Adult Classes and Workshops
Anchor Graphics holds adult classes and workshops focusing on a variety of printmaking media. Scholarships are available (see bellow) and 15% discounts are given to all Columbia College students, faculty, staff and alumni. Also, Anchor has been approved by the Illinois State Board of Education as a Professional Development Provider and all class and workshops may be used towards CEU's and CPDU's. Upcoming courses are listed below.
Call 312-369-6864 to register.
A $25 deposit is required to register for all classes and workshops.
Mondays, 6-9pm
September 8 - November 10, 2008
This class is designed to give participants an introduction into the world of relief printing. Participants will learn the basics of this process by first working on black and white images prepared by removing the negative areas of the block or the white space, leaving the key image or black space as a relief. The surface of the block is then rolled in ink and printed by hand or using a press. Students will then work in color by using multi-block printing and the reduction cut processes. Participants will also be shown stamping and stenciling as easy alternatives to adding color to prints. This 10 week class is open to students of all skill levels and will be taught by Chicago artist Pete Rangel. Class size is limited to 8 students. The cost is $300 including all materials except for paper and blocks. Open Studio time for the duration of the class is available for a $2 materials fee per visit.
Stone Lithography
Tuesdays, 6-9pm
September 9 - November 11, 2008
Chicago artist Richard Repasky will teach this ten week course on the basics of stone lithography. Students will learn the process from start to finish, beginning by grinding their own litho stone, drawing images on the stone, chemically setting the image in the stone and then editioning their prints. Please note that grinding litho stones does require some strenuous physical activity. This class is open to students of all skill levels and class size is limited to 8 individuals. This class costs $300 including all materials except for paper. Open Studio time for the duration of the class is available for a $2 materials fee per visit.
Copper Plate Etching
Wednesdays, 6-9pm
September 10 - November 19, 2008
no class on October 1
For centuries artists have been making marks on copper to create fine art prints. Come learn this process from Anchor Graphics' Master Printer, Chris Flynn. He will instruct students on the various aspects of this wonderful medium including preparing plates, using hard and soft grounds, aquatints, step biting, proofing, editioning, and registering multiple plates. This 10 week class is open to students of all skill levels. Class size is limited to 8 students. The cost is $300 including all materials except for paper and plates. Open Studio time for the duration of the class is available for a $2 materials fee per visit.
Scholarships:
Anchor Graphics is now offering scholarships to all of its classes and workshops. Scholarships will cover full tuition, however students will still be required to supply their own plates and paper. If you would like to apply for a scholarship please email us a brief statement describing why you would like to take a particular class/workshop, why you would like to receive a scholarship, and any previous art/printmaking experience. Please keep statements under one page in length and send to anchorgraphics@colum.edu.
