In this letterpress workshop we will explore the modern, explorative method of printing using Lego tiles on both antique letterpress printing presses and Provisional Presses. The workshop will cover basic Vandercook printing press use and safety, working to make materials type high and printable, modular image creation, and basic print editioning. We will end the day with a class-wide print swap.

During this workshop, participants will create a series of 10-12 Drypoint Monoprints using a single plate to produce images in black, white, and color.

Attendees will participate in the entire intaglio process: Setting up and preparing a plate/paper, incising an image onto the plate, and creating a fully-wiped intaglio inked proof and print (black ink). Subsequent prints in the series will include color manipulations.

If you love drawing and printmaking and want a little bit of both, this is the class for you! During this workshop, participants will learn how to create an etching, while receiving individual drawing instruction in an atelier format. We will focus on perceptual drawing endeavors, while embracing how intaglio transforms or pivots our individual handwriting .Our focus will be hard-ground line etching and drypoint, although other techniques will be discussed.