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.
INTRODUCTION TO MONOTYPE
Instructor: Oseana Mackenzie
Date: June 12, 6-9pm
Skill level: Open to all skill levels!
In honour of Pride Month, this workshop is now 25% off!
Course description: 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.
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.
Bio: Oseana MacKenzie has been a printmaker and artist for over 7 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.
