OGPC members are active in the community sharing the joy of print. See below for the extensive list of courses offered through the Ottawa School of Art in both official languages and both the downtown and the Orleans campuses. Want to learn a new technique? Brush up on an old favourite process? Hang out with other printmakers? Many of these courses are open to beginners, so please share with your friends who have not already embraced printmaking into their lives. They will thank you! – by Shibhan Arnott
OTTAWA SCHOOL OF ART: ADULT GENERAL INTEREST PRINTMAKING COURSES WINTER 2025. Please note you may register at: registration@artottawa.ca
DOWNTOWN CAMPUS
W25D042 EXPRESSIVE LINOCUT (Intro – Inter) with Deidre Hierlihy Saturday from 09:00 – 12:00 from 01/11/2025 to 03/08/2025
Deceptively simple, a strong linocut design demands a strong sense of pattern and an ability to balance lights and darks in the image. We will explore how to transform any drawing or photograph into a powerful printed image. Focusing on black and white, students will develop expressive line and mark, explore composition, play with combining image and text. We will print with less toxic vegetable oil-based inks which clean up with soap and water.
W25D041 PRINT CURIOUS: AN INTRO TO PRINTMAKING FUN! (Intro) with Siobhan Arnott
Sunday from 13:00 – 16:00 from 01/19/2025 to 03/09/2025
‘Print Curious: An Introduction to Printmaking Fun’ is designed to introduce basic intaglio etching and relief printmaking techniques to students with minimal or no previous experience. The course will teach students how to create monotype, dry-point, and linocut prints in both colour and black and white using a variety of tools and materials. This will prepare them to work independently, pursue other printmaking courses, and make basic prints in their home!
W25D044 CREATIVE PRINTMAKING: INTAGLIO TO OFFSET (Intro – Inter) with Silviu Andrei Tuesday from 18:00 – 21:00 from 01/14/2025 to 04/01/2025
This course introduces students to intaglio and offset printmaking techniques, focusing on drypoint, etching, linocut, and monotype. Through hands-on instruction, students will prepare plates, in, and print, with an emphasis on exploring colour and combining intaglio and offset printing. No prior experience is required as the course accommodates both beginners and those with some printmaking background.
W25D046 ADVENTURES IN PRINTMAKING (Intro – Adv) with Murray Dineen Tuesday from 13:00 – 16:0001/14/202504/01/2025
Emphasis on creative expression through printmaking. Some previous experience with printmaking is welcome, but not necessary. Returning printmakers are encouraged to pursue their own projects with the assistance of the instructor. Instruction following classic print techniques: monoprint, linocut, drypoint,
etching on aluminum, zinc plates. (For silkscreen, please see Farouk Kaspaule’s course, Silkscreen and Beyond). Students are required to purchase paper suitable for printmaking (available at the school). Students will use primarily environmentally friendly, non-irritating materials. Please be advised, however, that odorless solvents and copper sulfate baths will be used in the classroom.
W25D040 SILKSCREEN AND BEYOND (Intro – Adv) with Farouk Kaspaules Wednesday from 18:00 – 21:00 from 01/15/2025 to 04/02/2025 ($415)
This course introduces students to different aspects of silkscreen making. Students will become familiar with screen drawing fluid, screen filler, photo emulsion (photo silkscreen), cleaning and repairing screens. Students will also work with transparencies for “photo-silkscreen’.
W25D045 EXPLORATIONS IN PRINTMAKING (Inter-Adv) with Murray Dineen Thursday from 18:00 – 21:00 from 01/16/2025 to 04/03/2025
For printmakers with at least one course or basic experience in a print studio. Building on previous experience, students are free to explore various print techniques: monoprint, linocut, drypoint, environmentally friendly etching, lithography. (For silkscreen, please see Farouk Kaspaules’ course, Silkscreen and Beyond). Students are required to purchase paper suitable for printmaking (available at the school). Students will use primarily
environmentally friendly, non-irritating materials. Please be advised, however, that odorless solvents and copper sulfate baths will be used tin the classroom.
ORLEANS CAMPUS:
W25S040 CREATIVE EXPLORATION OF PRINTMAKING (Intro – Adv) with Tina Petrovicz Wednesday from 13:00 – 16:00 from 01/15/2025 to 04/02/2025
Learn new ways to express yourself through printmaking! Demonstrations and guidance will be given in three types of printmaking: Monotypes, Tetrapak and Drypoints. The first two reuse materials that are often seen as “waste” to create art. You will have the opportunity to create single layered and layered prints that combine techniques. Beginner students will also gain familiarity with the use of press, inking, plate preparation and
non-toxic cleaning methods.