Philadelphia Museum of Art - Calendar & Events : Adult Programs : Workshops

You don't have to be an expert to be an enthusiast. That's why the Museum offers an array of workshops that allow nonspecialists to immerse themselves in a subject of interest for hours of learning and fun. It's a great way to meet new people and broaden your horizons in a relaxed, inspiring environment.

You may register by phone or in person at the Museum's Visitor Services desks. To register by phone, call (215) 235-SHOW (7469). A nonrefundable service charge for each space reserved is added to all phone orders (Members $2.50, Nonmembers $3.00). There is no service charge for reservations made in the Museum.

Sunday Studio: Printmaking Without A Press

Sunday, March 28, 9:15 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
or
Sunday, April 25, 9:15 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Instructor: Artist and Philagrafika 2010 printmaker Shelley Thorstensen
Location: Education Studios I and II

Paid reservations required
Members: $80
Nonmembers: $100
plus $35 supplies fee; a limited number of scholarships are available

Have you really wanted to make prints, but don’t have access to a press? Good news! It’s entirely possible to make prints without one. Bring your ideas, sketches, and photographs (only those you’ve taken yourself) as inspiration. We’ll learn a variety of ways to make prints, complete a small body of work without a press, and be immersed in the printmaking experience. We’ll also make relief and frottage prints, then incorporate them into making gelatin prints for a layered and thematically rich series. For all levels, beginner to more experienced. We’ll also visit the exhibition PHILAGRAFIKA 2010: The Graphic Unconscious―Works by Oscar Muñoz and Tabaimo. Enrollment limited to 14 participants per Sunday Studio.

For more information, please contact the Division of Education by phone at (215) 684-7580, by fax at (215) 236-4063, or by e-mail at .