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Mezzotint Mania: An Introduction to Mezzotint
4-week course with Stephanie Berrie
Schedule:
Sundays January 26, February 2nd, 16th, and 23rd
10am-1pm
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Course Description
This is a beginning course in the intaglio art of mezzotint. Mezzotint is a
form of intaglio printmaking that does not require the use of acids or etchants- we will be using
rockers to roughen the surface of a copper plate, making a dense, textured surface that holds
ink. We will then be using tools such as burnishers and scrapers to scrape away at the rough
surface to bring out the whites and lighter tonal values. The result is a print that has a beautiful
wide array of tonal values ranging from deep blacks to bright whites. Upon completion of this
course, each participant should have a general understanding of the history of mezzotint
printmaking, how to rock their own plates, and how to scrape, burnish, proof, and edition their
plates. This is an intermediate-advanced course for those who already have a basic
understanding of intaglio printmaking.
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Topics covered
- Rocking plates
-Scraping and burnishing plates
-Printing plates
-Adding multiple colors to plates (if time allows)
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Fee
Members $135
Non-Members $170
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Materials List
Provided by TLP
-Copper Plates
-Ink
-Paper
-Burnishers
-Scrapers
-Rockers
Provided by Student
-Sketchbook
-Pens, Pencils, drawing materials
Level of Study
All Levels
About the Instructor
Stephanie Berrie is an artist from Dayton, Ohio. She completed her BFA at the Columbus College of Art and Design in 2015 and her MFA at Texas Tech University in 2019. She is currently the Senior Lab Associate of the printmaking lab at the University of Cincinnati and part-time print professor. Berrie has also been an artist in residence at the Charles Adams Studio Project in Lubbock, Texas and was Tiger Lily’s Annual Working Artist in Cincinnati, Ohio from 2020-2021. She has exhibited her printmaking work all across the nation, primarily in the Southwestern, Midwestern, and Eastern states and is an active member of the Mid America Print Council.
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To be added to a waitlist please email tigerlilypressprintstudio@gmail.com.
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Beginners Relief Printmaking: Large Scale Relief Prints
3-week course with Katrina Dienno
Schedule:
Saturday February 22nd, March 1st and 8th
10am-1pm
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Course Description
Have you ever wanted to make large-scale relief prints? Now’s your
chance! In this class, students will learn the basics of relief printmaking but on a much larger
scale! Over three weeks, students will learn how to put together a one color 24” x 30” print.
Topics Covered
The following topics will be covered:
- How to design and draw your print large-scale
- Some basic safety when it comes to carving and handling your tools. This will include
how to sharpen and maintain carving tools
- Learning how to use the press to print our blocks with basic registration and paper
laying skills
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Course Agenda
February 22 : Learn how to put together a design or drawing with high contrast of blacks and
whites. Please bring ideas to class and be ready to create an image. I will also have some images
you can choose from and modify. Learn basic carving safety and how to maintain and sharpen tools, prepare block with shellac (if
needed) and acrylic paint. Please bring your block to class today! I will contact you a week
before classes with a list of supply recommendations.
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March 2nd : Image should be transferred to your block, and you should be working on carving
today! Work day!
March 9th : Be ready to print today!
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Level of Study
Beginner
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Fee
Members: $105
Non-Members: $130
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Materials List
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Student to Provide:
MDF board 24 x 36” ¾” thickness (can get cut to size at Lowe’s or Home
Depot) or students may use any other wood for printing – Basswood (soft), Cherry (Hard), or
Shina (most expensive), paper for sketching, pencils for sketching, sharpies for creating high-
contrast image, any other source material for inspiration, basic set of carving tools (Speedball
makes a good beginner’s all in one tool) or whichever set of carving tools you prefer to
purchase.
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Provided by Class Fee:
Ink, paper for printing, charcoal for transferring image,
acrylic paint to cover block, shellac to coat MDF before carving, foam brushes
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About the Instructor
Katrina Dienno is an artist from Cincinnati Ohio. She completed her BFA at Miami University in
2010 and MFA at D.A.A.P University of Cincinnati in 2022. She currently teaches at Xavier
University where she teaches Drawing, Printmaking, and Art History classes. Her work has been
featured in exhibitions both locally and nationally with her current body of work focusing
primarily on myths, historical figures, and fairytales.
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Member Fee $105
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Non Member Fee $130
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