Intro to Etching
Sunday 9/14, 10AM-4PM
Instructor: Kristen Andes
This class will explore the basics of the etching process- from preparing your plate to creating the printed image. Everyone will work on a single plate etching using hard ground techniques and leave with a print of their plate. Come prepared with some image/drawing inspiration. Processes covered will include degreasing a plate, using BIG Ground, etching with ferric chloride, preparing paper and ink, and printing your plate.
Kristen Andes is an interdisciplinary artist living in Richmond, VA. She primarily works in expanded print with themes of fem identity, queer aging/histories, and cultivated community. Find her work at kristenandes.cargo.site/.
Sunday 9/14, 10AM-4PM
Instructor: Kristen Andes
This class will explore the basics of the etching process- from preparing your plate to creating the printed image. Everyone will work on a single plate etching using hard ground techniques and leave with a print of their plate. Come prepared with some image/drawing inspiration. Processes covered will include degreasing a plate, using BIG Ground, etching with ferric chloride, preparing paper and ink, and printing your plate.
Kristen Andes is an interdisciplinary artist living in Richmond, VA. She primarily works in expanded print with themes of fem identity, queer aging/histories, and cultivated community. Find her work at kristenandes.cargo.site/.
Sunday 9/14, 10AM-4PM
Instructor: Kristen Andes
This class will explore the basics of the etching process- from preparing your plate to creating the printed image. Everyone will work on a single plate etching using hard ground techniques and leave with a print of their plate. Come prepared with some image/drawing inspiration. Processes covered will include degreasing a plate, using BIG Ground, etching with ferric chloride, preparing paper and ink, and printing your plate.
Kristen Andes is an interdisciplinary artist living in Richmond, VA. She primarily works in expanded print with themes of fem identity, queer aging/histories, and cultivated community. Find her work at kristenandes.cargo.site/.