Floral Block Printing on Stationery w/Evenstar Press
Learn to carve your own blocks and print them on stationary!
Date and time
Location
Shop Made In DC - Union Market
325 Morse Street Northeast #Suite 4 Washington, DC 20002Refund Policy
About this event
- 2 hours
CLASS DESCRIPTION:
This class will give you a comprehensive introduction to relief printing with linoleum. Each student will complete a set of 5 printed cards and envelopes with the pattern they design themselves. At the same time, you'll learn how to carve multiple blocks that you can keep and continue to print at home! Each color in the print is made from a different block. So, for example, if you're going to have three colors in your final print, you're going to carve three different blocks. From materials, to the block carving process, inking, and hand-printing, I’ll show you everything you need to know!
After demonstrating the process, the instructor will give you ample time to compose, transfer and cut a design into linoleum. Thinking ahead and coming prepared with ideas or sketches will ensure you walk away with finished work! (Limiting your design to three colors is essential given the size of the block you’ll be working with.) The printing process can be a little messy! While aprons are provided, wearing short sleeves and comfortable clothing is recommended.
At the end of the class, you will have an understanding of the fundamental principles of creating fine art prints, knowledge and skills in the use of basic tools and techniques, several finished blocks that you can continue to use to print at home, and printed stationary to send to all your friends and family! If you are up for a fun and colorful challenge, this class is perfect for you!
All materials will be provided:
+ 1 Linoleum Block
+ Five letters and envelopes for printing (4”X5.5”)
+ Transparency paper
+ Sketch paper
+ Printing tools
+ Aprons
+ Multicolor Ink
+ Carving Tools
+ Pencils/pens
Additional
+ A complete slideshow of instructor notes to reference anytime in the future
+ Vocabulary handout
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:
Kristina Matherne earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts with an emphasis in printmaking from the University of Stephen F. Austin. Following graduation, she worked closely with Master Printer Charles D. Jones in Crazy Creek Press. She now runs her own business out of her home in Washington D.C. Every piece is uniquely designed, carved, inked, printed and editioned in the studio, Evenstar Press.
Frequently asked questions
Yes! We are excited for any little aspiring makers to join us in the DIY classes, but we do ask that if your little is under 13 they are accompanied by an adult. Please know that some of our classes use sharp, hot, or otherwise hazardous tools for children’s use.
Our alcohol license prohibits the consumption of outside alcohol in our class area. Alcoholic and beverages are available for purchase at our Union Market and Wharf stores. Non-Alcoholic options are also available at Union Market, Wharf, and Old Town stores. Georgetown does not have drinks available
For a full refund to your original payment method, attendees must reach out to the Event Coordinator for a refund 3 days in advance of the class. If after 3 days before the event, a credit to your Eventbrite account will be given.
If an event is postponed, rescheduled, or cancelled, you will receive an email from the Event Coordinator to inform you of your refund options. If there is another upcoming class with the same instructor, you can also choose to transfer your ticket to a new date.
Our Wharf, Union Market, Old Town Alexandria, and Charlottesville locations are all wheelchair accessible for the class area. Our Georgetown location has a class area on the second floor that requires going up flights of stairs, so it is not as easily accessible.
Yes! Our Shop Made gift cards can be used for classes, you will just need to contact the location directly to have the card processed in our system and we can manually enter you into the Eventbrite backend.
Nope! Teachers and Shop Made provide all class materials unless otherwise stated in the class description.
You can email the Event Coordinator at catherine@shopmadebrands.com or call the store lines directly
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