APS schedules an ongoing rotation of classes and workshops, covering a variety of printmaking topics. Unless specified otherwise, classes are held at the APS studio. Class sizes are kept small in order to provide the best working environment, so register early to secure your place. For more information, contact Kathy Garrou, Education Director

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WINTER 2009 SCHEDULE:
•TEXTILE SCREEN PRINTING CLASS
•POLYESTER PLATE / PAPER LITHOGRAPHY
•LETTERPRESS CLASS
•BOOK ARTS CLASS
•SILIGRAPHY WORKSHOP


•TEXTILE SCREEN PRINTING CLASS
Mondays, Jan. 5 - Feb 23, 6:30-9:30pm
$230 APS members / $240 non-members
Instructors: Ed Jewell & J Gilman
Learn to screen print on textiles in 24 hours! (*3 hours/wk x 8 weeks = 24 hours) This course will teach you the basics of screenprinting your own designs onto t-shirts and other fabrics with the guidance of two professionals in the textile printing industry. This is a project-based class that begins by discussing project ideas and goals with the instructors after which students will work one-on-one with Ed and J  as they walk you through preparing your art, exposing the photoemulsion, and printing your project. This is an advanced class and students should have some previous screen printing experience.
CLASS IS FULL.



•POLYESTER PLATE / PAPER LITHOGRAPHY
Tuesdays, Jan. 6 - Feb 24, 6:30-9:30pm
$230 APS members / $240 non-members
Instructor: Joe Tsambiras
Learn two printmaking processes to print hand drawn and photocopied/laserprint images onto fine art papers. These techniques work well using original artwork as well as found images as source material. Photographic images can also be printed beautifully using this form of printmaking. Emphasis will be put on mastering these techniques as well as focusing on specific goals that individual students set out to accomplish.
CLASS IS FULL.



•LETTERPRESS CLASS
Wednesdays, Jan. 7 - Feb 25, 6:30-9:30pm
$230 APS members / $240 non-members
Instructor: Jason Kofke
Letterpress is the traditional method of pressing inked words and images, cast in metal or polymer, or cut from wood, directly into paper. The letter forms leave their mark, adding a unique and sensuous texture to the page.
In this class you will learn the basics of letterpress printing – composing type, mixing ink, press set-up  and printing on  the Chandler & Price Platen and Vandercook presses.
CLASS IS FULL.



•BOOK ARTS CLASS
Wednesdays, Jan. 7 - Feb 25, 6:30-9:30pm
$230 APS members / $240 non-members
Instructor: Sarah Hindmarch
Are you an artist or writer looking for new ways to house and present your work? Have you ever wondered what it takes to create a book? Come and explore the art of bookbinding, from basic techniques and materials to in-depth investigations of structure and form. Students will learn a variety of techniques for creating beautiful books and complete bindings in five styles: pamphlet stitch, Japanese stab-bound, cased-in codex, exposed stitched Coptic spine and chain stitch over ribbon. 
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•SILIGRAPHY WORKSHOP
(WATERLESS LITHOGRAPHY)
Saturday, April 18, 2009, 10am-4pm
$90 APS members / $100 non-members
Instructor: Rich Gere
In traditional lithography, images are created using a chemical process that etches drawings onto stone. Siligraphy, or waterless lithography, is based on similar chemistry but uses aluminum plates and fewer toxic chemicals. Images are drawn or painted with water-soluble materials onto aluminium plates. Processing the plate involves protecting the non-image areas with a thin mask of ordinary caulking silicone so the ink will only be attracted to the image areas. The image is then transferred to paper using an etching press. Participants will be provided with different types of drawing materials and a plate to create and print their own lithograph by the end of the day. This process is perfect for seasoned printmakers and beginners alike!
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