WORKSHOPS
SAFE ETCHING INTENSIVE
Etching is an intaglio printmaking technique traditionally created by drawing an artist's design onto a metal plate through several stages, ultimately etching it permanently. Ink is then applied to this plate and the image is transferred to paper using an etching press. Our workshop will cover the essential skills for etching, starting with preparing the plate through degreasing. We will then guide you through applying both hard and soft grounds for drawing, as well as the aquatint process in order to develop a full range of textural and tonal qualities. You'll learn how to etch the plate effectively, followed by inking and the final printing stages. This workshop offers a fantastic opportunity to acquire key etching skills and develop your confidence in these techniques within a supportive and professional setting. To ensure ample workspace and personalized guidance, we will maintain small group sizes.
LENGTH & PRICE
12 Consecutive Mondays, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Start: September 8, 2025 | Finish: November 24, 2025
$1200 + 98.25 Tax ($400 Deposit Required)
PARTICIPANTS
Minimum: 4, Maximum: 6
RELIEF PRINTMAKING INTENSIVE
Relief printmaking is a printmaking process for beginners and experienced artists alike. In relief, a surface is drawn on and carved out using carving gouges/tools. The surface is then inked up using a brayer and then printed by hand, or with a press. It is accessible in the home without a press and can be used in a variety of ways on paper or fabric. This workshop will help you develop the techniques needed to print in your home studio, with or without a press. The workshop will cover block preparation, transferring an image onto the block, carving techniques, paper options, inking techniques, and the printing process. Participants will learn to register and print unique multiple color relief prints!
LENGTH & PRICE
12 Consecutive Tuesdays, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Start: September 9, 2025 | Finish: November 26, 2025
$1200 + 98.25 Tax ($400 Deposit Required)
PARTICIPANTS
Minimum: 4, Maximum: 6
PHOTOPOLYMER ETCHING
I will demonstrate this simple and exciting process in an intensive three-day workshop. Photo polymer is a safe alternative to traditional etching and relief printing. Photopolymer etching plates are a prepared light sensitive polymer surface on a steel backing. Water and ultraviolet light affect the unexposed polymer and any areas of the plate blocked out from the light remain water-soluble. The remaining areas become hardened. Washing out the blocked areas with tap water creates etching. No acid, asphalt grounds, or petroleum solvents are used in any way for the preparation of the plate. The etched plate may be used for traditional intaglio or relief printing.
LENGTH & PRICE
3-Session Workshop | July 17 - 19, 2025
$375 + $30.70 Tax ($100 Deposit Required)
ADDITIONAL: Paper & Polymer Plates
PARTICIPANTS
Minimum: 4, Maximum: 6
MONOTYPE
This workshop will delve into the diverse potential of the monotype medium, all while emphasizing safe and non-toxic techniques. Participants will explore both additive and subtractive approaches, as well as the use of brushes, rollers, crayons, stencils, and masks. We will also cover multiple plate registration and the process of developing ghost prints.
LENGTH & PRICE
3-Session Workshop | August 7 - 9, 2025
$475 + $38.89 Tax ($100 Deposit Required)
ADDITIONAL: Paper
PARTICIPANTS
Minimum: 4, Maximum: 6
CHINE COLLÉ & MONOTYPE
Do you have flat files and portfolios full of old drawings, prints, and scraps of fine papers too good to throw away but not worthy of a frame? Then this workshop is for you. Incorporate those old goodies into something new with this collage process. Chine collé is a collage process that is glued simultaneously while a print is being transferred. Chine collé may be used in partnership with all print media or as a medium unto itself utilizing the pressure of the press to create a unified surface.
LENGTH & PRICE
3-Session Workshop (Please Contact to Schedule)
$475 + $38.89 Tax ($100 Deposit Required)
ADDITIONAL: Paper
PARTICIPANTS
Minimum: 4, Maximum: 6
COLLAGRAPH
Collagraph presents amazing possibilities and variations with the capability of printing small editions. Everyone will be able to explore the many rich and textural facets of the collagraph, creating plates by using an acrylic polymer to adhere a vast variety of objects, cardboard shapes, and carborundum grits. The collagraph plate may be printed in either intaglio or relief. Colors may be blended on one plate or several plates can be printed for multi-color prints. Experiment with color and embossed texture while allowing expression with drawing and line in a unique printmaking process.
LENGTH & PRICE
3-Session Workshop (Please Contact to Schedule)
$475 + $38.89 Tax ($100 Deposit Required)
ADDITIONAL: Paper & Plexi Plates
PARTICIPANTS
Minimum: 4, Maximum: 6
WEEKEND WARRIOR WORKSHOP
Coming to town and wish to dive into some creative work? Planning a trip to Santa Fe with a few friends looking for a unique experience? Let’s plan something together and put it on the calendar. We could focus on any of the other workshop ideas or a combination of a few different mediums. In the past I have taken groups to studios and galleries, art tours, and I have done photo field trips to locations such as Santa Barbara Canyon, Mesa Prieta Petroglyph Project, and Puye Cliff Dwellings. Living in northern New Mexico for nearly thirty years, I have a lot of experiences to draw from. Create your own unique adventure.
LENGTH & PRICE
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PARTICIPANTS
Minimum: 1, Maximum: 5
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Jennifer Lynch
2820 Alamosa Dr, Santa Fe, NM 87507
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Jennifer Lynch
@Jennifer-Lynch-294
