Workshops

Master printer and creator of the Solarplate

Dan Welden

Teaching Three-day Solar Etching Workshop

September 11th-13th at Painted Tongue Studios

Solarplate is a UV sensitive polymer plate designed to allow artists to create etchings or relief images without the use of dangerous acids, solvents and grounds. The plates yield rich, intense ink tones, reminiscent of mezzotints, aquatints and Rembrandt quality etchings.

The plates can be created using a variety of techniques, including photography, drawing, digital imagery, painting, scraping, stamping, pen & ink, and collage.

Dan Welden developed the Solarplate in 1971 and is the co-author of “Printmaking in the Sun,” a comprehensive guide to the solar etching process. As a master printer, he has collaborated with or printed for artists including Willem and Elaine de Kooning, Dan Flavin, Eric Fischl, David Salle, and Lynda Benglis. He is a well-established artist in his own right, having exhibited internationally in over 65 solo and 350 group exhibitions. Dan has taught around the world, including Belgium, Peru, Australia, New Zealand and Germany, and at over 100 universities, schools, galleries, and museums.

Dan’s class is being offered from September 11th – 13th in our West Oakland studio. The fee is $395 (+ materials). To join this workshop, please call us at 510-593-4221, or email info@paintedtonguepress to sign up.

Painted Tongue Studios is now taking enrollment for

Fall Semester– Printing Studio

Instructor Kim Vanderheiden will work with you to create your own personalized syllabus for this studio workshop. Based on your interests, you may choose to focus on

• Design using Adobe software
• Letterpress printing and project planning
• Printmaking, including solar etching, monoprinting,  and other forms.
• Drawing and painting

Use your workshop time to develop a certain skill, gain exposure to printmaking or letterpress, or to work through a specific project. The fee of $35/Sunday is paid in advance at the beginning of the semester, based on the number of Sundays you can attend. The workshop runs from the beginning of September to early December, on Sundays from 1-4. To join this workshop, please call us at 510-593-4221, or email info@paintedtonguepress.

San Francisco Center for the Book Classes

Solar Etching with Kim Vanderheiden
Area: Printing
Status: Available
Workshop ID: t3-100108-prt
Wed Oct 01 6:30-9:30pm; Fri Oct 03 10am-5pm
$150 plus $30 materials fee

In intaglio printing, ink is pressed into the grooves of a plate and wiped off the surface. Solar etching is an intaglio process in which the printing plate is made from a light-sensitive photopolymer surface. The plate is pressed into dampened paper under high pressure, and the dampness and pressure release the ink. In this class, you'll create an image on transparent film, learn how to expose it onto plates, and then ink and print the plates. The plates hold tremendous detail, generating images with excellent depth and beauty. Solar etching requires little of the expensive, hazardous equipment often associated with intaglio, making it a safer and more economical choice for printmakers. Materials fee includes two solar plates, transparency film, ink, tarletan, 8-10 sheets of paper and an exposure kit to take home. This class qualifies you to rent time on the Center's etching press. For more information and registration, visit http://www.sfcb.org/php/classes.php?id=t3-100108-prt



Printing with Natural Materials with Kim Vanderheiden
Area: Printing
Status: Available
Workshop ID: t3-112808-prt
Fri Nov 28 10am-5pm
$95 plus $30 materials fee

Learn to prepare and print a water-based monotype plate using natural resists and reused objects, including spaghetti, rice, eggshells, baking soda, turmeric, saffron, bay leaves, chili powder, fruit bags, foil, paper scraps and more. Delve into an exciting treasure chest of nontoxic and environmentally sustainable techniques. 'Resist' is a printmaking term that refers to a substance or object placed on a printing plate that blocks the transfer of ink in a specific manner. Resists can be used to add shapes, depth, texture, and focal point to a print. For more information and registration, visit: http://www.sfcb.org/php/classes.php?id=t3-112808-prt

Private Workshops or Instruction

Private workshops or one-on-one instruction are available. The studio capacity is for 8-9 students. To receive pricing, contact us to discuss workshop focus, length, and number of students. If you are interested in learning more about our workshops, please contact us at info@paintedtonguepress.com