Classes & Workshops at WonderStump
Whether you're picking up a tool for the first time, expanding your creative practice, or finally exploring an idea you've been kicking around, there's room to experiment here! No prior experience is necessary for most workshops, and you don't need to consider yourself an artist to join in.
Tetra Pak Intaglio Printmaking
Thursday, November 12
6-8pm
$65 | ages 16+ | Registration includes exhibit admission
Discover the art of intaglio in this beginner-friendly, hands-on printmaking workshop! Intaglio is a printmaking method where an image is cut, scratched, or etched below the surface of a "plate." Multiple prints can be made from your finished plate.
Using recycled beverage cartons (like milk or juice cartons) as an accessible alternative to traditional intaglio plates, you'll learn to transfer your design, etch, ink, and print. We will cover fundamentals of intaglio printmaking, talk about different methods of engraving and printing, and use drypoint and collagraph techniques. Beginner-friendly!
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Marbled Leather Keychains
Thursday, November 19 -or- Thursday, December 17
6-8pm
$65 | ages 18+ | Registration includes exhibit admission
Explore the surprising technique of leather marbling! You'll experiment with colorful dyes to create one-of-a-kind patterns on vegetable-tanned leather, then transform your marbled creations into at least five unique leather keychains. Play with color, experiment with pattern, and make a collection of personalized accessories to keep or share. No prior experience necessary!
Learn to create colorful marbled patterns on leather using dyes, seal your colors, and design your own keychain pattern. You'll also learn the basics of cutting, punching, and assembling leather to turn your creations into finished keychains.
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Botanical Art With Gel Plate Printmaking
Saturday, November 21
6-8pm
$55 | ages 12+ | Registration includes exhibit admission
Never considered yourself an artist? No problem. Gel plate printing is easy to learn, endlessly experimental, and very forgiving. You don't need prior experience or a particular artistic skill level. Just bring your curiosity (and maybe a friend) and see what happens!
Explore the possibilities of gel plate printing, from using brayers, paints, and natural materials to experimenting with color, layering, texture, and composition. Learn to create botanical prints with leaves and flowers, build depth through layered designs, and manipulate the gel plate to produce unique marks and patterns. Beginner-friendly!
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