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. For more information, contact Kathy Garrou, Executive Director

To Register for Class: Download registration form and mail to APS. Because space is limited, payment must be received in order to hold your place.

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In Session:
•Sun. Evening Letterpress Class
•Mon. Evening Letterpress Class
•Wed. Evening Screen Printing Class


Upcoming Schedule:
•Valentine Card Printing
•Sun. Evening Letterpress Class
•Mon. Afternoon Letterpress Class
•Book Arts Class
•Screen Printing Class
•Moku Hanga Workshop
•Siligraphy: Waterless Lithography Workshop



Valentine Card Printing
Sunday, February 5, 2011, 1:00-5:00pm
$55 APS members / $65 non-members / $90 become a member & register
Instructor: Kassie Arcate

Have you ever wondered how a letterpress actually makes that beautiful impression in paper? Would you like some really special Valentine cards to send out this year? Looking for a fun activity to experience with a friend, sister, husband, etc.? If any of these apply to you, then please come join us for a fun evening letterpress workshop!
You will be guided you through the printing process by Kassie Arcate and get a taste of what it's like to print your own cards. There will be a selection of various custom designed Valentine images to choose from. You will also be shown how to create liners to embellish your envelopes. At the end of the class, you will have learned some basics of letterpress printing, and you will bring home a set of 25 of your very own handmade letterpress cards with matching envelopes.



Sunday Evening Letterpress
March 11 - April 29, 2012, 6:30-9:30pm
$250 APS members / $260 non-members / $285 become a member & register
Instructor: Margot Ecke

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. The class will start with a group project after which students will design and print their own small project such as a postcard, greeting card, business card, or broadside. Ink is provided by the studio, students will supply their own paper or cards. No previous experience is necessary.
The class will be taught by Margot Ecke, who received her M.F.A. from the Rhode Island School of Design and her B.F.A. from Cornell University, as well as, the Professional Printing Certificate from the Tamarind Institute at the University of New Mexico and her Certificate in Bookbinding at the North Bennett Street School in Boston. Her artists' books are shown internationally and her work is in the collections at the Getty, the New York Public Library, and the RISD Artists' Book Collection, among others.
Enrollment is limited to 6 students in order for everyone to have ample time using the presses. This class fills up quickly so mail your registration/payment early in order to hold your place.



Monday Afternoon Letterpress
March 12 - April 30, 2012, 1:30-4:30pm
$250 APS members / $260 non-members / $285 become a member & register
Instructor: Margot Ecke

This class is covers the same information as the Sunday evening class. Enrollment is limited to 6 students in this class as well. This class fills up quickly so mail your registration/payment early in order to hold your place



Book Arts
March 12 - April 30, 2012, 6:30-9:30pm
$250 APS members / $260 non-members / $285 become a member & register
Instructor: Jerushia Graham

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 long stitch.
Jerushia Graham, a printmaker and fiber artist who has taught print classes and other community arts workshops since 2001, will teach this bookbinding class. Ms. Graham holds a Masters of Fine Arts in Book Arts/Printmaking from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA. She will guide students throughout the bookbinding process.
This class is suitable both for beginners who want to learn bookbinding basics and intermediate binders looking to refresh skills and adapt new techniques. A supply list will be sent to all participants prior to the first class



Screenprinting
Wednesdays, March 14 - May 2, 2012, 6:30-9:30pm
$250 APS members / $260 non-members / $285 become a member & register
Instructor: Craig Cameron

In this course students will learn the basics of screenprinting. The instructor will demonstrate and guide students in preparing hand drawn art and digitally printed art for photosensitive emulsion; creating stencils; preparing and exposing screens, and setting up to print both single color and multi-colors projects. Students will also be given the opportunity to explore printing editions and creating monoprints. The instructor will provide a series of assignments that are centered on learning these techniques.
Most supplies are included, but students are required to provide paper and ink. Beginners are welcome, as well as those with experience. This class is limited to a maximum of 6 people to ensure that each student has ample one-on-one time with the instructor.
Craig Cameron, an Atlanta based illustrator and artist, will teach this course. He received his BFA from Georgia Southern University. Craig's principal printing processes are relief, screenprinting, and photosensitive plate lithography.



Moku Hanga Workshop (2 Day Intensive)
Sat & Sun, March 24-25, 10:00am-4:00pm each day
Cost TBA
Instructor: Bill Fisher

“Moku” is the Japanese word for wood, and “hanga”, means print. Simply translated as “wood print”, outside of Japan the term “moku hanga” refers specifically to woodblock printmaking utilizing traditional Japanese materials and methods. The "Golden Age" of Japanese printmaking, Ukiyo-e (or "pictures of the floating world") is notable for its application of these centuries-old techniques.
This class will introduce participants to traditional Japanese woodblock printing. Moku hanga provides precise registration and great control over color and a connection to one of the most important chapters in the history of printmaking. Participants will cut and print a small edition of prints to learn about this nontoxic technique. The workshop will begin with a discussion of a different aspect of Japanese woodblock, including tools, sharpening, printing techniques, and paper. We will cut blocks during the first half of class and print during the second half.
Tools and most materials for this class are covered in the cost of the workshop. Students will provide wood panels, decorative papers, prints and Xeroxes. Participants interested in this workshop must be 16 years or older as sharp wood block carving knives will be in use. Safe handling of all materials will be emphasized. Previous experience with relief techniques is helpful but not required.
Bill Fisher holds a MFA from Ohio University, a BA from The College of William and Mary, and is currently Chair of the Department of Art at Georgia College. Specializing in fine art printmaking, Fisher studied the traditional methods and materials of Moku Hanga in Japan as an apprentice to Master Printer Yoshida Toshi from 1988-1993



Siligraphy: Waterless Lithography
Sat, April 28, 10:00am-4:00pm
$100 APS members / $110 non-members / $135 become a member & register
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!
Rich Gere, Printmaking Professor at SCAD's Atlanta campus, is a noted artist, curator and administrator. His fields of interest include lithography, relief, letterpress and monoprint.