Your browser is not optimized for viewing this website.

More information »

Continuing Education at PAFA

Filter by Category



Printmaking

in CE Courses by Medium/Discipline

Screenprinting and Beyond (In-Person)

$570

with Tony Rosati

Calendar Current session started Jan 23, 2025 at 9 am, runs for 12 weeks

Thursdays, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Instructor: Tony Rosati
Twelve-Week Course (36 Hours)*
Credit: Non-Credit or 1.0 Undergraduate Credit (See Below)

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. 

*Note: No class on March 6.

Optional: This course is available for 1.0 undergraduate credit for $725 (including lab fee). Select credit option with price adjustment when registering.

Image: April Flory [CE Student], Afternoon Center City, 2023, Screenprint, 15 x 22 in.

Register by: January 22
Materials List
Winter/Spring 2025 CE Policy Guide,
including withdrawal/refund policies

Monotypes, Monoprints, and Etching (In-Person)

$480

with Tony Rosati

Calendar Next available session starts Jan 28, 2025 at 9 am, runs for 10 weeks

Tuesdays, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Instructor: Tony Rosati
Ten-Week Course (30 Hours)*
Credit: Non-Credit or 1.0 Undergraduate Credit (See Below)

Experience masterful instruction in PAFA’s spacious print facilities as you explore an array of basic intaglio and monotype printing techniques including monoprint, drypoint, etching, aquatint, collograph and polymer plate methods. Image embellishments will include embossing, chine collé, collage, paper plates and mixed media techniques. All levels welcome; experienced students may continue independent work. Note: Tuition includes $30 lab fee.

*Note: No class on March 4.

Optional: This course is available for 1.0 undergraduate credit for $625 (including lab fee). Select credit option with price adjustment when registering.

Register by: January 27
Materials List
Winter/Spring 2025 CE Policy Guide
, including withdrawal/refund policies

Woodcut and Relief Printmaking (In-Person)

$480

with Dan Miller

Calendar Next available session starts Feb 6, 2025 at 1 pm, runs for 10 weeks

Thursdays, 1 – 4 p.m.
Instructor: Dan Miller
Ten-Week Course (30 Hours)*
Credit: Non-Credit or 1.0 Undergraduate Credit (See Below)  

Printing from a drawing carved into wood or a linoleum block is the oldest and most straightforward form of printmaking. The direct nature of this process makes it an ideal introduction to printmaking for beginners, while artists of all levels enjoy its potential for intricate detail and graphic impact. All aspects of the process will be covered, including drawing on the block, carving your design, ink brayer use and press operation, and printing in black-and white and color. All levels welcome. Tuition includes a $30 lab fee.   

*Note: No class on March 6. 

Optional: This course is available for 1.0 undergraduate credit for $625 (including lab fee). Select credit option with price adjustment when registering. 

Image: Dan Miller, Leaning from the Sea, color woodcut.

Register by: January 31
Materials List
Winter/Spring 2025 CE Policy Guide, including withdrawal/refund policies

Lithography (In-Person)

$315

with Justine Ditto

Calendar Next available session starts Mar 14, 2025 at 9 am, runs for 6 weeks

Fridays, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Instructor: Justine Ditto
Six-Week Short Course (18 Hours)
Credit: Non-Credit Only 

Lithography is a versatile printmaking process that allows for a complete range of drawing effects: contour line, hatching/cross-hatching, painterly wash applications, expressive mark-making, and reductive techniques. Learn all aspects of the lithographic process through step-by-step demonstrations and hands-on practice: preparing a traditional stone or lightweight aluminum plate; creating your own drawing from observation, imagination or photographic transfer using a range of drawing materials; selecting paper; printing in black-and-white and color; and editioning your prints. Note: Tuition includes a $20 lab fee. 

Register by: March 7
Materials List
Winter/Spring 2025 CE Policy Guide
, including withdrawal/refund policies 





Forgot password?
Staff Log In