INTRODUCTION TO MONOTYPE

Service 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. 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. Bio: Oseana MacKenzie has been a printmaker and artist for over 5 years and a Teaching Assistant at Emily Carr University for the last 2 semesters. They studied fine arts at Langara College in Vancouver, BC and are currently pursuing a Bachelor of Visual Arts degree at Emily Carr University in Vancouver BC. She calls themself a forever student of the arts, always learning and pursuing new understanding of art. They have exhibited at Langara College is a variety of shows, participated in Connecting The Dots Print Exchange exhibited at Emily Carr University, and currently have their work on display at My Sister’s Closet, Main Street, Vancouver BC. Materials: Instructor will provide a sheet of BFK Reeves paper 22” x 30” 250 ($13.49 + tax), Tarlaton ($5+tax), cardstock, and etching inks. Students are asked to bring a CD, etching needle (scribe or something with a sharp point like a pin tool), and an apron.