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CPR 150-1-S24 | Contemporary Processes in Printmaking: Xerox Lithography

Course Overview:

This workshop will present strategies for combining traditional printmaking tools and techniques with non-traditional Xerox lithography printmaking using an etching press. You will explore the possibilities of using photographs, computer-generated images, drawings, and Xerox copies in Xerox lithography, a printing process that is ideal not only for making edition prints but also for use in mixed media, book making, collage and fabric design. You will gain a greater appreciation of the possibilities of using prints in many areas of your artwork through demonstrations, individual consultations, and critiques.

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this course you will

• Learn printshop safety + how to use the etching press
• Gain an understanding of basic printmaking techniques
• Explore Xerox lithography techniques
• Gain an appreciation for how your prints can be used in many ways

Who is this course for? 

This course is for beginners new to printmaking or experienced printers looking to dig deeper into Xerox lithography.

6/29-6/30 (weekend workshop) 9-4 pm, Saturday + Sunday

Tuition: $240 + $35 Studio fee

CEUs: 1.4

522 Congress Street Room 406

Faculty:

Judith Allen-Efstathiou is a printmaker and mixed media artists who works in both traditional intaglio printmaking and experimental, contemporary printmaking processes. She is especially interested in the overlap of printmaking with other fine art discipline and often includes some form of printmaking in her mixed media work. She exhibits her work in the USA and Europe. Her recent exhibitions include Diagonal Latitudes at Cove Street Arts, Portland and Time at the Benaki Museum, Athens, Greece .  She lives for six months of the year in Portland and six months in Athens, Greece. www.judithallenstudios.com

Supplies: 

Rubber gloves, Apron, Black and White Xerox copies of images you would like to print or digital files of your drawing, photos etc that you would like to use.