Event Info
Course Code: 24FPM002V
This virtual workshop takes place with CBA on Thursday, November 7th, 2024 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm.
- Thursday, November 7th, 6:00 – 8:00pm
Please Note: Registration for this workshop closes on October 24th, at 11:59 pm.
About the Workshop:
This virtual workshop is taught by CBA instructor Beth Sheehan.
Trace monotypes can add a beautiful and ethereal look to your prints and have unlimited possibilities! Students will learn about the variety of mark making, layering, and textures possible as well as learning about some common problems and their solutions.
This workshop will cover ink types and modifications, the proper amount of ink, and tricks for layout and registration. It will also explore proper papers and tools, printing techniques, possibilities for variation and experimentation, and cleaning up in a home studio. This workshop is designed for those of all experience levels!
Fun Fact: French Post-Impressionist artist Paul Gauguin favored trace monotypes which he referred to as “oil transfer drawings.”
Required Materials:
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Plexiglass (glass or similar would also work)
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Paper
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Block-printing ink/letterpress ink
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Brayer
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Ink knife
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Tape (preferably blue artist’s tape/painter’s tape)
- Paper towels and gloves (for cleanup)
- Ink cleaner (some inks clean with regular soup and water)
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Tracing paper (optional)
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Images or drawings to trace (optional)
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Textures and stamps, (optional)
About Beth Sheehan
Elizabeth (Beth) Sheehan is a printmaker, papermaking, and book artist living in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Her work investigates ideas of memory and perception to explore her own lack of episodic memory. Sheehan’s work has been exhibited internationally and is held in public collections including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Center for Book Arts, and the San Francisco Public Library. She has worked as a professional printer at Durham Press in Pennsylvania and at Harlan and Weaver in New York. She was also the Lead Binder and Bindery Manager at Small Editions in Brooklyn and teaches paper, print, and book workshops around the country.
All images courtesy of the instructor.
In order to best serve our community near and far, many of our online classes are pay-what-you-can. The amount you choose to pay goes directly toward our instructors and toward creating scholarship opportunities for the future. Virtual workshops at Center for Book Arts will be recorded and the recording will be viewable for up to 30 days after the class.
