This class introduces the fundamentals of copper-plate etching. Students will learn the complete process, from applying environmentally friendly BIG etching ground and etching with ferric chloride to printing on the etching press. Techniques covered include hard- and soft-ground etching, spray-paint aquatint for tonal variation, and a variety of mark-making methods. 

WHEN: 5:30-8:30pm, Tuesday evenings, October 6, 13, 20 + 27

WHERE: Two Rivers Printmaking Studio

TUITION: $350

This takes you to the website of AVA Gallery and Arts Center, our partner handling registration and processing. Please note that AVA offers tiered pricing options.

Enter the world of printmaking! Explore our new fully equipped workshop and begin to understand some of the many aspects of this artform. In the first session, we will do hands-on experimentation with the basics: monotypes and linocut prints. In the next two sessions, we will move on to drypoint and collograph printmaking, and learn how these four types of printmaking may be combined.

WHEN: 9am - 1pm, Nov. 4, Nov. 11, Nov. 18, 2026

WHERE: Two Rivers Printmaking Studio

TUITION: $300

Lithography was accidentally invented by German playwright Alois Senefedler in 1798 as he was searching for a way to reproduce copies of his scripts. This Prontoplates class will explore polyester plate litho, which can be considered lithography’s modern cousin. This workshop will cover the soup-to-nuts of plate creation and processing, inking and printing, and more. Participants will utilize inexpensive materials such as ballpoint pens, sharpie markers, or laser jet printing to create their plates. The plates can be cut into shapes, support photo-based imagery and can be altered between printings. Discover ink fundamentals, registration tips, and how to print lithographic plates using an etching press. Artists will create unique or editionable prints that can easily incorporate hand drawn or photographic elements, or both. Learn the quick way to litho!

WHEN: 10am-4pm, November 7+8 (Saturday and Sunday)

WHERE: Two Rivers Printmaking Studio

TUITION: $400

This takes you to the website of AVA Gallery and Arts Center, our partner handling registration and processing. Please note that AVA offers tiered pricing options.

In this class we will approach monotype through the lens of painting. We will be using brushes and ink on plexiglass plates and will be painting from observation. We will use the brush and other tools to make direct strokes of color, but also to work subtractively so that the white of the paper can provide highlights. 

WHEN: 10am-4-pm, November 14+15 (Saturday and Sunday)

WHERE: Two Rivers Printmaking Studio

TUITION: $350

This takes you to the website of AVA Gallery and Arts Center, our partner handling registration and processing. Please note that AVA offers tiered pricing options.

This two-day workshop explores two essential intaglio techniques — hardground line etching and aquatint — using safer, greener materials. We'll begin by preparing copper plates and coating them with Baldwin's BIG ground, a non-toxic alternative to traditional hardgrounds that produces the same wonderfully crisp etched line. Students will draw into the ground, etch their plates, and pull a first proof on the press.

On day two, we'll return to our plates and apply an acrylic aquatint spray to build tone, texture, and depth. We'll be using acrylic spray in place of traditional rosin aquatint — a safer, healthier approach that also opens up exciting possibilities for creating gradients. Through step etching, students will learn to develop a rich range of values on a single plate, from delicate grays to velvety darks.

By the end of the weekend, participants will leave with at least one proof of their plate and a solid foundation in these versatile processes. This workshop is suitable for beginners, though a foundation in etching will be helpful.

WHEN: 10am-4pm, November 21+22 (Saturday and Sunday)

WHERE: Two Rivers Printmaking Studio

TUITION: $350

This takes you to the website of AVA Gallery and Arts Center, our partner handling registration and processing. Please note that AVA offers tiered pricing options.

Build your Narrative into a Professional Portfolio is a 5-day workshop with instructor Sarah Amos. The workshop is tailored exclusively for Experienced/Advanced Artists and those who have taken a class or two before. Collagraph plates can be made ahead of time and is preferable to do so. From the plates, you will pull out that strong narrative, weave it together, and sing with one comprehensive voice.

The class will incorporate Collagraph, Multimedia, Stencils  and  drawing.

WHEN: 10 am-4pm Wed., Dec. 9 - Sun., Dec. 13

WHERE: Two Rivers Printmaking Studio

TUITION: $850

This takes you to the website of AVA Gallery and Arts Center, our partner handling registration and processing.