SY211 Saturday Printmaking Workshop: May

Saturday, 21 May 2016

11:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Cost: €100

Come and join Jan in the beautiful historic site known as La Ruche for a Saturday full of fun and surprises.  Learn the basics of printmaking through a simple and popular technique known as the 'monotype'.

Making a monotype print involves no toxic materials or laborious technique.  As its name suggests, a monotype is a one-of-a-kind print.  Rather than carving or etching, a monotype is made by painting with ink on a smooth surface. Degas loved its ease and used it to create strong atmospheric light and bold textures.  Contemporary artists are drawn to it for its immediacy.  One can make a print in just a few minutes with almost no technical skill, and some of the monotype techniques do not require a press.  One needn’t know how to draw or paint to make monotypes.  Stamping, stenciling and collage can be used to create a myriad of beautiful effects. Click here to see a sampling of Jan Olsson’s student prints and to learn more about the medium.

This class is perfect for:

• Anyone who would enjoy having a new experience in creativity
• Working WICE members who would enjoy relaxing and creating on a Saturday
• Artists of all kinds who want to learn and practice new techniques
• Former students of Jan’s printmaking workshops who would like to continue
• Those who enjoy sharing a creative learning process within a small, convivial group

Course requirements
No skills and no previous knowledge of the medium is necessary.  This workshop is open to all levels, artists and non-artists alike, and may be repeated by anyone wishing to continue exploring the process.

Materials: All materials will be provided for this full-day course.

About the instructor

Jan Olsson has been working in her studio at La Ruche since 1990.  While studying for her Master of Fine Arts degree in Drawing, Jan also studied etching, lithography and silkscreen printing, and has since taught advanced printmaking courses at college level.  Shortly after she purchased and installed an etching press at La Ruche, Jan began working with monotype prints, one of her favorite mediums. Visit her professional website for examples of her work.

Image credit: Jan Olsson