Carve, Texture, Print: Collagraph Printmaking - Sunday, June 28

In this workshop you will learn the basic principles of collagraph printmaking. The instructor will give an initial overview of printmaking in general and will go into more detail regarding the technique that you will be using. You will plan and create an original collagraph on a Tetra Pak carton, a versatile and upcycled printmaking substrate. Your subject may be an object, a landscape, an abstract artwork – the possibilities are endless. You are welcome to bring an image, drawing, or photo as a point of departure for your print.

By adding materials onto the substrate surface, and carving and peeling away the top layer, you will create unique textures, lines, and shapes. You will ink your plate with a soy-based, eco-friendly ink using traditional printmaking techniques. Two presses will be available for you to use to print your image, and you will leave the session with the knowledge and practice to make your own prints and print them at home even if you don’t own a press.

Jennifer is an enthusiastic mixed media artist, printmaker and bookbinder and has exhibited her art in various galleries and literary magazines. She is the author of three works of fiction including Strays and Unruly Creatures. She runs the book recommendation podcast and online literary community Books Are My People. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two sons and holds an MA from Cal State Los Angeles and an MFA from the University of British Columbia.

Website: www.jennifercaloyeras.com‍ ‍

Fee: MarinMOCA Members: $130; Non-members $150

Materials Fee: A materials fee of $20 will be paid directly to the instructor

Where: Marin Museum of Contemporary Art; 1210 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael (at B Street)