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Print Classes

Chrysalis offers dynamic, reasonably priced classes for experienced printmakers as well as people who don’t think of themselves as artists — until they start producing gorgeous prints.  We're located in SOMArts, the South of Market Cultural Center, at 934 Brannan (between 8th & 9th), right next to the Trader Joe’s building.

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(I send 2 emails a month, never share my list, and will gladly remove you on request.)

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Because classes are kept very small, if you register and cannot attend, a refund will be issued only if I am able to fill your spot, in which case a $25 cancellation fee will apply. Unless you see the words “Class Full,” there is still space available for you! 

I ask all participants to affirm that they are fully vaccinated and to wear masks in the studio.

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Apologies that my classes are so full!  I've been having trouble keeping up with demand.  

Don't hesitate to email me to be added to a waitlist.

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Linocut: 6-Week Workshops

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Linocut transforms the simplest of images into graphic form, producing bold, dramatic prints. You’ll learn to plan an image, cut a lino plate, and create positive and negative lines. You will print with two or three-color viscosity as well as rainbow rolls, and you’ll learn to register multiple “drops.” Linocuts make gorgeous prints; they can be used to create notecards and to print on fabric as well as paper. Come loosen up, play, and experiment. Beginners welcome, as well as those with experience in the medium; each student will receive individual attention at his or her level. All supplies included, except for paper and linocut plates. Classes are intimate: limited to five students. Participants must be fully vaccinated and wear masks in the studio.  

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Sorry, class full (email me to be added to the waitlist) January/February 2024 MONDAY Linocut: Six Mondays: Jan 8, 22, 29, Feb 12, 19, 26 [no class Jan 15 or Feb 5]

   6 to 9:30 pm. $425

 

Sorry, class full (email me to be added to the waitlist) Feb/March/April 2024 WEDNESDAY Linocut: Six Wednesdays: Feb 21, 28, March 13, 20, 27, April 10  [no class March 6 or April 3)

   6 to 9:30 pm. $425

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Sorry, class full (email me to be added to the waitlist) April/May 2024 WEDNESDAY Linocut: Six Wednesdays: April 17, 24, May 8, 15, 22, 29 [no class May1]

   6 to 9:30 pm. $425

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Linocut Immersion: 1-Day Workshops

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Invite your creativity to come out and play for an afternoon as you immerse yourself in printmaking. Begin with a simple image you love, and leave with prints made by your hands. You’ll learn all the basics: transferring an image, envisioning it in positive/negative space, carving, inking, and printing on a Griffin etching press. You’ll print in black and a rainbow roll, a simple path to dazzling multicolor prints. If you like, bring a t-shirt or tea-towel and print your image (permanent, washable!) on that as well. All materials for this class are included included (for experienced printmakers, up to two full sheets of Stonehenge paper).  No experience necessary and no drawing skills required. Limited to five students so you’ll receive individualized attention.  Participants must be fully vaccinated and wear masks in the studio.  

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Sorry, class full (email me to be added to the waitlist) January 2024 Linocut Immersion: Sunday January 28, 11-4    $200 (includes all materials)

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Sorry, class full (email me to be added to the waitlist) March 2024 Linocut Immersion: Sunday, March 17, 11 to 4    $200 (includes all materials)

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Monotype Extravaganza!

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Delve deep into monotype over the course of two sustained days of printing.  You’ll learn to produce vibrant one-of-a-kind prints combining the simplicity of stencils, the gorgeous detail of leaf and blossom prints, and a rich variety of textures.  We’ll explore painting on monotype plates, layering images with multiple “drops,” and chine colle´.  Monotypes can be printed on fabric as well as paper.  The majority of class time will be devoted to hands-on experimentation and creation.  Beginners welcome, as well as those with experience in the medium; each student will receive individual attention at his or her level.   All supplies included, except for paper.  (Please bring a bag lunch or plan to visit Trader Joe’s next door).  Participants must be fully vaccinated and wear masks in the studio.  

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Sorry, Class Full (email me to be added to waitlist!)  February 2024 Monotype Extravaganza: Saturday Feb 24, 11-4, and Sunday Feb 25, 11-3. $330

 

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Linocut Intensive: 2-Day Workshops

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Spend two days immersing yourself in printmaking, with special attention to inking skills and multicolor printing – plus more printing time!  Begin with a simple image you love, and leave with an edition of at least a dozen prints made by your hands. You’ll learn all the basics: transferring an image, envisioning it in positive/negative space, carving, inking, and printing on a Griffin etching press. The second day will be devoted to printing your image in a variety of ways: rainbow rolls, double drops, chine collé, and color mixing on the plate to create unexpectedly complex images. Or, you can dive in and carve a second image. You’ll go home armed with the skills to continue printing at home with a simple wooden spoon. If you like, bring a t-shirt or tea-towel and print your image (permanent, washable!) on that as well. All materials for this class are included included (for experienced printmakers, up to four full sheets of Stonehenge paper). No experience necessary and no drawing skills required. Limited to five students so you’ll receive individualized attention.  Participants must be fully vaccinated and wear masks in the studio.  

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Linocut Intensive: please check back for next dates    $330 (includes all materials)

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Introduction to Color Mixing

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By popular demand!  This one-evening hands-on workshop provides a basic introduction to mixing colors for linocut and monotype printmaking.  We will cover: creating a wide range of colors from cyan, magenta, yellow, and black (CMYK); using opaque and transparent white; utilizing the color wheel when questions arise; and thinning colors to the proper consistency for rollering. This is an intuitive, rather than theory-based, approach to color-mixing.  We'll work with traditional oil-based inks. Limited to six students.

 

Intro to Color Mixing: Please check back for next dates,  6 to 9:30 pm   $65

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Monotype

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Monotypes are often called “painterly prints”: their creation is spontaneous, serendipitous, and immediate. In this class you’ll learn to produce vibrant one-of-a-kind prints combining the simplicity of stencils, the gorgeous detail of leaf and blossom prints, and a rich variety of textures.  We’ll explore painting on monotype plates, layering images with multiple “drops,” and chine colle´.  Monotypes can be printed on fabric as well as paper.  The majority of class time will be devoted to hands-on experimentation and creation.  Beginners welcome, as well as those with experience in the medium; each student will receive individual attention at his or her level.   All supplies included, except for paper.  Participants must be fully vaccinated and wear masks in the studio.  

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Please Check Back for Next Evening Monotype Workshop, Six Week Monotype: Six Wednesdays,

6 to 9:30 pm      $400

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Building a Creative Practice for Artists, Writers, and Other Creatives

(Zoom Workshop)

 

I love the word “practice.” It has a certain demand to it, an expectation of consistency, and yet implies merely an attempt – an experiment or rehearsal – that refuses to focus on result.  There’s a hint of open-endedness, a safety net that says, “Well, really all you have to do is something.”  And then of course: keep doing something.  How do we engage with enough regularity to gain traction, so that our somethings become a sustained and sustainable thread? 

 

This workshop will focus your energy and commitment to a creative practice.  You’ll reflect on your creative history, develop an anatomy of your process, identify sustained creative thread(s), and strategize around your personal speedbumps.  We’ll deploy writing prompts, group discussion, art dates, creative shares, mind maps, and a bit of storytelling.  We’ll think about things like: inner gremlins, shitty first drafts, play, repetition, ritual, and (especially) pleasure.  We’ll draw loosely on the work of Louise DeSalvo, Lynda Barry, Julia Cameron, Austin Kleon, Anne Lamott, and James Clear.  The workshop may indulge in whimsy (but not frivolousness).  This workshop will meet on Zoom.

 

Expect about 4 hours of homework per week.  Workshop includes a group check-in 30 days after the last class.    

 

When you register, please email me three questions about developing a creative practice.  Please get yourself a dedicated creativity notebook/sketchbook.  

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Please Check Back for Next Class Creative Practice: Six Wednesdays, 

7-9 pm   $300

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Drawing for the Artistically Shy, Creatively Challenged, & Dexterously Doubtful (In Studio)

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If you’ve always wanted to draw but cringed at your most earnest attempts, allow this class to pull back the veil on your creative capacity. Utilizing the insights of Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, we’ll do a variety of exercises enabling you to gain access to the visual, perceptual mode of the brain, and then develop such skills as contour drawing, proportion, and perspective. This approach to drawing is truly transformative. All supplies are included, including drawing pad, drawing implements, and learning tools. In order to receive the full benefit of this class, please expect to do at least one and a half hours of homework each work. Classes are limited to five students.  Participants must be fully vaccinated and wear masks in the studio.

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Please Check Back for Next Drawing Class: Six Wednesdays

6 to 9 pm,  $400 (includes $25 materials fee)

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Drawing for the Artistically Shy, Creatively Challenged, & Dexterously Doubtful

(Zoom Workshop)

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If you’ve always wanted to draw but cringed at your most earnest attempts, allow this class to pull back the veil on your creative capacity. Utilizing the insights of Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, we’ll do a variety of exercises enabling you to gain access to the visual, perceptual mode of the brain, and then develop such skills as contour drawing, proportion, and perspective. This approach to drawing is truly transformative.  In order to receive the full benefit of this class, please expect to do at least one and a half hours of homework each work. Students will receive a complete and detailed supplies list (confirmed available) that will cost about $40.  Instructor will mail additional supplies and handouts ($30, already included in class fee).   Classes are scheduled for 2.5 hours, but instruction will be front-loaded so participants can check out early as needed.

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Please Check Back for Next Class Zoom Drawing: Six Wednesdays:  

6:30 to 9 pm,  $290

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Introduction to Matcutting

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Because professional matting and framing include a huge price mark-up, cutting mats is an essential skill for anyone who creates art on paper. Happily, matcutting is relatively easy, even for those (like me) who find venturing into the world of fractions alarming. You’ll learn the basics of matcutting on a Logan 450  Matcutter, and each participant will mat at least three pieces during the class. The Logan 450 retails for about $175, quickly pays for itself, and the basic function of most matcutters is similar. Cost of class includes acid-free matboard in white or black for mats 16 by 20 or smaller. (For other colors and larger pieces, students should provide own matboard). Participants should bring artwork to be matted and know the size of the frame in which it will reside. Class limited to five students.

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Please Check Back for Next Class: Two Mondays,   6 to 9 pm $125

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Private Printmaking Parties

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I’m happy to put together an afternoon of printmaking for you and your friends. I’ve held printmaking parties for birthdays, baby showers, graduation parties, and just as a way for friends to spend time together. The prints created in the class hold wonderful memories of the afternoon in the studio together. The print studio comfortably holds five printmakers, so classes are limited to that size. All materials are included. Please email me for more information or to set dates.


At Your Convenience, Weekdays or Weekends, 11 to 4
$210 per person for five people (all materials included)

Or make it two glorious days, 11 to 4 and 11 to 3
$340
 per person for five people (materials included)

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