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Adaptive Print

This four week class is offered exclusively to folks living with acquired/traumatic brain injuries and to those living with developmental, physical or intellectual disabilities.

Our experienced instructors and supportive assistants will guide you through the exciting world of printmaking. You’ll learn how to create a simple monotype: a unique, one-of-a-kind print. We’ll provide a calm and encouraging environment, with an adaptable studio and easy-to-use tools. Our small class size (limited to 8 students) ensures personalized attention from the instructor and assistants. Caregivers are welcome to join us.

To register, please reach out to Sara Hailey at sara.h@groundworksartlab.org, to make sure the class will fit your needs.

4-Week Session 3B

Thursdays 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Dates: May 29 - June 19
Instructor: Molly Hoverstock
Location: Main (3750 Canfield Street Boulder, CO 80301)
Cost: Pay What You Can - suggested $115

Will be available to register on Wednesday, April 2 at 8:00am

4-Week Session 4A

Thursdays 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Dates: Jun 26 - Jul 17
Instructor: Molly Hoverstock
Location: Main (3750 Canfield Street Boulder, CO 80301)
Cost: Pay What You Can - suggested $115

Will be available to register on Wednesday, April 2 at 8:00am

Quick Print! Rotating One-day Classes (Session 3B - Fridays)

Beginner/All Level Printmaking

Welcome to Quick Print! These one-time classes offer students a crash course in one specific type of print without the commitment of a multi-week class. Perfect for beginners, experimenters, or anyone looking for a fun way to learn a new skill fast!

You’re welcome to treat this collection of classes as a series and sign up for all of them if you like, but if you’re looking for a longer-form introduction to printmaking, keep scrolling to check out one of our 4-week samplers instead.

Session 3B Quick Prints will all be available to register on Friday, April 4 at 8:00am

One-Day Printing On Fabric

This class puts the fab in fabric! Students will get an introduction to relief block printing, mixing and applying ink and printing their fun, unique design on cloth. 

Starter fabric will be provided, but if you have plant-based fabric (linen, cotton, hemp, etc.), for example: cloth for sewing, T-shirt, tote bag, etc., at home that you would love to print on please bring it to class.

Friday June 6
Time: 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Cost: $70
Instructor: TBD

Experimental Printmaking with Found Objects

This class is for all you rule breakers and boundary pushers! This fast-paced class will explore some creative alternatives to traditional printmaking techniques with a multitude of found objects, alternative forms, and straight up trash.

Friday June 13
Time: 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Cost: $70
Instructor: TBD

One-Day Printmaking with Collage

Collagraphy is a printmaking process in which found materials are glued or sealed to a rigid substrate (paperboard in this instance) to create a plate.

This quick class will run you through the basics of creating a unique, free-form collaged plate, mixing and applying ink, and using our printing presses to make totally original artwork that you can treasure forever.

Friday June 20
Time: 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Cost: $70
Instructor: TBD

What a Relief!: Relief Printmaking Sampler

Beginner/All Level Relief Printmaking

New to printmaking and don't know where to start? Look no further than our introductory relief printmaking sampler!

This sampler will take you on a more directed 4-week tour of the world of relief printing (carving an image into or out of a block). Each week, the instructor will show you a different media to carve - be it Speedycut (rubber), linoleum, wood, or something experimental like an old tire or a piece of traffic cone. You'll learn all this as well as how to measure and tear paper, mixing and applying ink, and the basics of using the printing press.

This course provides a great way to get a real sense of the art of relief printmaking, and to identify which direction to go next. Once you start, your options are endless!

P.S. These Samplers are “Pay What You Can”

3-Week Session 3B

Mondays 5:30pm - 8:00pm
Dates: June 2 - June 16
Cost: Pay What You Can - suggested $185
Instructor: TBD

Class will be available to register on Monday, March 31 at 8:00am

Everything but the Kitchen Ink: Printmaking Sampler

Beginner/All Level Printmaking

New to printmaking and don't know where to start? Look no further than our 4-week introductory printmaking sampler! 

Each week our instructor will lead students through introductory techniques for different types of printmaking such as relief (carving into a block), monotype (one-of-a-kind prints made by layering objects on a plate), and intaglio (scratching an image into a surface). You'll learn all this as well as how to measure and tear paper, mixing and applying ink, and the basics of using the printing press.

This course provides a great way to get a real sense of the art of printmaking, and to identify which direction to go next! Once you start, your options are endless!

P.S. These Samplers are “Pay What You Can”

4-Week Session 3B

Sundays 10:00am - 12:30pm
Dates: June 1 - June 22
Cost: Pay What You Can - suggested $245
Instructor: Jax Perna

Class will be available to register on Friday, April 4 at 8:00am

Linoleum Block Printing

Beginner/All Level Relief Printmaking

It carves smooth and gives you clean lines - that's what makes linoleum block printing so dang satisfying. This 4-week introduction to relief printmaking is great for those who have limitied experience, but an appreciation for ASMR.

Each week, students will get instruction in introductory techniques, including carving a linoleum block, mixing and rolling ink, and making a print using the press. Get in on the fun!

4-Week Session 3B

Wednesdays 5:30 - 8:30pm
Dates: May 28 - June 18
Instructor: Renate Mairie
Location: Main (3750 Canfield Street Boulder, CO 80301)
Cost: $245

Will be available to register on Wednesday, April 2 at 8:00am

That’s So Etch: Acid-Free Copper Etching

Beginner/All Level Intaglio Printmaking

We're making "etch" happen, y'all! Copper etching is an intaglio (incising a plate) technique that typically requires harsh chemicals and acids. But at Groundworks, we're all about bucking tradition and trying new methods and are excited to offer an acid-free alternative.

Join us for a captivating 4-week printmaking class, where creativity and craftsmanship intertwine! Perfect for curious printmakers, this class offers a hands-on exploration of our chemical-free etching technique, engage with tools and materials, and design and print a copper plate.

4-Week Session 3B

Thursdays 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Dates: May 29 - June 19
Instructor: Aaron Winston
Location: Main (3750 Canfield Street Boulder, CO 80301)
Cost: $245

Will be available to register on Wednesday, April 2 at 8:00am

Pop-Art Printmaking: Screen Printing Basics

Beginner/All Level Screen Printing

Channel your inner Andy Warhol and come try screen printing, also known as silk screen printing.

This class is great for those who have limited printmaking experience and will provide an introduction from design conception to making a stencil, transferring it to the screen, and making a successful print. Each week, the instructor will walk students through a different step of the technical screen printing process, breaking it down to its basics and opening your world to the myriad possibilities of this fun and adaptable printing process.

4-Week Session 3B

Saturdays 10:00am-12:30pm
Dates: May 31 - June 21
Price: $245
Instructor: Elizabeth Long

Class will be available to register on Friday, April 4 at 8:00am