FALL 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.
INTRO TO DRY POINT USING A RECYCLED CD
Instructor: Oseana MacKenzie
Date: November 21, 10 am - 4pm
Skill level: All Skill Levels
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 completion of this course, students will be able to engrave an image on a CD and take home a beautiful small edition of prints.
Dry Point is the first step towards intaglio etching and is a lot like drawing; it's a fantastic way to jump into the wonderful world of printmaking, using a scribe (etching tool), you'll carefully scratch an image of your choosing into a recycled CD, and how to apply ink to that scratched image and print the CD plate by hand.
Materials Included!
Oseana MacKenzie has been a printmaker and artist for over 7 years and is currently a Teaching Assitant at Emily Carr University. They are 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.
CARD CARVING LINOPRINT WORKSHOP
Instructor: Christina Radvak
Date: December 2, 6 - 9pm
Skill level: Beginner-Friendly
Get ready for the holiday season with linocut card making!
This is a beginner-friendly workshop designed to introduce participants to linocut and inspire their creativity through printmaking. Enjoy drawing, carving and printing in a relaxed atmosphere where participants can explore their artistic visions. Participants will print on cards perfect for holidays, greeting cards, birthdays and more!
Participants will leave with a hand-carved stamp and up to three (3) hand-printed cards that come with envelopes.
Students can choose to do a stamp based on designs provided or a design of your choice that can be done with or without text! The stamps will be a maximum size of 4"x6" and printed on 5”x7” size cards.
No experience is required.
All supplies will be provided.
Linocut is a printmaking technique that involves carving a design into a piece of linoleum or rubber, applying ink to the carved surface, and then transferring the ink onto paper or other material.
