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Screenprinting and Beyond
with Tony Rosati
Thursdays, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Instructor: Tony Rosati
Ten-Week Course (30 Hours)
No class on July 2
The versatile nature of screenprinting lends itself to printing on paper, fabric and other surfaces. For the beginner, this course will cover all aspects of the process including screen preparation, image development, and printing techniques. Printmakers with experience may propose independent projects. Note: Tuition includes $30 lab fee.
Learning Objectives:
- Students will gain a basic understanding of the screenprinting process.
- Students will acquire technical experience with screens, squeegees, ink, tools, and equipment.
- Students will learn basic screenprinting techniques including image development, coating and processing screens, mixing ink, and printing.
- Students will acquire technical expertise by way of printing various stencils from fine detail images to flat broad areas.
- Students will learn printmaking professionalism including printing editions on clean registered printmaking paper, signing and numbering editions appropriately.
- Students will learn the importance of image development through individual reviews and by exploring various possibilities with the process.
- Students will develop critical visual and verbal skills by way of individual discussions with the instructor and with their peers.
Image: Tony Rosati, GUILLAUME APOLLINAIRE, screen print, 15 x 11 in.
Register by: May 14
Materials List
Please review CE's Summer 2026 Policy Guide, including withdrawal/refund policies, prior to registering.
Foundry: An Introduction/All Levels
with Pavel Efremoff
Thursdays, 12:30 - 4 p.m.
Instructor: Pavel Efremoff
Ten-Week Condensed Course (35 Hours)
No class on July 2
This course will cover all aspects of the foundry process. Demonstrations and hands-on instruction will be given in wax modeling and casting, ceramic shell techniques, bronze pouring, metal chasing, TIG welding and patination. All levels welcome. Note: Tuition includes a $75 lab fee.
Image: Pavel Efremoff
Register by: May 14
Materials List
Please review CE's Summer 2026 Policy Guide, including withdrawal/refund policies, prior to registering.
Landscape Revisited (INDOOR)
with Shushana Rucker
Tuesdays, 6 - 9 p.m.
Instructor: Shushana Rucker
Ten-Week Course (30 Hours)
No class on July 7
This extended course explores landscape drawing and painting in the studio using reference photos and sketches. Students will learn how to create effective reference materials through photography, sketching, and observation, and how to translate these references into compelling compositions. Instruction will focus on principles of design, including balance, value structure, and spatial organization, alongside an in-depth exploration of color relationships, atmosphere, and light. Through a series of projects and critiques, students will develop technical skills and a personal approach to interpreting the landscape.
Image: Shushana Rucker, The Schuylkill, oil on panel, 10 x 20 in.
Register by: May 19
Materials List
Please review CE's Summer 2026 Policy Guide, including withdrawal/refund policies, prior to registering.
Stone Carving
with Steve Nocella
Saturdays, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Instructor: Steve Nocella
Ten-Week Course (30 Hours)
No class on July 4
Explore the possibilities of stone carving by using traditional and nontraditional methods. All processes from rough carving to polishing will be covered, and various tools and techniques will be demonstrated. Open to all levels. Note: Tuition includes $30 lab fee.
Learning Objectives
- Develop proficiency in basic tool use including manual carving, pneumatic carving, sawing, grinding, and sanding.
- Learn the methods of stone carving beginning with "roughing out" a form and finishing with sanding and polishing.
- Develop a perceptual ability for spatial relationships of the elements that constitute a sculpture or a three-dimensional image.
- Learn to use creative and critical thinking in the process of carving sculpture.
- Gain an appreciation for the influence and informing effect that medium and process have on image making.
- Acquire an introductory understanding of the history of stone carving and the capacity to conceptualize context for the student's sculpture.
Register by: May 22
Materials List
Please review CE's Summer 2026 Policy Guide, including withdrawal/refund policies, prior to registering.
Metal Sculpture
with Steve Nocella
Saturdays, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Instructor: Steve Nocella
Ten-Week Course (30 Hours)
No class on July 4
This ten-week course teaches the basic skills needed for making metal sculpture. Learn fundamental methods of cutting, bending and welding metal such as sawing, heating, and MIG welding. Students will be encouraged to explore the medium with directness and spontaneity to gain a knowledge and understanding of its complexion. Open to all levels. Note: Tuition includes a $65 lab fee.
Register by: May 22
Materials List
Please review CE's Summer 2026 Policy Guide, including withdrawal/refund policies, prior to registering.