Join Liz Ortiz of Mad Hare Press, for a Thursday evening of printmaking & community!

Register today by clicking here!

At this workshop you will get an introduction to Intaglio Printmaking using Recycled Tetra Pak Cartons. Liz Ortiz will give instruction on Accessible printmaking tools & materials, image transfer from sketch to plate, drypoint techniques and safety, and how to print your plate using a traditional etching press as well as how to print using a pasta press with intaglio oil-based ink on archival paper.

• Each participant will receive a 4x6 recycled Tetra Pak plate (plate size slightly varies) and 5x7 archival cotton paper for a print.

• All tools necessary will be provided for use during the workshop.

• There is no drawing or printmaking experience necessary.

• Please bring images/drawings for design inspiration. (Blocks measure slightly smaller than 4x6)

If you have been wanting to learn an accessible form of printmaking and/or art this is the workshop for you!

Register on Eventbrite today!

$35 Advance/$40 day of

Plus tax & fees

Bio:

Liz Ortiz of Mad Hare Press is a Fort Collins based multidisciplinary artist, who specializes in various printmaking methods and techniques. Liz holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) with concentrations in Photo Image Making and Printmaking. During her academic career she focused on intaglio, lithography and woodcut printmaking methods as well as analog black and white photography. Afterwards she transitioned to more accessible printmaking methods with relief block printing being her current chosen method. Liz uses various block surfaces but mainly uses hard linoleum (Lino) blocks to create relief prints. Each image is hand carved on one or multiple Lino blocks and hand printed on various surfaces including archival cotton paper and textiles.