This four-day workshop offers an introduction to the stencil method of screen printing. Students will learn various image-making methods using paper stencils, monotype techniques, fluid techniques, screen filler, and direct-emulsion photographic stencils. Participants will also work with color in multiple editions and become familiar with the mark-making possibilities of screen printing while expressing and expanding their personal styles.

Materials to Bring: Ten plastic containers for mixing inks (no food containers—we recommend visiting TAP Plastics), line drawing paper (8½" x 11"), X-ACTO® knife with extra blades, pencil, and notepad.

Workshop + Materials Fee: $600

Date & Time: Saturdays, February 7, 14, 21, 28, 2015 :: 10:00am-5:00pm

Location: This workshop will be taught at Mission Grafica in the Mission District. Mission Grafica is located at 2868 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94110. Click here for map link.

Note: Please read over the SFCB Registration Policies before signing up for a class

REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE 3 DAYS PRIOR TO THE START DATE OF THIS WORKSHOP.

About the Instructor | Marsha Shaw

Marsha Shaw was born in Los Angeles, and currently lives in San Francisco California. She received a B.A. and M.A. in Studio Art from California State University Northridge and an MFA in Printmaking from California College of the Arts in San Francisco. She has lectured and taught courses in bookmaking and printmaking at California College of the Arts, San Francisco Center for the Book, Richmond Art Center, Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts and the Museum of Children Art.  She is currently the studio manager at Mission Grafica.

Past Student Reviews | Weeklong Screenprinting Intensive

"Marsha is a wonderful instructor!"

"The best things I got out of this workshop was getting to take home such a professional final product"

"Marsha was very friendly and helpful"