a fine art printmaking facility & gallery

Workshops 

 

Saturday Workshops at Open Press
             
Monotypes
with guest artists

more info
  Chine Colle
with Mark Lunning

more info
  Polymer Etching
using Photography & Drawing / Painting with Mark Lunning

more info
  Beginning Bookmaking Workshop with Patricia Branstead
more info
Hard bound books would make great holiday gifts!
2006            
Sept 30  Joe Higgins   Nov 11   Sept 7, 16   Nov 17-18
Oct 21    Homare Ikeda       October 14    
             

2007 Workshops to be announced
 
   

Monotypes with guest artists
9am-4pm
$100. per person.  Includes: ink, up to 3 sheets of paper, and all workshop supplies. Extra paper and inks are available for purchase.

Sept 30  Joe Higgins
Oct 21    Homare Ikeda

Chine Colle with Mark Lunning
Fri, Nov 10  Demo: 7-9pm
For workshop participants only.
A demonstration using a variety of chine colle techniques and papers.  $125. per person.  Includes: ink, up to 3 sheets of printing paper, some chine colle paper, and all workshop supplies. Extra paper and inks are available for purchase.

Sat, Nov. 11  Workshop: 9am-4pm
Mark will instruct participants in a variety of printing techniques using decorative papers.
 

Polymer Etching using Photography with Mark Lunning
Thurs, Sept 7  Photographic Demo: 7-9pm.
For workshop participants only.
A demonstration using a variety of photographs and film positives.

Sat, Sept 16  Workshop: 9am-4pm
Mark will instruct you in producing photo etch plates and prints from your photographs.  $125. per person, polymer plates are additional.  Includes: ink, up to 3 sheets of printing paper, and all workshop supplies.  Extra paper, plates and inks are available for purchase.

 
Sat, Oct 14  Workshop 9am -4 pm
Mark will instruct polymer etching for people who like to draw or utilize the gesture of brush strokes. You'll create an image on a variety of surfaces intended for drawing and painting, etch it onto a polymer plate, then produce a few good prints off your plates.  $100 per person, polymer plates are additional. Includes ink, up to 3 sheets of printing paper, and all workshop supplies.  Extra paper, plates, and ink are available to purchase.


Beginning Bookmaking Workshop with Patricia Branstead
November 17-18
This is a beginning bookmaking workshop that introduces you to various beautiful papers, pamphlet binding, hard bound journals, and basic construction techniques and materials.  Cost: $125 per person.

On Friday Nov. 17, at 7 pm, Patricia will demonstrate with a power point presentation and a hands on demonstration the materials and techniques you will be using during the hands on portion Sat. Nov. 18, 9am - 4 pm.  Please bring to the workshop a 12 x 18 cutting mat, mat knife, and a ruler.  The workshop includes all paper and construction materials.


Waterbase Printmaking, with Patricia Branstead
Friday, Oct 27,  Demo: 7-9pm.
For workshop participants only.
A demonstration of non-toxic printmaking techniques.

Sat, Oct 28  Waterbased, Non-toxic Printmaking Workshop: 9am-4pm
Patricia will instruct you in producing 3-4 prints using this very simple process without the use of acid.  $125. per person.  Includes: up to 3 sheets of paper, ink and all workshop supplies.  Extra paper, plexi plates and inks are available for purchase.  If you wish to scribe or etch plexi plates, you will have to purchase or supply your own plexi plates.


Book Arts with Patricia Branstead
Friday, Nov 17,  Demo: 7-9pm.
For workshop participants only.
A demonstration of beginning bookmaking techniques.
Hard bound books would make great holiday gifts!

Sat, Nov 18 Beginning Book Arts Workshop: 9am-4pm
Patricia will show you how to produce a pamphlet and journal.  $125. per person.  Includes: bookmaking materials and all workshop supplies.  You will need to bring:  12x18 cutting mat (call for info), mat knife, scapel or Exacto knife, and a ruler.

 
 
 



Open Press Ltd. Studio
40 W. Bayaud Avenue
Denver, CO 80223   map
303-778-1116
Noon-5pm, Fri- Sat
and by appointment