Monotypes: Painting with a Press

Instructor: Mark Zunino

Dates: Sundays, July 26 & August 2, 2026

Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Ages: 18+

Members: $184.50

Non-Members: $205

(Registration deadline: July 23)

Description:

This hands-on workshop introduces artists to the unique and versatile process of offset monotype printmaking using a hand-operated offset press. Combining the immediacy of painting with the reproducibility of printmaking, this technique offers an exciting expansion of traditional monoprint practices. Participants will create images by painting directly onto plexiglass using printmaking inks. Unlike traditional monoprint or monotype methods—where a single strong impression is followed by a faint “ghost” print—this offset process allows for consistent image transfer through a registration system that enables the plate and paper to move in and out of the press with precision. As a result, artists can produce a series or small edition of closely related prints.

Open Studio Time:

Upon approval from the instructor, workshop participants will be granted access to the lab throughout the duration of the workshop. Aside from scheduled workshop hours, the lab is available for independent use Tuesday – Sunday from 9:30 am – 4:30 pm.

Materials:

All materials will be provided.

Instructor Bio:

Mark Zunino is a Printmaker/Painter who teaches drawing, and printmaking at the Loomis Chaffee School in Windsor, CT. He received his BFA from the University of Hartford's Hartford Art School and his MFA in Printmaking from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Mark has exhibited his prints and paintings in institutions such as the Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne, IN, the Portland Museum of Art, Portland, ME, and Vose Galleries, Boston, MA, as well as in international exhibitions in the Czech Republic, New Zealand, and the UK. His work is in the permanent collection of the Yale Art Gallery, New Haven, CT, DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park, Lincoln, MA and the Hood Art Museum, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, amongst many other public and private collections.

Instructor's website: https://www.internationalwatercolormuseum.com/members/10154

All workshops are held at the Five Points Arts Center, 855 University Drive

Workshops may be cancelled due to low enrollment if a minimum number of participants are not met. Registrants will be notified in advance and a refund or credit will be arranged (see workshop polices below for details).

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