Experimental Screenprinting

Instructor: Brooke Toczylowski

Dates: Thursdays, March 5, 12, 19 & 26, 2026

Time: 1:00 - 4:00 PM

Ages: 16+

Members: $171

Non-Members: $190

(Registration deadline: February 27)

Description:

Participants will experiment with analog methods for making screenprinting negatives— including stencil making, ink drawing, drawing fluid, and more—as well as considering play during printing itself, in order to achieve dynamic and layered prints. In this workshop, we will also touch on the full screenprinting process including coating screens, burning negatives, registration, color mixing, washing and reclaiming screens, and more. Artists in this workshop are encouraged to work independently, support each other, and take risks.

* Please note: The focus of this workshop is on analog negatives; participants are welcome to bring a digital negative if already printed, but we will not be covering that skill during these sessions.

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:

Provided by participants:

• Rreference images or ideas that inspire you
• Your own paper to print on (optional)

Instructor Bio:

Brooke Toczylowski grew up in New England and as an adult has lived in Venezuela, Guatemala, New York City, and Oakland, California. She has been awarded two Artist Respond grants from the Connecticut Office of the Arts and her work has been shown at Five Points Arts Gallery, Installation Space, Gallery RAG, Anonymous Society Gallery, the Cambridge Art Association, the Kala Art Institute, and more. Toczylowski earned her BA in Studio Art and American Studies from Williams College and recently completed her Masters of Fine Arts at Clark University; her thesis show took place at MASS MoCA in January, 2025. She is the co-founder and former Executive Director of Agency byDesign Oakland; she currently teaches in the printmaking department at Eastern Connecticut State University.

Instructor's website: https://www.brooketoczylowski.com

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).

Workshop Policies: Please review the terms of our workshop policies here