SPRING CLASSES
Both novice and advanced printmaker will find DPW printmaking classes that accommodate and challenge their skill level. Class sizes are kept to a minimum in order to facilitate individual instruction.
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​NATURE'S IMPRINT: INTRO TO LINOCUT
Instructor: Christina Radvak
Date: March 10th, 6-9pm
Skill level: Beginner
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Beginner-friendly workshop to introduce participants to linocut printmaking and inspire their creativity through nature. Enjoy drawing, carving and printing in a relaxed atmosphere where participants can explore their artistic visions. Student will learn the design and plan out a linoprint, transfer a design to block, the carving process and how to use printmaking presses to create their final prints. Participants will leave with a hand-carved stamp and up to three (3) prints based on their own connection to nature. Students can choose to carve a stamp based on existing designs such as: a waterfall landscape, desert landscape or use a design of your choice! No experience is required. All supplies will be provided.
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Linocut is a printmaking technique that involves carving a design into a piece of linoleum, applying ink to the carved surface, and then transferring the ink onto paper or paper.
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Christina Radvak is a printmaking artist whose work focuses on their connection to nature. They are of Mexican-Canadian descent and are an uninvited settler to so-called Vancouver. Christina is a passionate teacher and loves introducing people to printmaking and getting them hooked on the art form.
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INTRODUCTION TO MONOTYPE
Instructor: Oseana MacKenzie
Date: April 17th, 6-9pm
Skill level: Beginner - Intermediate
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This course is well suited to both those who are new to printmaking and those who wish to add another technique to their practice. By the end of this three-hour workshop participants will have a basic understanding of monotype printing and have a small collection of prints to take home.
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If you’re a fan of painting, then you will enjoy monotype printing! Monotype is the process of layering inks and different textures onto a Plexi-glass surface to create an image that is then printed onto paper. Through this course you’ll learn to print with a stencil, how to add colour, how to add and subtract parts of a form to create a fun image.
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Oseana MacKenzie has been a printmaker and artist for over 5 years and is currently a Teaching Assistant at Emily Carr University. They are a graduate of the Fine Arts diploma Program at Langara College, and they are currently pursuing a Bachelor of Visual Arts degree at Emily Carr University. Also experienced in theatre, she calls themself a forever student of the arts, always learning and pursuing new understandings of art. Oseana has exhibited at Langara College in a variety of shows, participated in Connecting the Dots Print Exchange exhibited at Emily Carr University, and has exhibited their work at My Sister’s Closet, Main Street, Vancouver BC, and the Dundarave all members winter show 2025. Last summer, she was delighted to work with master printmakers for Big Print at the Powell Street Festival.
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INTAGLIO 1: INTRODUCTION TO DRYPOINT
Instructor: Erin Taniguchi
Date: April 25th, 1-5pm
Skill level: Beginner
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This workshop aims to provide an introduction to printmaking and the tools needed for creating Drypoint prints. This technique involves tracing and scratching an image onto a plastic plate, which will be inked and printed using an etching press. Multiple prints can be made, which can also be hand coloured later. All materials will be included!
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At the end of the workshop, participants will obtain their own drypoint plate and a series of three prints.
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Students are encouraged to take the Intaglio 2: Etching and Printing Copper Plates workshop post attending this workshop. Students interested in taking both Intaglio 1 and 2, can book the two courses together for 25% off both!
Erin is a printmaker and illustrator specializing in etching, drypoint, and linocut, working out of Dundarave Print Workshop on Granville Island, Vancouver, Canada. Their illustrations have been published in numerous North American magazines, as well as a children’s book.
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INTAGLIO 2:ETCHING AND PRINTING COPPER PLATES
Instructor: Amy Liebenberg
Date: May 16 and 17, 10-4pm
Skill level: Beginner - Intermediate
​This is a hands-on workshop teaching traditional and contemporary intaglio printmaking techniques. Participants learn to prepare copper plates, apply grounds, create images using line and tonal techniques, and use a printing press to produce, ink, and print editions. We will focus on safety, creativity, and materiality. All materials are included in the cost of this workshop!
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Students are encouraged to take the Intaglio 1: Introduction to drypoint workshop as a primer for this course and to learn the basics of printing. Students interested in taking both Intaglio 1 and 2, can book the two courses together for 25% off both!
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Amy is a classically trained printmaker with a BFA from ACAD. She studied intaglio with Dundarave's cofounder, Wayne Eastcott at Capilano, and learned printmaking within an international context. She has a passion for copper, paper and teaching! She has taught art and SCUBA diving to all ages and abilities, and brings inspiration to her classes to encourage individual expression grounded in historical context.
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