how the inks layer, how to prepare files, and the printing process.
Each participant will create and customize their own risograph print or stationery. Feel free to brainstorm ideas beforehand and develop them in the studio, or bring in existing artwork to adapt for print!
By the end of the workshop you will go home with one of the following:
• 10 copies of an 11x17” 2-color print
• 20 copies of a 4x6” 2-color postcard
All supplies are included, though we strongly recommend bringing your laptop. Our current colors are blue, orange, fluo pink, and black.
This workshop is limited to 5 participants.
Instructor: Joony Ly
Saturday, February 21 & Sunday, February 22
10 am - 4 pm
It’s cold, dark and grey, but when this workshop happens, Spring will be just a month away!
Join Annie Silverman to learn techniques for cutting, scraping and texturing these simple materials to create gardens of color for relief printmaking. Botanical sources and forms will be our inspirations to explore composition, repetition and patterning within our prints. There will be many visual sources for inspiration from actual plant material to vibrant examples of botanical illustration throughout the world.
Tetra Paks are the containers that soup and oat milk come in, and during Covid, printmakers discovered that the inside silvery lining could be used for many types of printmaking. Oil board is a product used to make stencils in the printing industry. (think MADE IN CHINA on cardboard boxes)
No experience necessary, just a willingness to get inky and try something new.
Participants are responsible for the materials on the Supply List.
This workshop is limited to 8 participants.
Instructor: Annie Silverman
Tuesdays, February 24 - March 17
6 - 9 pm
Unleash your creativity and learn the versatile art of silkscreen printing in this comprehensive 4-week class. Whether you're a complete beginner or looking to refine your skills, this class will guide you through the entire silkscreen process. Explore various approaches to image-making, including hand-drawn and digital techniques. This class provides a supportive and hands-on learning environment where you can develop your own projects and explore the possibilities of silkscreen.
Participants are responsible for the materials on the Supply List.
This class is limited to 8 participants.
Instructor: Andrew Stearns
Saturday, March 7
10am - 3 pm
Create unique, one-of-a-kind prints using watercolor monotype! This process uses water based materials, such as watercolors, water soluble markers or pencils, caran d'ache crayons, etc. to draw on a plate and then transfer it onto dampened paper.
Participants will learn how to prepare plates and paper and have time to create their own watercolor monotype prints. Participants will experiment with exploring how different kinds of water-based media create different kinds of effects. This workshop is perfect for the watercolor artist looking for something new, or the printmaker looking for a non-toxic process.
This workshop is limited to 8 participants.
Instructor: Nancy McCormack
Thursday, March 12
6 - 9 pm
No printing press? No problem. Learn the basics of block printing on fabric to customize your clothes and bags. Using simple linocut techniques and water-based inks, we’ll design and carve unique stamps to print on textiles. We’ll cover tips and tricks for carving blocks, creating crisp prints, and heat-setting inks so your imagery lasts.
Blocks, carving tools, and inks provided during class, bring your own 100% cotton items to print on (tote bags, T-shirts, tea towels, napkins, etc. in light colors). No experience necessary, beginners to advanced students are welcome.
This workshop is limited to 8 participants.
Instructor: Darci Hanna
Sunday, March 15
2 - 5 pm
Join us for a unique opportunity to create prints directly from a live model. Instruction on monotype techniques and press operation will be provided, as well as drawing support. Participants will leave with a small series of monotypes made from working additively or reductively on plexi plates. No prior experience needed. All supplies will be provided.
This workshop is limited to 10 participants.
Instructor: Seline Smith
Tuesdays, March 24 - April 14
6 -9 pm
In this four-week class, participants will learn how to carve and print a woodblock from beginning to end. First, participants will learn how to prep the block and begin drawing a still life directly onto the surface of the block. A variety of mark-making techniques will be demonstrated, and participants will begin carving their images. The workshop will then be focused on printing the woodblocks, covering different options for ink and paper. Participants will have the opportunity to print proofs of their blocks and rework their images before printing multiples. At the end of the class, participants will walk away with a small edition of woodblock prints.
Participants are responsible for providing materials on the Supply List. All other materials will be provided.
This class is limited to 8 participants.
Instructor: Brooke Stewart
Thursday, March 26
6 - 9 pm
Gelli plate printing is a wonderful technique for creating richly textured prints, but did you know you can transfer your pencil drawings directly to the plates as well?
In this workshop we’ll cover beginner-friendly methods for turning your sketches into multilayered acrylic prints. We’ll discuss the best drawing materials and paper types for various transfer techniques, demonstrate how to build up your layers, and show how to troubleshoot each step of the process to maximize success.
No prior experience necessary. All materials provided.
Max 6 participants
Instructor: Darci Hanna
Sunday, March 29
10 am - 3 pm
Join us for a fluid, expressive technique that sits right at the intersection of painting and printmaking. In this workshop, participants will be creating unique prints by painting and drawing directly onto the silkscreen mesh and transferring their image to paper through the pull of the squeegee.
This process is great, whether you’re looking to build rich textures for mixed-media backgrounds or create stand-alone masterpieces. Come ready to play, experiment, and go home with a collection of unique original prints!
Participants are responsible for the materials on the Supply List.
This workshop is limited to 10 participants.
Instructor: Seline Smith
Saturday, April 18 & Sunday, April 19
10 am - 4 pm
This workshop invites participants to delve into tonal exploration in copper-plate etching through traditional aquatint techniques. Simple, foundational exercises in tonal drawing—rooted in sfumato and chiaroscuro—will provide the basis for practicing a full value range using step-bite aquatint. Participants will further experiment with a reductive technique, working from a deeply etched surface and employing burnishing methods to reveal mid-tones and highlights in a manner similar to mezzotint. Additional instruction will be provided on wiping and printing techniques to achieve beautifully nuanced, gradual tonal impressions.
Participants are responsible for the materials on the Supply List.
This workshop is limited to 8 participants.
Instructor: Catarina Coelho
Saturday, April 25 & Sunday, April 26
10 am - 3 pm
Dive deep into the thrilling world of reduction relief printing. Discover the process of carving and printing multiple, vibrant layers from a single, transforming relief block. You'll explore carving techniques, color mixing, and precision printing methods to create stunning, multi-layered images. Carve and print an edition of multicolor masterpieces from just one block!
Blocks, carving tools, and ink will be provided. Participants are responsible for bringing newsprint, printing paper, and drawing/sketching materials.
This workshop is limited to 8 participants.
Instructor: Nancy McCormack
Saturday, May 16 & Sunday, May 17
10 am - 4 pm
Texture is one of the most expressive and visually rich elements in visual art. Whether evoking the character of a material or surface, or generating intricate patterns, texture appeals to our tactile sensibilities and determines the perception of space, scale, and distance. In this workshop, participants will create a small archive of textural studies and explore techniques for achieving various textural effects through both collagraph and copper etching processes.
Participants are invited to explore points of technical intersection and will receive guidance on printing methods that enhance the expressive qualities of textural surfaces.
Participants are responsible for the materials on the Supply List.
This workshop is limited to 8 participants.
Instructor: Catarina Coelho