Printmaking: Monotypes With & Without a Press

Instructor: Tony Kirk

Date: Sunday, February 11, 2024

Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Ages: 14+

Members: $108

Non-Members: $120

Description:

Throughout history, artists such as Maurice Prendergast hand burnished Japanese paper in order to transfer their inked image without a press. In this printmaking workshop, participants will learn how to print by hand and print using a press in our Robert Dente Printmaking Lab. Instructor Tony Kirk will show participants how to set up the press for printing and how to adjust the pressure to ensure a good impression. Participants will have the chance to experiment with these techniques and walk away with their very own monotypes!

Materials:

Materials provided by Instructor:

• Plexiglass plates
• Burnishing tools

Materials provided by Instructor for a material fee:

• Printmaking paper: (Participants may purchase one or more sheets of each as needed)
  • Japanese paper - $4 per 22" x 30" sheet
  • Pescia paper - $6 per 22" x 30" sheet

Materials provided by Participant:

• Brushes
• Q-tips
• Paper towels
• Regular graphite pencil

Instructor Bio:

Master Printer, Anthony Kirk, brings almost fifty years of professional experience to Anthony Kirk Editions (AKE). Born in Scotland, Kirk attended Art School in England before moving to NYC in 1974. In 1988, Kenneth Tyler invited him to head up the etching department at Tyler Graphics Ltd. where he etched and proofed plates for Helen Frankenthaler, Frank Stella, John Walker, Donald Sultan and Joan Mitchell. In 2000, Kirk established his own printmaking studio in North Salem, NY. Here he brings to each collaborative project, an accumulation of experience, thereby realizing in print, the vision of each artist whether established or new to the medium.

Instructor Website: https://www.anthonykirkeditions.com/

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

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