Explore Printmaking in Eight Weeks

Instructor: Kathleen Schroeder

Date(s): Fridays, September 18 - November 6, 2026 (8 weeks)

Time: 10 am - 1pm

Ages: 18+

Members: $346.50

Non-Members: $385.00

Registration deadline: September 15

Description:

Explore the basics of monotype, relief, and lithography printmaking in one eight-week course. You will work on three different presses and will gain a general familiarity with the working of our community print shop. No printmaking experience is necessary - just a curiosity and desire to discover what printmaking can be. This class will give you the tools to push your skills to higher levels in more focused classed offered by FPAC. 

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:

• Sketchbook or other notebook (does not need to be new, anything for drawing out ideas!)
• Linocut tools (approx. $20 on Amazon)
• Leather Strop for sharpening tools (approx. $10 on Amazon)
• Miscellaneous inexpensive/recycled materials for monotype to be discussed in class.

Instructor Bio:

Kathleen Schroeder is a Connecticut-based artist whose work is centered on printmaking. In addition to teaching various printmaking workshops, she also taught lithography, relief, and senior printmaking classes at the Hartford Art School. In addition to studying art at the Hartford Art School, she participated in the Tamarind Summer Course in Lithography in Albuquerque, New Mexico and obtained her Master of Fine Art (MFA) from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design.

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