Discover the beauty and precision of traditional intaglio printmaking! In this introductory class, you’ll learn the fundamentals of this centuries-old technique where images are incised into a printing plate and ink is pressed into paper to reveal richly detailed, expressive results. Intaglio printmaking is where you carve images into a plate, in our case recycled materials. To create a print, you fill these carved lines with ink, then press paper onto the plate. The paper picls up the ink from the carved areas, revealing your design.

Working step-by-step, you’ll explore basic etching, inking, and printing methods using a press, while experimenting with line, texture, and tone. No experience is necessary – just a willingness to roll up your sleeves and see what happens when metal, ink, and imagination meet.

All materials and tools are provided. You’ll leave class with your own small edition of prints and the skills to continue exploring intaglio on your own.