Intro to Silkscreen A Tuesday, July 15th, 5pm-9pm SIGN UP!
Intro to Silkscreen B Sunday July 13th, 1-5pm SIGN UP!
Letterpress Monday July 14th, 21st and 28th, 5pm-9pm SIGN UP!
T-Shirt Silkscreen A Saturday July 26th, 1pm-5pm SIGN UP!
]]> Intro to Intaglio Fridays July 11th, 18th, 25th and Friday August 1st $110.00In the Introduction to Intaglio class basic mark making skills as
well as the techniques and processes of an etching press will be
taught. Participants will create non-toxic etching projects on copper
plates to help develop a clear understanding of traditional intaglio
methods. Stage biting and resistance techniques will be discussed to
provide an insight to good working habits.We will also cover ink mixing and application, plate preparation and
wiping, as well as paper tearing and registration. Student's
particular interests will determine the direction of the
demonstrations, and there should be time for each participant to
complete at least two individual projects. This clas will run over
four meetings, participants must attend all four meetings to be
signed off to print in the shop. SIGN UP!
Intro to Silkscreen A Tuesday, July 15th, 5pm-9pm $35.00
This course provides a very quick and basic introduction to
silkscreen. Participants will learn the basics of the photo-emulsion
process, in addition to ink mixing, how to troubleshoot the process,
registration and printing methods. Students will be provided with a
small supply list when they sign up for the course. Students need not
take BOTH silkscreen A and silkscreen B, one course is sufficient. SIGN UP!
Intro to Silkscreen B Sunday July 13th, 1-5pm $35.00
This course provides a very quick and basic introduction to
silkscreen. Participants will learn the basics of the photo-emulsion
process, in addition to ink mixing, how to troubleshoot the process,
registration and printing methods. Students will be provided with a
small supply list when they sign up for the course. Students need not
take BOTH silkscreen A and silkscreen B, one course is sufficient. SIGN UP!
Letterpress Monday July 14th, 21st and 28th, 5pm-9pm $85.00
This course provides a quick, basic introduction to letterpress.
Participants learn to ink the press, adjust pressure, adjust roller
height, register and feed a sheet of paper, make an impression and
then clean the press. Creating and using plastic plates in
combination with metal movable type to create your own vision in
letterpressed embossment. Participants must take ALL THREE
letterpress classes in order to be certified to use the letterpress
during print time. SIGN UP!
T-Shirt Silkscreen A Saturday July 26th, 1pm-5pm $35
]]>Student will learn the very basics of screen-printing 1-color images
on t-shirts, using the photo-emulsion process. They will also
discover the best methods for keeping t-shirts flat, using the proper
ink for fabric, as well as how to properly set the ink into the shirt
using the hot press or other at household methods. By the end of the
class, students will have produced a wearable, 1-color t shirt. SIGN UP!
OPEN HOUSE & SHOP ORIENTATION - FREE!
First Monday of each month - 6pm
There is an orientation for to include basic introduction to the specifics of the AS220 shop, for example, our lighting and exposure system, rag and clean up procedures,
sign up for shop time, ect. This is not an introduction to technique
and printmakers need to have taken a class or shown proficiency through
a portfolio of work to be viewed only on the merits of technical skill.
Come see our facilities and what we have to offer. You cannot use the
shop until you have attended the orientation in the method you chose
to print in.
PAYMENT AND COST
You can visit the AS220 Online Shop to browse classes, reserve a spot in a class online, and make payment for that class using PayPal or credit card. Classes cost $25 per 4-hour block (a 3-block class would cost $75) and a $10 general shop materials fee is required for every class (some classes also require outside supplies - these are not included in cost of class or general shop material fee, nor are they provided.). To cancel you must email morgan@as220.org one week in advance, or risk losing your payment.
CANCELLATION OF CLASSES
If minimum number is not met in class enrollment, the teacher may opt to cancel class. If this is the case, we will give a full refund class payment and first choice to enroll in future classes. We will attempt to give as much notice as possible.
Pictures taken during AS220 Staff and Printshop Keymember field trip to the Providence Public Library's Special Collections, where librarian Rick Ring shared with us some highlights from the collection. Check out his blog.
To see the special collection for yourself contact Rick at rring@provlib.org or 401-455-8065. More photos.
]]>SHOP ORIENTATION / OPEN HOUSE Monday, June 2nd, 6pm - Free! There is an orientation for each of the three types of printing. To include basic introduction to the specifics of the AS220 shop, for example, our lighting and exposure system, rag and clean up procedures, sign up for shop time, ect. This is not an introduction to technique and printmakers need to have taken a class or shown proficiency through a portfolio of work to be viewed only on the merits of technical skill. Come see our facilities and what we have to offer. You cannot use the shop until you have attended the orientation in the method you chose to print in. Just show up!
Letterpress - Saturdays June 7th,14th and 21st, 1pm-5pm - $85 This course provides a quick, basic introduction to letterpress. Participants learn to ink the press, adjust pressure, adjust roller height, register and feed a sheet of paper, make an impression and then clean the press. Creating and using plastic plates in combination with metal movable type to create your own vision in letterpressed embossment. Participants must take ALL THREE letterpress classes in order to be certified to use the letterpress during print time. Sign up!
T-Shirt Silkscreen A - Thursday, June 12th, 5-9pm - $35 Student will learn the very basics of screen-printing 1-color images on t-shirts, using the photo-emulsion process. They will also discover the best methods for keeping t-shirts flat, using the proper ink for fabric, as well as how to properly set the ink into the shirt using the hot press or other at household methods. By the end of the class, students will have produced a wearable, 1-color t shirt. Sign up!
Intro to Silkscreen A -Thursday, June 19th, 5pm-9pm - $35 This course provides a very quick and basic introduction to silkscreen. Participants will learn the basics of the photo-emulsion process, in addition to ink mixing, how to troubleshoot the process, registration and printing methods. Students will be provided with a small supply list when they sign up for the course. Students need not take BOTH silkscreen A and silkscreen B, one course is sufficient. Sign up!
Intro to Silkscreen B - Sunday June 22nd, 1pm-5pm - $35 This course provides a very quick and basic introduction to silkscreen. Participants will learn the basics of the photo-emulsion process, in addition to ink mixing, how to troubleshoot the process, registration and printing methods. Students will be provided with a small supply list when they sign up for the course. Students need not take BOTH silkscreen A and silkscreen B, one course is sufficient. Sign up!
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Last Saturday we raised just over $2,000 at the brunch, print sale, dance party. $600 was from print sales alone. The shop is doing very well these days and we are really beginning to catch our stride. This money will allow us to even out those early months when we were in the opening phases and spending a little more than we were bringing in. Thank you for your support!
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We'd like to thank to MICAH JACKSON, LUNA VROUM, LIL' MILK for their amazing contributions to the success of the Printshop Fund raiser. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
If you'd like another opportunity to dance and help out our friends over at the Steel Yard with their Fund raising Events...
*The Steel Yard is Burning Party-party * Saturday the 17th, 10pm
Outdoor dance party featuring Micah Jackson and Certified Max
Visit the Steel Yard for more details.
]]>Every month at AS220 we have an Artist In Residence. Learn more
Shop member, Julia Gualtieri and her friend Sarah spent several days in the shop printing shirts to support Sarah's project. Take a look at the many designs and color choices of T-shirts printed in the shop last month to support Gift Cycle. Read an excerpt from their site below to learn more.
]]> The Gift Cycle is a cross country cycling project that carries works of art as gifts from local artists of one town to local artist of the next town along the route---a 3,000 mile journey uniting 12 plus communities. Each t-shirt is an original work of art donated by 16 artists nationwide. Shirts are printed on American Apparel tees. Cotton shirts are $20 and organic cotton shirts are $25. The sale of one t-shirt will feed us for one day! Please visit www.giftcycle.org for more information about the project. Visit our sister store melissaberyl.etsy.com for some hot items whose proceeds also go to the Gift Cycle.www.giftcycle.etsy.com
Sarah
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hello hello hello, dear friends!this SATURDAY may 3rd 11am-3pm
for DIRTY/CHEAP PRINT-BRUNCH (a tiny fundraising event for as220 community printshop!),
which involves FREE brunchy-type food items (like, HELLO, vegan LENTIL SOUP not brunchy more lunchy but whatevs, free COFFEE i'm gonna drink it all so watch out BAGELS which are hard to come by i hear and really brutal PANCAKES personally flipped by yours truly that may or may not be gluten free just to keep it alt-lyfe u know; anyway)
and besides all the free food, bring your dolla$$$$ 'cuz we going to have a wicked cheap print sale (some nice prints&posters from $3-$15!!!!!!!!!!!)
AND a RAFFLE (raffle is the new keg party) for a print and a fish pillow (which bleeds authentic fire).
it's going to be really special (friends). p.s. ALL $$ from prints sold goes to p-shop (aka as220 community printshop).
and just when you thought that was it,
join us AGAIN on SATURDAY may 3rd (the very same saturday), same place (narwhalarms/mathewson/washington/blake's/u know!!!),
7 hrs later, @10pm for a really brutal totally outrageous DANCE PARTY/MAKEOUT SESH cause if there's one thing this town likes more than printmaking it's
DANCING (and/or making out). the evening will feature:
***MICAH JACKSON
***LUNA VROUM (america's sweetheart)
and the world dj debut of:
***LIL' MILK (the tiniest milk east of the mississippi)
***loads of smiles/high fives (which is a thing, not the name of a dj)
$5 suggested donation (all $$$ from cover donated to as220 community printshop!!)
it will be fun and if you miss it you MAY feel sad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
thnx and hope to see you there!!!!
<3 mickey
(from morgan) p.s. -please go support Mickey's amazing organizing efforts, she has worked so hard and put forth about three posters for the event, and will be cooking breakfast for all, some come eat and enjoy prints. ]]>
Open House
Introduction to Intaglio
Intro to Painterly Monoprints
Intro to Silkscreen A
Intro to Silkscreen B
Intro to Silkscreen C
Letterpress
T-Shirt Silkscreen A
T-Shirt Silkscreen B
SHOP ORIENTATION / OPEN HOUSE
May 5th, 6pm
There is an orientation for each of the three types of printing. To include basic introduction to the specifics of the AS220 shop, for example, our lighting and exposure system, rag and clean up procedures, sign up for shop time, ect. This is not an introduction to technique and printmakers need to have taken a class or shown proficiency through a portfolio of work to be viewed only on the merits of technical skill. Come see our facilities and what we have to offer. You cannot use the shop until you have attended the orientation in the method you chose to print in.
Intro to Intaglio, Saturdays May 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st 1pm-5pm
In the Introduction to Intaglio class basic mark making skills as well as the techniques and processes of an etching press will be taught. Participants will create non-toxic etching projects on copper plates to help develop a clear understanding of traditional intaglio methods. Stage biting and resistance techniques will be discussed to provide an insight to good working habits.
We will also cover ink mixing and application, plate preparation and wiping, as well as paper tearing and registration. Student's particular interests will determine the direction of the demonstrations, and there should be time for each participant to complete at least two individual projects. This clas will run over four meetings, participants must attend all four meetings to be signed off to print in the shop. Sign up
Intro to Painterly Monoprints, Sunday May 25th, 1pm-5pm
This course will cover a number of different types of water based monoprinting techniques, such as trace monotype, additive/reductive monotype, watercolor transfer, Xerox transfer and multi-plate registration. This combination of mediums will intrigue both the printmaker who's looking to loosen up, and the painter who's looking to broaden their horizons. Sign up
Intro to Silkscreen A, Sunday May 11th, 1pm-5pm
This course provides a very quick and basic introduction to silkscreen. Participants will learn the basics of the photo-emulsion process, in addition to ink mixing, how to troubleshoot the process, registration and printing methods. Students will be provided with a small supply list when they sign up for the course. Students need not take BOTH silkscreen A and silkscreen B, one course is sufficient. Sign up
Intro to Silkscreen B, Tuesday May 13th, 5pm-9pm
This course provides a very quick and basic introduction to silkscreen. Participants will learn the basics of the photo-emulsion process, in addition to ink mixing, how to troubleshoot the process, registration and printing methods. Students will be provided with a small supply list when they sign up for the course. Students need not take BOTH silkscreen A and silkscreen B, one course is sufficient. Sign up
Intro to Silkscreen C, Tuesday May 20th, 5pm-9pm
This course provides a very quick and basic introduction to silkscreen. Participants will learn the basics of the photo-emulsion process, in addition to ink mixing, how to troubleshoot the process, registration and printing methods. Students will be provided with a small supply list when they sign up for the course. Students need not take ALL 3 silkscreen courses to be signed off to use the shop, one course (A, B, or C). Sign up
Letterpress, Mondays May 12th, 19th & Monday June 2nd, 5pm-9pm
This course provides a quick, basic introduction to letterpress. Participants learn to ink the press, adjust pressure, adjust roller height, register and feed a sheet of paper, make an impression and then clean the press. Creating and using plastic plates in combination with metal movable type to create your own vision in letterpressed embossment. Participants must take ALL THREE letterpress classes in order to be certified to use the letterpress during print time. Sign up
T-Shirt Silkscreen A, Sunday May 4th, 1pm-5pm
Student will learn the very basics of screen-printing 1-color images on t-shirts, using the photo-emulsion process. They will also discover the best methods for keeping t-shirts flat, using the proper ink for fabric, as well as how to properly set the ink into the shirt using the hot press or other at household methods. By the end of the class, students will have produced a wearable, 1-color t shirt. Sign up
T-Shirt Silkscreen B, Thursday May 22nd, 5pm-9pm
Student will learn the very basics of screen-printing 1-color images on t-shirts, using the photo-emulsion process. They will also discover the best methods for keeping t-shirts flat, using the proper ink for fabric, as well as how to properly set the ink into the shirt using the hot press or other at household methods. By the end of the class, students will have produced a wearable, 1-color t shirt. Sign up
"Two color design in hot lime green and chocolate brown on 100% rag cream paper. This print was born out of my love of cross-stitch and my desire to put bombs on everything", Rebecca writes of her print below.
Paul O'Connor, explains to Meredith Younger and Matt Obert, fellow keymembers at a Keymember meeting, what might be plaguing the power washer.
Today we sent the power washer, used to clean silkscreens out for repairs. It came as no surprise that it needs some tender loving care. This shop tool gets more use than any of the others, our 65 members keep it busy. We hope it will return soon, until then, if we're not in studio, we're probably at the car wash using their power washer.
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