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Letterpress a set of 3 cards and hand-color using watercolor or colored pencils.
Instructor: Chris Lauer
Activity takes ~20 min/person from start to finish. Groups are welcome, and will rotate through for 2h.
Class Fee: $10; No registration necessary
Etching is a classic form of printmaking that you may recognize in the illustrations of all your favorite classic books! Drypoint etching is a modern way to recreate the same look without the use of metals and dangerous acid baths. By carving line drawings into plexiglass we will be able to fill those lines with ink and transfer that hand drawn image onto paper to create a series of original and identical works.
Objectives:
Understand the medium of Printmaking as a whole
Create depth and shadow with line drawing techniques
Create a series of 3 identical (ish) prints.
No previous experience required. Bring a 4in by 6in black and white image that you’d like to work with or one will be provided.
Chris Lauer is a printmaker using many different methods from relief printing to silkscreen. Lauer is also a sculptor, painter, and photographer. As a mostly self-taught artist, Lauer has built a knowledge-base across 2-D and 3-D mediums and a love for teaching others.
Fees: $35 non-member $30 member
Max Class Size: 5
Floral Design 101
Instructor: Rebecca Muller
This class will introduce students to the basic elements of floral design while arranging an autumnal, foraged floral centerpiece in foam free mechanics. Sustainable floral design can be both meditative and grounding - this class will equip attendees with knowledge of tools, mechanics, and basic process to explore more deeply on their own or in a future class. Ample seasonal flowers and mechanics are included in the class fee. Vases will be available for purchase on the day of class and will range in price from $8-25 - or attendees can bring a soup bowl to use! Tools (flower snips and wire cutters) are available to borrow during class, or you may bring your own.
Objectives:
Identify the primary elements of floral design
Learn the essentials of preparing and caring for fresh cut flowers before and after design
Learn how to create a simple, foam free mechanic for floral design
Create a floral centerpiece using seasonal, foraged flowers and dried flowers
Class Fee: $35
Max Class Size: 8
Rebecca Muller is the owner of Locaflora, a neighborhood flower shop sourcing exclusively local flowers from within 100 miles of Gettysburg, PA. She is self taught, and has been arranging flowers for weddings, events, and all the little moments in between for over 4 years. Prior to her flower career, she received a Bachelor’s Degree in Integrative Science from HU where she continued on as a research and teaching assistant. She has 3 semesters of experience a lab instructor, and 2 years as a fellow in STEAM project based learning, which she now applies to her methodology for floral design instruction. You can learn more about her and Locaflora at locafloradesign.com
Topic: Basic letterpress use, typesetting
Objectives:
Learn how Waldo's letterpress works and how to operate it safely
Learn basic typesetting
Create a run of prints using the letterpress
Instructor: Ethan Hartranft
Space/supplies: Included
Max class size: 5
Duration: 2 hours
Class fee:
Tradeshop Members: $25/person
Non-Members: $30/person
This class with introduce students to the basics of botanical dyeing and how to use alum salt mordants. We’ll cover the process for both cellulose and protein fibers. Alum mordants aren’t dangerous but need to be used with care, so this is not a method to use around children or pets.
Objectives:
Introduce attendees to the basics of botanical dyeing
Acquaint attendees with how to mix alum salts and complete the mordanting process for cellulose and protein fibers
Walk attendees through an example dye process when using alum mordants
Ema Hegberg is a self taught botanical dyer living in Gettysburg with her husband and two cats. She runs a shop called Botanist’s Closet: www.botanistscloset.com
Fee: $35
Max class size: 3
This class with introduce students to the basics of botanical dyeing and how to treat fibers with soy milk for better natural dyeing results. Soy milk pre-treatments are a great way to become acquainted with botanical dyeing as the process is easily done at home, around kids and pets.
Objectives:
Introduce attendees to the basics of botanical dyeing
Acquaint attendees with how to create a soy milk pre-treatment for cellulose fibers
Walk attendees through an example dye process when using soy milk treatment cellulose fibers.
Ema Hegberg is a self taught botanical dyer living in Gettysburg with her husband and two cats. She runs a shop called Botanist’s Closet: www.botanistscloset.com.
Fee: $35
Max class size: 3
An intermediate course in linocut printmaking which builds on the methods of single color linocut printing. While only using one block and a little bit of planning, we will create a 2 color print and teach you the tools to create prints with many more colors than that! This class will teach the versatility and illustrative qualities of this classic printmaking style!
Objectives:
Greater understanding of the possibilities of printmaking
Develop a two color design that can be printed using one block
Print a series of 3 identical (ish) two color prints.
Some experience with relief printing is encouraged but not required
Chris Lauer is a printmaker using many different methods from relief printing to silkscreen. Lauer is also a sculptor, painter, and photographer. As a mostly self-taught artist, Lauer has built a knowledge-base across 2-D and 3-D mediums and a love for teaching others.
$35 non-member $30 Member
Max Class 5
Details: Explore mark-making and blending with a “Pastel Primer." Complete a four-section art sampler, from a still life, as you learn various techniques for working with soft pastels. A great introduction to this expressive medium.
Instructor: Dianne Lorden, Studio A1, Artist Committee Member
Objectives:
1) Explore 4 basic techniques of pastel work:
Blending soft pastels on pastel paper with tools such as stumps/tortillions, color shaper tools, rags and sponges.
Blending soft pastels on pastel paper using hands only.
Hatching and cross-hatching to build tone and value using pastel pencils.
Apply varied marks of broken color to build tone and value.
2) Create a four-section sampler using these various techniques on pastel paper
3) Choose a favorite technique and try it out on paper of a different texture
Date/time: October 17th, 2-4pm
Class Fees: $30/members, $35/non-members
Maximum Capacity: 5
Supplies: Feel free to bring your own pastels; there will be some to share. Paper provided.
Topic: Basic letterpress use, typesetting
Objectives:
Learn how Waldo's letterpress works and how to operate it safely
Learn basic typesetting
Create a run of prints using the letterpress
Instructor: Ethan Hartranft
Space/supplies: Included
Max class size: 5
Duration: 2 hours
Class fee:
Tradeshop Members: $25/person
Non-Members: $30/person
Class Details: In this class students will learn the basics of mordanting for the purposes of bundle dyeing. Students will bundle dye a cotton t shirt of their chosen size with a variety of flowers and leaves from local sources.
Instructor: Ema Hegberg
Max Class Size: 4
Duration: 2.5 hours
Class Fees:
Tradeshop Members: $40
Non-Members: $45
Students will learn the basics of film photography, including understanding ISO, aperture, and shutter speed and how they affect the end photo; how to use their camera to shoot a roll of film; and how to process and develop film. Each student will leave the class with one fully developed roll of film.
Time to create! We’ll see you at Waldo’s!
Hours:
Wednesday-Saturday 11am-11pm
Topic: Handbuilding - with a focus on building a small vessel using both simple coiling and slab building techniques
Instructor: Courtney Billow
Supplies: Included
Max Class Size: 10
Duration: 2 hours
Class Fee:
Tradeshop Members: $30
Non-Members: $35
Time to create! We’ll see you at Waldo’s!
Hours:
Wednesday-Saturday 11am-11pm
Details: Experiment with watercolor washes to lend your artwork some vintage-inspired appeal, such as a parchment look or fade/stain. This is a combination underpainting and “final touch” technique that can be used along with watercolor, or other mediums such as pencil or ink.
Instructor: Dianne Lorden
Supplies: Included / BYO watercolors and brushes if available
Max Class Size: 5
Class Duration: 2 hours
Class Fees:
Tradeshop Members: $30
Non-Members: $35
Time to create! We’ll see you at Waldo’s!
Hours:
Wednesday-Saturday 11am-11pm
Topic: Botanical Dyeing with Alum Mordants
This class will cover the use of alum mordants in dyeing. Alum mordants have been used for thousands of years but should be used with care around children and pets. We will cover the basics of fabric preparation, scouring, mordanting, dye creation and dyeing. Students will be provided a PDF tutorial and a list of resources after the class.
Instructor: Ema Hegberg // Botanist’s Closet
Max Class Size:
Duration: 2 hours
Class Fees:
Tradeshop Members: $35
Non-Members: $35
SIGN-UP: https://forms.gle/EEq6j1srnkSkeRhv7
Time to create! We’ll see you at Waldo’s!
Hours:
Wednesday-Saturday 11am-11pm
Topic: Basic letterpress use, typesetting
An introduction to the letterpress and basics of typesetting with an improv/collaborative game to create a print.
Instructor: Ethan Hartranft
Space/supplies: Included
Max class size: 5
Duration: 2 hours
Class fee:
Tradeshop Members: $25/person
Non-Members: $30/person
SIGN-UP: https://forms.gle/EEq6j1srnkSkeRhv7
Time to create! We’ll see you at Waldo’s!
Hours:
Wednesday-Saturday 11am-11pm
Topic: introduction to work on the wheel, necessary safety instruction then some basic throwing techniques.
Supplies: Included
Max Class Size: 3
Class Fee:
Tradeshop Members: $35
Non-Members: $40
SIGN-UP: https://forms.gle/EEq6j1srnkSkeRhv7
Time to create! We’ll see you at Waldo’s!
Hours:
Wednesday-Saturday 11am-11pm
Class Details: This class will teach students how to dye with food waste and plants in a household setting. Students will learn about soy milk mordanting, as this can safely be done around children and pets. We will cover the basics of fabric preparation, scouring, mordanting, dye creation and dyeing. By the end of the class students should have a foundational knowledge of plant based dyeing. They will be provided a PDF tutorial and a list of resources after the class.
Instructor: Ema Hegberg
Max Class Size:
Duration: 2 hours
Class Fees:
Tradeshop Members: $35
Non-Members: $35
SIGN-UP: https://forms.gle/EEq6j1srnkSkeRhv7
This class is required for all levels of Trade Shop Membership and Studio Rental.
Class Duration: 30 min / trade; 2hours all access
Fees: $25/person
Time to create! We’ll see you at Waldo’s!
Hours:
Wednesday-Saturday 11am-11pm
Topic: Cold Process Paper Making with recycled paper
Instructor: Chris Lauer
Supplies: Included
Max Class Size: 4
Duration: 2 hours
Class Fee:
Trade Shop Members: $20
Non-Members: $25
SIGN-UP: https://forms.gle/EEq6j1srnkSkeRhv7
Time to create! We’ll see you at Waldo’s!
Hours:
Wednesday-Saturday 11am-11pm
This class is required for all levels of Trade Shop Membership and Studio Rental.
Class Duration: 30 min / trade; 2hours all access
Fees: $25/person
Time to create! We’ll see you at Waldo’s!
Hours:
Wednesday-Saturday 11am-11pm
Topic: Relief Printmaking with linoleum
Instructor: Chris Lauer
Supplies: Included
Max Class Size: 5
Class Duration: 2 hours
Class Fee:
Trade Shop Members: $30
Non-Members: $35
Registration form: https://forms.gle/E592eRNXj8cYjJ2X6
