Sundays · 2 Weeks
July 12 & July 19, 2026
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Room 208
18 and older
Join our next two-session workshop and study the art of copper plate
etching! Open to new beginners or continuing students, this unique
course is focused on achieving the rich tones of aquatint and the
precision of multi-plate registration. This is your opportunity to learn
a 500-year-old printmaking process with techniques favored by masters
like Rembrandt, Goya, Picasso, and Mary Cassatt.In the first
meeting, you will learn (or review) how to prepare your copper plate,
design your image, apply a ground, and then etch with a spray paint
aquatint. Between sessions, your instructor will carefully manage the
etching process by immersing your plate in the etchant solution. During
the second meeting, you will learn to ink your plate(s), prepare paper,
and operate the printing press. You will also take part in a multi-plate
registration demonstration to incorporate various colors and layers
into a single print.Upon completing this workshop, you will have
the skills to create beautiful, hand-pulled prints and take home your
etched copper plate, ready for independent practice during printmaking
open studio sessions. This comprehensive course also covers essential
knowledge of papers, tools, and inks. Prior etching and print
studio experience is helpful, but not required. Continuing etching
students are welcome to attend and continue working on prior etchings or
create new plates. Students will receive instruction, and can choose to
work with the instructor to develop projects based on their next level
of learning. Interested participants are welcomed to contact the
instructor for any questions about the workshop. This
class requires hand dexterity to maneuver the etching tools.
Participants should feel comfortable using tools with sharp edges and
using printing equipment.