June 2016
Screenprinted tea towels (2-week class)
In this class you will learn the basics of how to create a silkscreen for printing your own tea towels. The first week will focus on creating your design, and you will learn how to make silk screen positives. In the second week you will expose a screen and print your towels with your own one-colour design.
Three cotton tea towel blanks are provided as part of the class, and you are welcome to bring one or two of your own additional towels, or a t-shirt, if you'd like to make a few extra prints.
Find out more »Knit night: June
Our casual monthly gathering for knitting and fibre arts. Show off projects, get help, or just drink tea and chat while knitting! All are welcome. Tea and snacks will be provided.
Find out more »Bookbinding demonstration at Art In The Park
We'll be at this year's Art In The Park at Walkerville's historic Willistead Manor, performing demonstrations in the many bookbinding methods we teach in our studio. All day long I will be teaching my co-op student, Aiyana, how to bind books, and you can watch, ask questions, and learn along with her. What's that? Worried about getting caught in the rain that famously plagues Art In The Park every year? Don't worry. We are inside the manor, where it's nice…
Find out more »Open studio session
Open Studio is a chance for experienced printers, studio members, or anyone who has taken a class at Levigator Press to have affordable evening studio time to work on projects or just experiment with what you've learned in our studio. You pay a flat rate (equal to the cost of two hours regular press rental) for up to three hours of studio time in a fun group atmosphere. Studio proprietor Jodi Green will be on hand for advice and troubleshooting, and you'll have the company of other printers to bounce ideas off or get inspired by!
You must register for Open Studio in advance; space is limited, and how limited depends on what our participants are working on in any given session. We can accommodate more people screenprinting than letterpress printing, so early registration will ensure you get access to the equipment you need.
Find out more »Surprise Party In The Snow: Volume 1 (exhibition)
SEEING IS BELIEVING. Get a never-before-seen glimpse inside the strange world of Surprise Party In The Snow, including a look at some of the rarities hidden inside Mister December's mysterious parlour. A once in a lifetime opportunity! Exhibition runs from June 13 to 18, 2016, at Artspeak Gallery in Walkerville. Join us for a reception on Friday, June 17 from 6-8pm.
Find out more »Open studio session
Open Studio is a chance for experienced printers, studio members, or anyone who has taken a class at Levigator Press to have affordable evening studio time to work on projects or just experiment with what you’ve learned in our studio. You pay a flat rate (equal to the cost of two hours regular press rental) for up to three hours of studio time in a fun group atmosphere. Studio proprietor Jodi Green will be on hand for advice and troubleshooting, and you’ll have the company of other printers to bounce ideas off or get inspired by!
You must register for Open Studio in advance; space is limited, and how limited depends on what our participants are working on in any given session. We can accommodate more people screenprinting than letterpress printing, so early registration will ensure you get access to the equipment you need.
Find out more »Bookbinding workshop at Windsor Public Library
Join us at the Windsor Public Library for a fun session in how to bind your own simple notebooks! It's quick and easy and all materials are supplied, so you can come make your notebook with us in the morning and be well on the way to drafting your manifesto or scribbling out a draft of your literary masterpiece by the afternoon. More info about the library's How-To series here: June How-To Workshop: Bookbinding Basics
Find out more »Screenprinted t-shirts (2-week class)
In this class you will learn the basics of how to create a silkscreen for printing your own t-shirts. The first week will focus on creating your design, and you will learn how to make silk screen positives. In the second week you will expose a screen and print your shirts with your own one-colour design.
Three shirts are provided as part of the class, and you are welcome to bring up to three more of your own to print, if you like.
Find out more »Collagraphs (2-week class)
Collagraph is a printmaking method in which a collage is constructed onto a heavy card using paper, glue, and sand or grit, and then used as a matrix for printing. It's a satisfyingly tactile way to create a printing plate, and textures as subtle as simple torn or cut pieces of paper can achieve beautifully rich and varied printed marks. In the first week we will focus on creating the plate, and in the second week you will learn how to ink and press your plate and will make an edition of at least four prints.
This class runs for two weeks on Thursday evenings, June 23 and 30, from 6:30 to 9:30pm.
All materials are provided, including paper. No printmaking experience is necessary. This is an easy and fun introduction to printmaking, particularly for people who enjoy working in collage or cut paper.
Find out more »July 2016
Lino block printing (2-week class)
In this class you’ll learn the basics of carving and printing a relief print from a linoleum block. You will design and carve your own block and learn how to print it by hand as well as on a press, and will leave the class with an edition of six completed prints. You will have the option to print your block in one colour, or to try selectively inking your block to make a two colour print in one press run.
This class runs Tuesday evenings for two weeks, July 5 and 12, from 6:30 to 9:30pm.
No printmaking experience is required, and all materials, including paper, are provided.
Please come with an idea or an image in mind for you print. We will be working on 7.5 by 10 inch blocks.
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