Mad Science Monoprint
Workshop | This class has been canceled
A Monoprint is a monotype with repeated elements. This workshop will explore combining one-of-a-kind monotypes with traditional printmaking techniques such as drypoint, polymer plates, chine colle’ and relief. Color and layering will also be explored, as will working in series and registration.
- -3-5 sheets printing paper, such as Rives BFK, or Arches or Canson or Stonehenge. There are smaller, lightweight versions of Rives or Arches if you are on a budget. There are also pads of print papers in various sizes by Strathmore and others
- -1 small tube black OIL BASED etching ink, litho ink, or any good printmaker's ink Brands such as Charbonnell, Gamblin make nice ones, Speedball will work if you are on a budget.
- -Masking tape
- -Mylar acetate sheets for stenciling and Collograph. 1-2 81/2 x11” sheets are fine to start
- -Apron
- -A rag or two for each session
- -Plastic grocery bag to take your rags home.
- Optional:
- -1 small tube white ink, similar to above
- -Assorted colored inks, similar to above (there are often leftover inks at the studio that you can try before you buy)
- -Tarlaton printmaker’s cloth
- -Nitrile gloves
- -Small 2"" brayer (ASLD has larger ones)
- -Modelling paste, such as Golden Acrylic
- -Palette knife
- -Other household fabrics and materials will be discussed in class
Joe Higgins
I work in monotype and my pictures deal with the vexations of making connections of the spirit. The images are representational, but also conceptual and symbolic. I use distressed landscapes as a metaphor for the uncertainties of life, or interiors to express ineffable messages of the heart. I've shown in many venues including Boulder Art Center, Sangre de Christo Arts Center, Colorado Springs Fine Art Center, and the Aspen Art Museum . In 1988, I was awarded an Individual Artist Fellowship by the Colorado Council on the Arts. http://www.joehigginsmonotypes.com