Printmaking: Experimental Etching

Printmaking: Experimental Etching

Adult Class | Available

1/6/2027-3/3/2027
6:30 PM-9:30 PM EDT on Wed
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$295.00
$275.00
$50.00

Printmaking: Experimental Etching

Adult Class | Available

Push the boundaries of traditional copper plate etching with innovative techniques and creative experimentation. In this course, students will explore alternative approaches such as photo  and spray paint stencils on etching plates, coffee lift, wax crayon resist etching, and acrylic soft ground etching. Using copper plates, you will learn to etch and print your images as print editions (multiples). Projects, collaboration, and experimentation are encouraged, along with developing unconventional tools for mark making. Through demonstrations, you will gain hands-on experience in plate preparation, ground application, drawing, etching, inking, and printing on a press to create an edition.

This class welcomes beginners and offers intermediate students the chance to deepen their exploration of the medium. Throughout the course, historical and contemporary printmakers will be introduced to inspire and inform your work.

What You Will Learn:
- Knowledge of the history and contemporary practice of etching.
- New non-toxic techniques including using photographic stencils, wax crayon, butter, and lipstick resist etching, acrylic soft ground etching.
- Unconventional and innovative tools for creating marks on a plate.
- Making editions, multiples, simple registration techniques, and further working knowledge about printmaking.
- How to collaborate in the print shop.

Who Is This Class For:
This class is good for those new to etching, but also offers intermediate students an opportunity for a deeper exploration of intaglio. Questions? Email adulteducation@fleisher.org.?

  • Can be purchased after the first class - the instructor will discuss supplies during the first class.

    - Copper etching plate (any size)
    - Paper – Stonehenge or Rives BFK
    - (Optional) etching scribe/needle (instructor has some to share during class)

Miriam Singer

Miriam Singer is a Philadelphia-based artist who combines drawing, painting, and printmaking to create layered, imaginative interpretations of city life. Her work explores urban environments through a blend of observation and invention, often merging architectural details, public spaces, and abstract forms. Singer has created murals and public artworks for organizations including the Philadelphia Mural Arts Program, the Philadelphia International Airport, and the Albright-Knox Public Art Program in Buffalo, NY. Her mural Compass Map (2020), created in partnership with NewCourtland Senior Services and the Philadelphia Mural Arts Program, features drawings of neighborhood architecture surrounding NewCourtland buildings in Philadelphia. It was painted with the help of local seniors, who contributed to both the design and painting process.

An active educator, Singer teaches printmaking at Fleisher Art Memorial, where she leads workshops in etching and screen printing on fabric. Her collaborative, community-based approach extends to her print projects as well. Such as creating screen prints to support mural fundraising and public engagement. Her work has been exhibited in galleries and alternative spaces including Paradigm Gallery, James Oliver Gallery, The Fairmount House, LG Tripp Gallery, and Vox Populi. Singer is a member of the artist collective Space 1026, where she also maintains a studio. She holds an MFA from the Massachusetts College of Art and a BA from Brandeis University.
https://miriamsinger.com/