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Color could be a challenge for many artists. Joseph Albers made major advances in color theory, but his explanations are often difficult to understand and to apply to an individual aesthetic. This workshop is focused on demystifying color. It will introduce the basic principles by which all color behave and explore methods for controlling it. You will discover coloristic solutions to conceptual problems and apply them to color problems in your own. We will use hands-on color mixing and printing to develop and control a unique color palette.

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This introductory workshop provides the participants with a solid working knowledge of screenprinting using various methods of stencil making, from drawing to painterly techniques. Participants will learn how to develop and prepare their artworks for production of fine art limited edition prints or for poster production. We will use water-based inks on paper as well as alternative surfaces and photo emulsion to transfer images to screens.

Pepe Coronado was born and raised in the Dominican Republic, and currently resides in New York. He was master printer for Pyramid Atlantic in Silver Spring, Maryland; the Hand Print Workshop International in Alexandria, Virginia; and the Serie Print Project in Austin, Texas. He has been a visiting artist at Self Help Graphics in Los Angeles, and more recently at the Hudson River Museum in New York. Pepe has taught printmaking at the Corcoran College of Art, Georgetown University, and at the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore where he earned the Master of Fine Arts. His work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, and is in many collections including the Rutgers Archives for Printmaking Studios, Georgetown University, CUNY Dominican studies Institute, The City College of New York, El Museo el Barrio, and others.

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A collagraph is a print made from a collage of various materials glued together on inexpensive, readily available materials, such as cardboard, wooden board, or plexiglass. This playful method is a perfect way to explore printmaking, giving you many opportunities to experiment with different processes and create plates using various mediums, fabric, sand, and found objects. The process is additive and does not use acid or strong solvents to make prints. Basic relief, intaglio, and emboss printing techniques will be demonstrated on an etching press.  You will make plates using different techniques and print them in layers, one print on top of another. Through this process, you will learn to work with depth and with color combination. Many tips and hints for printing your collagraphs will be provided. See how your plate translates into dimensional prints and discover your own collagraph methods.

Yasuyo Tanaka studied fashion design, filmmaking and photography in Tokyo, and printmaking at the Art Students League of New York. She is involved in bookbinding and papermaking. Yasuyo has worked as a book conservation technician at the libraries of New York Botanical Gardens, Union Theological Seminary, and with independent artists. She has taught workshops, given lectures, and exhibited her work at Vilnius Graphic Arts Center in Lithuania, Poznan Academy of Fine Arts in Poland, Tochigi Prefectural Museum in Japan, the Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop, and the National Academy School of Fine Arts, among other institutions.

Create spirited collages while learning about color, composition, texture, and shape. You will explore and discuss with Jenn the use of different materials and techniques such as packing tape transfers, tea dying and gel medium transfers. Participants are encouraged to bring assorted materials to be used in mixed media projects including but not limited to: decorative papers, stencils, old prints/photographs, xeroxes, newspapers, fabric, envelopes, old books, cardboard, packaging, ticket stubs, or ephemera. If you are printmaker, bring old prints that you do not mind cutting up and re-purposing into new multimedia artworks!

Jenn Adams is a mixed media artist, printmaker and bookbinder. She has exhibited her work in group shows throughout the country. Her artist books have been pur­chased by private and public collections including the Swarthmore College Art Library and the W.S. Hoole Special Collections Library at The University of Alabama.

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This one-day workshop will provide fertile ground for exploring the dynamic properties of paper. Moving beyond the accordion book, we will learn more complex folds to create intricate book structures. Anything is possible with a single sheet of paper! Learn fundamental techniques that will allow you to design your own unique folded paper book structures. This class is designed for everyone from beginners to the experienced artist.

Lisa M. Cirando is a papermaker and book artist. She trained at Dieu Donne and with Amanda Degener of Cave Paper. She also studied at Studio on the Square and The Center for Book Arts in New York City.

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