SNAP’s Public Education Print Program
May – August 2008

List of Available Courses & Workshops

SILKSCREEN ON FABRIC
Instructor: Mitch Mitchell
6 Tuesdays, May 6 to June 10
6 – 9pm
Fees:  $220 (Members); $250 (Non-members)

Create your own unique clothing. Learn the fundamentals of the silkscreen process so that you can screen-print your own images on fabric and a variety of clothing items. Students can create multiple colour images to transfer to fabric and will learn to uses the process in a variety of ways to create some fabulous items.

WATERLESS LITHOGRAPHY
Instructor: Mary Joyce
6 Thursdays, June 5-July 10
6-9pm
Fees: $220 (Members); $250 (Non-members)

The waterless lithographic method of printmaking is ideal for those who enjoy working with watercolour, ink, charcoal, and pencil. Also, collage of any freshly appropriated photocopied image and the immediacy of stamping textures onto the plate are all easily achieved.  It is an elaboration of the traditional planar, not mechanical, lithographic method where the printing image is achieved by manipulation of common domestic products.

SILKSCREEN
Instructor: Ian Craig
6 Tuesdays, June 17-July 29 (Class cancelled July 1)
6-9 pm
Fees: $220 (Members); $250 (Non-members)

This introduction to screen-printing will cover the basics from preparation to printing. Over the six-week course students will learn about the silkscreen process including its history, stencil making methods, multi colour registration, ink mixing, and printing on various substrates. Students will work to produce multiple colour images.

INTRODUCTION TO ETCHING
Instructor: Mitch Mitchell
6 Mondays, June 23 to July 28
6-9 pm
Fees: Fees:  $220 (Members); $250 (Non-members)

In this beginner course students will learn the basic techniques of intaglio printmaking including hard ground line etching and dry point. Working from your own drawings or collages, you will learn how to develop your image on a copper plate using various tools and materials. Learn how to prepare your plate, mix ink, register your paper, and curate your final prints. Once you become familiar with the process of etching, the possibilities are endless!

RELIEF PRINTMAKING
Instructor: Lisa Turner
6 Thursdays, July 31-August 4
6-9pm
Fees: $220 (Members); $250 (Non-members)

In this course, students will explore the graphic nature of relief printmaking through the use of linoleum plates.  A variety of carving techniques, registration procedures, paper preparation and printing methods will be taught.  Black and white and colour printing will be explored through reductive and multi-plate printing.  This course is designed for beginners as well as intermediate level students.

COMBINED PRINT MEDIA: DIGITAL PRINTING AND COLLAGRAPH
Instructor: Michelle Lavoie
6 Tuesdays, August 5 to September 9
6-9pm
Fees: $220 (Members); $250 (Non-members)
plus costs of digital output (estimated $30 - $40)

In the combined media class, students will be introduced to multiple printmaking techniques with an emphasis on pairing print media. Students will gain an excellent foundation to each technique, while appreciating how pairing two different print media can emphasize the strengths and inherent possibilities of each. This is an intermediate course, designed for those who have taken some methods of printmaking previously. All techniques will be fully demonstrated.

PORTFOLIO WORKSHOP
Instructor: Dawn Woolsey
2 Mondays, August 11 and 18
6:30-9:30 pm
Fees: $40 (Members); $45 (Non-members), plus materials cost of $30

Make an attractive hardcover portfolio case with ties to contain your print-work, photographs, loose sheets or booklets. The instructor will also discuss and demonstrate preparation of adhesives, methods of constructing larger projects and various means of making box and folder closures. Workshop includes pattern designs, materials, decorative papers and course notes.



Apprenticeships

Don’t see the printmaking class you wanted to take on this list?  Have a specific print project you would like to complete but don’t have the necessary print making skills?  Want to learn printmaking at times and dates that suit your schedule?  Maybe a SNAP Printing Apprenticeship is for you.

At $40 per hour you will receive one-on-one instruction with a highly qualified SNAP instructor, and a tailored-made print program to suit your needs, desired outcome, and budget. 
Note: Total cost of a printmaking apprenticeship will depend on what you wish to learn and achieve.  These details will be discussed with the SNAP instructor prior to the start of an apprenticeship. 

For further Apprenticeship details and bookings please contact SNAP staff at snap@snapartists.com, and/or (780) 423-1492



Open Studio

DATES & TIMES
On Wednesdays from April 2, 2008, onwards, SNAP will be providing extended hours for drop-in and limited access renters.
Hours: 12 noon - 9 p.m., with technical assistance available from 5-9pm.

COST
- Cost: $15.00 (up until April 30, 2008)
 
- Cost: $20.00 (from May 1, 2008, onwards) - and it covers etching, litho, and relief inks, as well as any chemicals/solvents/acid for the above processes.  Members may want to double check one week ahead of time to see if we have the items they will need.

Note: For Silkscreen
For participants doing silkscreen at OPEN STUDIO the cost is still $20 and includes the use of emulsion/degreaser/emulsion remover for the day (up to 2 uses).   It does not cover inks – silkscreen participants must bring their own inks.  However after June 1st, 2008 a limited selection of inks will be available to purchase from the SNAP Artstore.  Supplies will only be sold at Open Studio between 5pm and 9pm.  Individual silkscreen participants must also either have their own screen or pay an $80 refundable deposit per screen. For safety reasons, any containers brought in for mixing inks should not have any labeling on them.

This is a great opportunity to begin working independently in the studio.

Open Studio Participant Guidelines
1) Open Studio participants are required to be SNAP MEMBERS (please check www.snapartists.com for membership fees)
2) They must supply their own materials other than basic print shop supplies
3) Participants who wish to attend the Open Studio between 12noon and 5pm must have taken & finished at least one full printmaking course at SNAP or have equivalent experience in printmaking, and have been assessed by a SNAP technician prior to the Open Studio. Book an appointment now through SNAP staff.
4) Less experienced participants may only attend the Open Studio between 5pm and 9pm when there is a studio technician available, and only after a SNAP technician has assessed them.  Book an appointment now through SNAP staff.
5) The Open Studio technician is there to offer technical support to people who “pretty much know what they are doing” but he/she is not there to teach.
6) OPEN STUDIO is NOT for first time students who are currently taking an introduction SNAP class/workshop and want extra time to work on the course projects.

- Please register for Open Studio at least ONE WEEK in advance, stating which equipment you will require as space is limited
- Newcomers must be assessed by a SNAP technician/instructor before they can attend Open Studio.  Please book your appointment at least ONE WEEK in advance.

Note: For each 10 hours of supervised volunteer assistance to SNAP as of January 1, 2008, a voucher redeemable for one open studio session will be awarded.

For further details and bookings please contact SNAP staff at:

Society of Northern Alberta Print-Artists
10309 - 97 Street
Edmonton, T5J 0M1
Alberta, Canada
T. 1-780-423-1492
E. snap@snapartists.com
W. www.snapartists.com

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