Katie Gilmartin teaches printmaking classes in San Francisco

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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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. (Yes, still!)

My classes are filling fast these days and 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 Immersion: 1-Day Workshops

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.

Sorry, January class is full (email if you'd like to be added to the waitlist). January 2025 Linocut Immersion: Sunday January 19, 11-4 $200 (includes all materials)

February 2025 Linocut Immersion: Sunday, February 23, 11-4 $200 (includes all materials)

Linocut Intensive: 2-Day Workshops

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.

Linocut Intensive: please check back for next dates, Saturday 11-4, Sunday 11-3 $365 (includes all materials)

Linocut: 6-Week Workshops

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.

My weekday classes are closed for the foreseeable future, but I do expect to offer one mid-year. I'll announce that in my newsletter (sign up at the bottom of this page). Check out my weekend classes!

Monotype Extravaganza!

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.

Sorry, class full (email me to be added to the waitlist) November 2024 Monotype Extravaganza: Saturday Nov 9, 11-4, and Sunday Nov 10, 11-3. $365

Private Printmaking Parties

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
$370 per person for five people (materials included)

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Print Classes

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