Advanced Printmaking

What it's about

This workshop focuses on resolving an image, developing the printing plate, making technical decisions and exploring the possibilities of the printing process.

It is an opportunity to refine your technique, solve challenges in your workflow and discover new paths for graphic expression.

The two workshops stand alone while also building on each other. Join this session only, or attend both.

Your teachers

Fabián García (@cinico_canino) is a printmaker who uses linocut to explore the wildlife, symbols and belief systems of Latin America. His work moves between a childlike perspective, the memory of place, Andean spirituality and syncretism. “Printmaking is that moment when your hand touches the silence and the silence answers.”

Elsa Magaña (@corderosin_dios) is a graphic designer and Creative Director of @contracorrienteces. She shares tools to better understand the printing process, develop an image further and refine the transition from plate to paper.

What to expect

• Develop and resolve an image before and during carving
• Use lines, textures and contrasts intentionally
• Balance light and dark areas on the plate
• Explore the foundations and possibilities of inking
• Achieve a clearer, more controlled print

Requirements & Good to know

• Some linocut or comparable printmaking experience is recommended
• All materials are included
• One hot or cold drink and small snacks are included