Printmaking
Code: R0505-26
-
II
Level II
Students have a basic understanding of press operation, tools common to printmaking, paper preparation and basic principles of registration.
-
III
Level III
Students have significant experience in the print medium that is the subject of the workshop.
Monotype and Woodcut: Hand and Laser Cut Matrices
Jun 29 - Jul 3, 2026
9 AM - 5 PM
Tuition: $1,275.00
Course Fee: $295.00
Registration Fee: $45.00
Concept
This rigorous, engaging, printmaking workshop explores color monoprint and woodcut processes using hand and laser-cut stencils and blocks to create one-of-a-kind and editioned prints. We begin with observational studies from the natural world and explore monotype with stencils and multiple plates. We then use the laser cutter to cut woodblocks and combine these puzzle block prints with hand carved marks, alternating between structure and improvisation. This back-and-forth serves as the format for the course as we combine multiple matrices in many ways.
Media & Techniques
Trace, stencil, additive and reductive monotype, transferring images, preparing files, cutting stencils and blocks with the laser cutter, puzzle wood block prints, carving, color ink mixing and layering, printing oil-based inks using a press and by hand, pochoir techniques using gouache, registration techniques, chiné collé, editioning and unique prints
View the Printmaking Department’s Carving Tool Recommendations
Faculty
Jean Gumpper
Jean Gumpper is Senior Lecturer Emerita at Colorado College, Her color woodcut prints are widely exhibited by national and international galleries and are in museum, university, and private collections across North America, Europe and Asia. Jean has participated in residencies including the Anderson Center, Goldwell Museum, Grand Canyon and Rocky Mountain National Parks, Mackinac Island State Park, Ucross Foundation, and Art Print Residence in Spain.
Jean Gumpper, Looking Through
Tuition: $1,275.00
Course Fee: $295.00
Registration Fee: $45.00
Join Waitlist for Monotype and Woodcut: Hand and Laser Cut Matrices
Thank you for your interest in the waitlist. When space in a workshop or program becomes available, registration will open on the website. Everyone on the waitlist will be emailed to alert them of the opening. This ensures that everyone has an equal opportunity to register for the workshop or program.
Workshop Details
Workshop Supplies
For general information about studio access, shipping, and more, please visit our info page.
If you have any questions regarding your supplies for your workshop, please contact Lindsey Yeager, [email protected].
Provided by Anderson Ranch
Equipment
- Brayers
- Computer
- Containers
- Cutting mats
- Drills
- Emulsion remover
- Gamsol
- Glass top surfaces
- Gloves
- Hot plates
- Ink knives
- Irons
- Large-format transparency printer
- Laser printer
- Newsprint
- Paper cutter
- Paper towels
- Push pins
- Rags
- Razor scrapers
- Rubbing alcohol
- Rulers
- Scissors
- Soaking trays
- Soysolv
- Sponges
- Squeegees
- Vegetable oil
- Work tables
Supplies
- 1/8” Shina or Baltic Birch, cut to: 14” x 18” (1)
- 1/8” Shina or Baltic Birch, cut to: 9” x 12” (1)
- 1/8” Shina or Baltic Birch, cut to: 9” x 9” (3)
- Plexiglass (same thickness as wood if possible),: 9" x 12"
- Plexiglass (same thickness as wood if possible),: 14” x 18”
- Hanco (or equivalent) Process Yellow
- Hanco (or equivalent) Process Cyan
- Hanco (or equivalent) Process Magenta
- Handschy Lithography inks, no drier, 1 lb. cans CS100 Benzedine Yellow
- Handschy Lithography inks, no drier, 1 lb. cans CS330 Ruby Red
- Handschy Lithography inks, no drier, 1 lb. cans CS420 Thalo Blue (Red)
- Handschy Lithography inks, no drier, 1 lb. cans Intense Blue
- Handschy Lithography inks, no drier, 1 lb. cans CS500 Thalo Green
- Handschy Lithography inks, no drier, 1 lb. cans CS560 Warm Red
- Handschy Lithography inks, no drier, 1 lb. cans CS850 Opaque White
- Handschy Lithography inks, no drier, 1 lb. cans MS679 Setswell
- Handschy Lithography inks, no drier, 1 lb. cans Hanco Stiff Tint Base (2 cans)
- Gamblin relief black
- #3 Litho varnish
- Mineral spirits
- Spray shellac
- Nori paste
- Masking tape
- Chipboard
- Kraft or butcher paper
- Graphite or carbon paper
- Matte Duralar
- Tracing paper
- Denatured alcohol
- Wax paper
- Baby oil
- Hand soap
- Gloves
- Q-Tips
- Miscellaneous oil paint brushes for monoprint
- Ink knives
- Files
- Rollers and brayers
- Metal rulers and tear bars
- Scissors
- Baby powder
- Sharpening stones (ceramic toshi)
- Leather honing blocks and honing compound
- Shelf liner
- Stencil brushes
What you need to bring
Required Tools and Supplies
- View the Printmaking Department’s Carving Tool Recommendations
- Prohibited supplies: power tools, torches, spray paint, encaustic, turpentine, resin, plastisol, any solvent that isn’t low VOC
- Gouache pan or tube set, can be a very basic set**
- Set of colored sharpie markers
- Set of water soluble Caran d’Ache crayons
- Washi papers such as mulberry, kitakata or gampi **
- BFK Rives, 5 sheets**
- Carving tool set, recommendations attached
- A "v" gouge, a "u" gouge, and a small flat chisel - these tools can be found within the recommended sets
- X-Acto #1 knife**
- Fine point sharpie marker**
- Mechanical pencil, others if desired **
- Brushes of your choice, for oil-based monotype**
- Sketchbook**
- Apron or smock**
Optional Tools and Supplies
- White (or light colored) t-shirt for screen printing**
- Tube or portfolio to take home finished prints**
- Digital camera and laptop with Adobe suite
- Previously carved blocks, if you have any
- Leather honing block and compound, to have for future projects
* Available for purchase in the studio.
** Available to purchase at the Anderson Ranch ArtWorks Store for 10% off. The store aims to stock comparable items, though specific products from the supply list may vary based on inventory.
Learn more about shipping supplies and artwork to and from the Ranch in the Student Handbook.
Lodging & Meals
Housing is limited and includes shared and private lodging options. Reservations will be managed on a first-come, first-served basis. The earlier you reserve housing, the better your chance of receiving your preferred option. Please note: Workshop costs do not include accommodations.
NEW: Course fees includes a welcome dinner and lunches. In our effort to foster a stronger sense of community and accessibility at Anderson Ranch, we include the welcome dinner and all lunches as part of course fees for summer workshop students. Our hope is that this adjustment will encourage all students to come together to share meals and engage in meaningful conversations. The Ranch Café Meal Plan, which is included with Room and Board fees, strives to provide healthy, creative meals that will nourish your artistic creativity. Learn more.
We have established a Business Safety Plan with added layers of precaution that prioritize the health and safety of our staff, students, faculty and guests while continuing to provide you with the Anderson Ranch experience that you know and enjoy.
Printmaking
Discover the exciting possibilities of this historically rooted medium. Our Printmaking program fosters a supportive studio atmosphere where artists of all levels have the freedom to experiment and learn new techniques. Summer printmaking workshops, taught by accomplished artists and educators, offer a fresh take on the medium, mixing traditional processes with experimental attitudes.
Anderson Ranch’s Patton Printmaking Studio is clean, spacious, and outfitted with a variety of presses and equipment to accommodate screen printing, relief, intaglio, monoprinting, bookmaking, mokuhanga, and lithography. Students have access to individual work tables, wall space, rags, hand tools, computers with Adobe software, wifi, printing, scanning, and projection capabilities.
At Anderson Ranch, the process of printmaking honors tradition, innovation, community and collaboration. We invite you to explore, experiment and expand your visual expression in this captivating environment.
Don’t know where to start? View the skill levels for Printmaking workshops.
Anderson Ranch Arts Center is a historic, rustic campus that features gravel pathways and uneven terrain that may pose challenges for individuals using wheelchairs or other mobility devices. We strive to provide accommodations to ensure all guests can access and enjoy our programs and facilities. With advance notice, our staff can offer personalized assistance and coordinate access to studios and campus spaces. For questions or to request an accommodation, please contact us at (970) 923-3181 or [email protected].
Anderson Ranch is happy to extend a 20% tuition discount* for summer one- or two-week adult printmaking workshops for SGC International members at the advocate membership level or above. Please email [email protected] with your SGCI membership information prior to registering and we will send you a promo code to complete registration with your discount applied. You are also welcome to call 970-924-5089 to register after verifying your membership with us. **Please note this discount must be approved prior to registering and cannot be applied retroactively. SGCI discount does not apply to Advanced Mentored Studies programs or Destination Workshops, nor can it be combined with any other discount, scholarship or special offer.
Related Events
Scholarships, College Credit & Discounts
Making Art Accessible
Applications for scholarship support are encouraged. Specific scholarships are funded by Ranch supporters, either through endowed funds or special gifts.
Many colleges and universities offer college credit for workshops taken at Anderson Ranch. Discounts are available for students and teachers.
You Might Also Be Interested In
-
O
Open to All
Students of any skill and knowledge level.
Jun 1 - 5, 2026
9 AM - 5 PM
Contemporary Mokuhanga: Experimental and Alternative Methods
Yoonmi Nam
Tuition $1,250
Code R0101-26
Expand the possibilities of contemporary mokuhanga through experimental approaches to Japanese-style water-based woodblock printing. This workshop introduces alternative methods such as no-cut woodblock printing, white-line woodcut, printing with natural pigments, and other inventive processes. Participants are encouraged to explore unconventional materials and experimental image-building processes that can complement traditional mokuhanga. Through demonstrations, discussions, and studio experimentation, students investigate how this non-toxic and press-free process continues to evolve as a dynamic form of creative expression, connecting tradition and innovation while offering endless possibilities for artists.
-
O
Open to All
Students of any skill and knowledge level.
Jun 8 - 12, 2026
9 AM - 5 PM
Drypoint with Mixed Media
Denise Karabinus
Tuition $1,250
Code R0202-26
In this experimental and playful printmaking class, students explore exciting chine collé techniques — affectionately dubbed the “potato chip” method — learning to inlay one printed image inside another, and experiment with dynamic collage techniques in combination with drypoint. Beginning with drypoint techniques on plexiglass, printmakers explore new ways to breathe life into their work through innovative methods. Students are also invited to experiment with plates, papers, and prints from previous projects. All print media work well with these techniques and skills learned in this class can be applied to your practice in a multitude of ways.
-
O
Open to All
Students of any skill and knowledge level.
Jun 15 - 19, 2026
9 AM - 5 PM
Reduction Linocut: Blends, Layers & Registration
Israel Campos
Tuition $1,250
Code R0303-26
Dive into the compelling printmaking process of reduction linocut printed by hand on Japanese paper. The reduction method is a relief printmaking technique for making multi-color prints from one block of wood, or, in this class, linoleum. With each layer of carving and impression, students discover the transformation and complexity of their image, adding depth, color, and dynamism. The process results in a rich, textured print with layered detail specific to this unique medium. Students learn to prepare paper and blocks for printing using registration tabs and pins. Blend rolls and stencils are introduced as a means to add further detail and richness.