November 18, 2024 - January 20, 2025
Intaglio in Depth
Cheltenham Center for the Arts • 439 Ashbourne Road Cheltenham, PA 19012 Organized by Cheltenham Center for the Arts
Registration closed.
About this event
Intaglio in Depth is a deep dive into the wonderful world of etching! Students will learn everything required to prepare copper plates for etching with non-toxic materials. Safety procedures, studio chemistry, and solvent compatibility will be covered in depth. We will explore and demonstrate methods of etched mark-making beyond the drawn line including soft ground etching of found matter, spray paint aquatint with positive and negative resists, and other experiments. Handwork techniques include scraping/burnishing, using manual and electric engraving/drypoint tools. Students will produce curious and engaging prints that prompt the question, “how did they do that?” and learn how to create identical and variable editions through paper preparation and printing techniques. Color printing via multi-plate registration, chine colle, a la poupee, hand-coloring and viscosity rolls will be explored. Some shared materials and tools are provided. Materials list provided at registration. Closed toe shoes are required in the etching lab. No class 12/23 and 12/30 Instructor: Kate VanVliet
Age and Gender
Ages 18-99