courses + workshops

Wednesday nights from 7:00 till 10:00 p.m. Class sizes are kept small to facilitate more individual instruction. Malaspina Printmakers courses and workshops are an excellent way to discover new mediums and techniques or to further develop skills in different mediums.

monotype
April 30 – June 4, 2008
Instructor: Heather Aston
Member fee: $235
Non-Member fee: $265
This course is an excellent opportunity for both novice and advance printmakers to explore making watercolour and oil-based monotypes. Participants will learn other printmaking techniques such as liftprints and chine collé. Along with technique, students are introduced to different papers, materials, and the experience of working in a studio atmosphere.

Heather Aston graduated from The Vancouver School of Art with Honours in Printmaking in 1971 and later continued her studies at the Santa Reparata Institute in Florence, Italy. She was a resident artist in 2001 to the OM Printhouse in Yokohama Japan, where she created monotypes and rediscovered her skills in drypoint etching.
relief
June 11 – July 30, 2008
Instructor: Julie McIntyre
Member fee: $270
Non-Member fee: $300
Participants learn the intricacies of traditional and innovative relief printing techniques. This introductory course offers students the ability to explore colour printing using multiple plates, reductive techniques and registration methods that can be readily adapted for all printmaking processes. Not only will you experience working in a professional print shop with the stretch of oil based inks and a master printmaker to assist, but you will also be shown how to set up your home printing studio with environmentally friendly materials.

Julie McIntyre studied at The Banff Centre, Alberta and received her BFA from Queens University, Ontario with a major in printmaking. Julie has taught workshops across the country and was resident printmaking expert at the Open Studio program at Vancouver Art Gallery.
Printing with Photopolymer Plates
June 14 - 15, 2008
Catherine Stewart
Member Fee: $200
Non Member Fee: $230
This 2 day workshop will introduce you to a less toxic approach to printmaking using photopolymer light sensitive plates. This versatile medium has both intaglio and relief printing capabilities and is suitable for a wide range of imagery - drawing, washes, text, digitized photo-images, photogram collages (made using flat materials placed directly on the plate) or combinations thereof. There will be demonstrations, instruction and opportunities for hands-on experimentation. Fees include four solarplates, toile, and black ink. Registration is limited to those who have experience with inking and printing etching plates.

Catherine Stewart has an educational background that includes a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Toronto and a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of British Columbia. A long-standing member of the Malaspina Printmakers Society, Catherine has taught photo-etching at the Malaspina Print Studio for several years and conducted solarplate workshops in Japan and the Netherlands. Catherine’s prints have been shown nationally and internationally in both group and solo exhibitions.

PAYMENT OF FEES

A minimum deposit of 50% of the course fee is required to reserve a seat in any course.

Full payment confirms registration and must be received no later than one month before the commencement of classes.

Malaspina Printmakers accepts Visa, Mastercard, AMEX or personal cheque.

TERMS OF COURSE CANCELLATION

Failure to pay the balance of the fee no later than one month prior to commencement of classes may result in loss of seat on the course/workshop, and the imposition of a $25 cancellation fee.

If a person wishes to withdraw from a course within a one-month period prior to commencement and before the first session, there will be a cancellation fee of $50 applied to the reimbursement.

Should anyone wish to withdraw their enrollment more than one month prior to the start of classes, there will be a $25 cancellation fee applied to the reimbursement. This applies to both deposits and full payments.

Once a course/workshop is in session, there will be no reimbursements.

Minimum enrollment for courses/workshops is four (4) participants. In the event that insufficient numbers have enrolled, a full reimbursement of fees paid will be applied.

To register for one of these courses, or for more information, please contact

Andrea Pinheiro
Program Coordinator
604.688.1724

past courses

lithography
March 5 – April 23, 2008
Instructor: Milos Jones
Member fee: $355
Non-Member fee: $385
Perfect for beginners or those looking to refresh their skills with a Master Printer, this course focuses on developing fundamental lithographic skills. Participants will learn how to draw on a stone using a variety of different materials and be taught how to process and print work, leaving the course with a black and white lithographic edition.

Milos Jones received professional printmaking training at the Tamarind institute in Albuquerque, New Mexico and also holds a Masters of Fine Arts from the University of Calgary, a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Emily Carr Institute, and an Education Degree from UBC. Milos has taught printmaking at Post Secondary and Secondary Schools and has also worked as a Master Printer in Lithography.
photo intaglio: printing with photopolymer plates
January 9 – February 27, 2008
Instructor: Catherine Stewart
Member fee: $270
Non-member fee: $300
This course will introduce you to a less toxic approach to printmaking using photopolymer light sensitive plates. This versatile medium has both intaglio and relief printing capabilities and is suitable for a wide range of imagery - drawing, washes, text, digitized photo-images, photogram collages or combinations thereof. Participants should have previous experience of printing with an etching press. Darkroom experience would be helpful but is not required.

Catherine Stewart’s educational background includes a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Toronto and a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of British Columbia. A long-standing member of the Malaspina Printmakers Society, Catherine recently conducted a course in solarplate printing Atelier Utrecht in the Netherlands.
carborundum & collograph
November 21 – December 12, 2007
Instructor: Wendy Morosoff Smith
Member fee: $120
Non-Member fee: $150
This four week course will explore these two unique approaches to printmaking. A collagraph is a print made from a collage of a variety of materials glued together on to a plate. Participants will also use carborundum (silicon carbide) to produce a richly textured and embossed image.

Wendy Morosoff Smith studied graphic arts in Winnipeg, and printmaking at the Emily Carr Institute in Vancouver and the Santa Reparata Graphic Arts Center in Florence, Italy. Wendy paints and prints, working out of her studio in Tsawwassen, as well as the Malaspina Printmakers Studio. Her works have been widely exhibited in solo and group shows in Canada, U.S.A., South America, Australia, Europe and Asia.
etching
September 19 – November 7, 2007
Instructor: Tomoyo Ihaya
Member fee: $235
Non-member fee: $265
Participants in this course will be introduced to the basic techniques of Etching including soft and hard ground etching, drypoint and aquatint. Print editioning and presentation will also be explored. This course is suitable for beginners or individuals with a basic background who wish to develop or refresh their skills.

For the past 10 years, the art of etching has been a primary focus for instructor Tomoyo Ihaya. A graduate of the Masters degree in Printmaking at the University of Alberta in 2002 and an award-winning printmaker, she has abundant knowledge and appreciation in printmaking.

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