About

Workshop Description

Monotype is a printmaking process that can lend itself to gestural and expressive mark making. Eric Chamberlain will share his expertise with participants in the use of a variety of printmaking approaches, including trace monotype, additive (brush), and subtractive (roll and remove). Layering techniques and print registration will also be covered.

Details
-Materials fee: A materials fee of $20 is payable in class. Additional paper will be available to purchase at $5 a sheet.

-This class is suitable for both beginning and experienced students.

About the Instructor
Eric Chamberlain, a Seattle based artist, shows his work at Shift Gallery in Seattle. His work is included in a number of permanent collections, the Museum of NW Art in La Conner, Hotel Max Seattle, and Meryl Lynch Bellevue. Eric currently teaches at Pratt Fine Arts Center in Seattle; his previous positions include art instruction at Creative Arts Week, Maine, Kirkland Arts Center, Washington, and Adjunct Professor, SMU, Texas.

"I continue to depict everyday objects, creating imagery that juxtaposes both imagined and observed memories. Recently, as I spend more time in the studio, I have begun to incorporate an array of bottles, jars, cans and architectural elements from my workspace."