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Fifteen-Week Extended Studio: Screenprinting, PR 265 (In-Person)

$1,400

with Tony Rosati

Calendar Next available session starts Jan 6, 2026 at 8:30 am, runs for 15 weeks

Tuesdays, 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM  
Instructor: Tony Rosati  
Fifteen-Week Extended Studio Course (45 Hours)
  
Note: No class during Spring Break, March 2 – 8.
 

PAFA’s Extended Studio Courses offer fifteen-weeks of comprehensive instruction taught by PAFA's core faculty for an immersive fine arts experience. PAFA's selection of Continuing Education traditional-length and short courses will be coming soon! 

This course introduces a variety of stencil systems such as paper stencils, screen filler, drawing fluid, and photo-imaging methods. Hand-drawn images, hand-cut stencils, painted images, photographic images, and digital images may be employed to create a multicolor print. Printing on a variety of materials to include textiles is included. Personal expression and proficiency with the stencil technical vocabulary are objectives. Course Modality: in-person. 

Image: Tony Rosati 

Register by: January 2  
Materials
will be addressed via PAFA’s Canvas online platform (if applicable) or on the first day of class.  
Please review the 
CE Winter/Spring Policy Guide, including withdrawal/refund policies  
Notes: Extended Studio Courses are not eligible for PAFA membership or promotional discounts. A minimum 10% fee applies to withdrawals, including same-day – students are advised to confirm their schedules before registering. 

Fifteen-Week Extended Studio: Intermediate Intaglio, PR 252 (In-Person)

$1,400

with Tony Rosati

Calendar Next available session starts Jan 7, 2026 at 1 pm, runs for 15 weeks

Wednesdays, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM  
Instructor: Tony Rosati  
Fifteen-Week Extended Studio Course (45 Hours)
  
Note: No class during Spring Break, March 2 – 8. 

PAFA’s Extended Studio Courses offer fifteen-weeks of comprehensive instruction taught by PAFA's core faculty for an immersive fine arts experience. PAFA's selection of Continuing Education traditional-length and short courses will be coming soon! 

This course teaches an amplified technical vocabulary and challenges students to experiment with atypical approaches to producing black and white and color prints. The fundamental intaglio techniques that include carborundum prints, mezzotint, lift-grounds, photo-transfer methods, and shaped plates are reviewed. 

Image: Tony Rosati 

Register by: January 2  
Materials
will be addressed via PAFA’s Canvas online platform (if applicable) or on the first day of class.  
Please review the CE Winter/Spring Policy Guide, including withdrawal/refund policies  
Notes:
Extended Studio Courses are not eligible for PAFA membership or promotional discounts. A minimum 10% fee applies to withdrawals, including same-day – students are advised to confirm their schedules before registering. 

Fifteen-Week Extended Studio: Relief Printmaking, FY 120 (In-Person)

$1,400

with Dan Miller

Calendar Next available session starts Jan 8, 2026 at 8:30 am, runs for 15 weeks

Thursdays, 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM 
Instructor: Dan Miller 
Fifteen-Week Extended Studio Course (45 Hours) 
Note: No class during Spring Break, March 2 – 8. 

PAFA’s Extended Studio Courses offer fifteen-weeks of comprehensive instruction taught by PAFA's core faculty for an immersive fine arts experience. PAFA's selection of Continuing Education traditional-length and short courses will be coming soon! 

This course offers an introduction to the craft and art of relief printmaking emphasizing basic drawing, cutting, and printing techniques. Black and white hand printing will be stressed with simplified color experimentation made possible later in the term. A variety of matrices and methods will be discussed. Scheduled slide lectures will demonstrate woodcuts contribution to the development of illustrated books as well as discussing the careers and visions of major practitioners past and present. The primary objectives of the course are to introduce fundamental techniques, to challenge students to be proficient in the methods, to encourage self-expression, to foster the development of visual purpose and to instill confidence and ease with the processes. Course Modality: in-person. 

Image: Dan Miller 

Register by: January 2  
Materials
will be addressed via PAFA’s Canvas online platform (if applicable) or on the first day of class.  
Please review the 
CE Winter/Spring Policy Guide, including withdrawal/refund policies  
Notes: Extended Studio Courses are not eligible for PAFA membership or promotional discounts. A minimum 10% fee applies to withdrawals, including same-day – students are advised to confirm their schedules before registering. 

Screenprinting and Beyond (In-Person)

$570

with Tony Rosati

Calendar Next available session starts Jan 22, 2026 at 9 am, runs for 12 weeks

Thursdays, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. 
Instructor: Tony Rosati 
Twelve-Week Course (36 Hours) 
Note: No class during Spring Break, March 2 - 8.

Register by December 15 for a 10% Early Bird Discount! Enter promo code EARLYBIRDSPRING2026 at checkout (and click “+” to add the discount). PAFA members at the Friend level and above receive an additional 10% off. Discount applies to CE regular adult Winter/Spring classes and workshops only. Fall 2025 courses, studio rental programs, Fifteen-Week Extended Studio Courses (special programs), gift certificates, membership purchases, and lockers are ineligible.

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: January 15 
Materials List - Coming Soon 
Please review CE's Winter/Spring 2026 Policy Guide, including withdrawal/refund policies, prior to registering.

Painting + Printmaking (In-Person)

$315

with Justine Ditto

Calendar Next available session starts Jan 26, 2026 at 12:30 pm, runs for 6 weeks

Mondays, 12:30 - 3:30 p.m. 
Instructor: Justine Ditto
Six-Week Short Course (18 Hours) 

Register by December 15 for a 10% Early Bird Discount! Enter promo code EARLYBIRDSPRING2026 at checkout (and click “+” to add the discount). PAFA members at the Friend level and above receive an additional 10% off. Discount applies to CE regular adult Winter/Spring classes and workshops only. Fall 2025 courses, studio rental programs, Fifteen-Week Extended Studio Courses (special programs), gift certificates, membership purchases, and lockers are ineligible.

Painting and printmaking go hand-in-hand, not only as adjacent mediums but in combination. This freeing and instructive course presents printmaking techniques as jumping off points to making mixed media work in spirit of experimentation and personal expression. Learn how to make monotypes, drypoints, and screenprints as a foundation for incorporating your choice of graphite, colored pencil, acrylic, watercolor, oil paint, and/or collage. Content includes technical advice from an artist-instructor ideally skilled in a variety of media as well as critiques to expand your creative boundaries. This class is perfect for painters/draftspeople seeking to expand their processes, printmakers seeking to employ painterly and mixed media techniques, and anyone with love of color and experimentation. Open to all levels – no prior printmaking or painting experience required. Tuition includes a $20 materials fee.

Image: Justine Ditto

Register by: January 20 
Materials List 
- Coming Soon
Please review CE's Winter/Spring 2026 Policy Guide, including withdrawal/refund policies, prior to registering.

Color Woodcut Printmaking (In-Person)

$480

with Rebecca Gilbert

Calendar Next available session starts Feb 12, 2026 at 1 pm, runs for 10 weeks

Thursdays, 1 - 4 p.m. 
Instructor: Rebecca Gilbert 
Ten-Week Course (30 Hours) 

Register by December 15 for a 10% Early Bird Discount! Enter promo code EARLYBIRDSPRING2026 at checkout (and click “+” to add the discount). PAFA members at the Friend level and above receive an additional 10% off. Discount applies to CE regular adult Winter/Spring classes and workshops only. Fall 2025 courses, studio rental programs, Fifteen-Week Extended Studio Courses (special programs), gift certificates, membership purchases, and lockers are ineligible.

Printing from a drawing carved into wood is the oldest and most straightforward form of printmaking. Expand the expressive possibilities of the medium by infusing color into the process! Learn reduction and multiple block relief printmaking techniques to produce vibrant, layered color prints. Instruction will cover all steps from start to finished print: material selection and use, image planning, tool handling for a variety of mark-making tactics, reduction and multiple block processes, color mixing, printing by hand and on an etching press, registration techniques, cleaning, and editioning. All levels welcome. Tuition includes a $30 lab fee.

Image: Rebecca Gilbert, Momento Mori/Skulls, Reduction and Multiple Block Woodcut.

Register by: February 5 
Materials List - Coming Soon
 
Please review CE's Winter/Spring 2026 Policy Guide, including withdrawal/refund policies, prior to registering.

Letterpress Printmaking (In-Person)

$315

with Rosae Reeder

Calendar Next available session starts Mar 11, 2026 at 6 pm, runs for 6 weeks

Wednesdays, 6 - 9 p.m. 
Instructor: Rosae Reeder 
Six-Week Short Course (18 Hours) 

Register by December 15 for a 10% Early Bird Discount! Enter promo code EARLYBIRDSPRING2026 at checkout (and click “+” to add the discount). PAFA members at the Friend level and above receive an additional 10% off. Discount applies to CE regular adult Winter/Spring classes and workshops only. Fall 2025 courses, studio rental programs, Fifteen-Week Extended Studio Courses (special programs), gift certificates, membership purchases, and lockers are ineligible.

Letterpress, also known as moveable type, is the process of printing with moveable components of either wood or lead type. Today, letterpress printing has become fashionable, used to print wedding invitations, business cards, and anything with that traditional vintage look. In this six-week course, students will learn the process of setting both wood and lead type and printing on a Vandercook letterpress. Instruction will also explore letterpress as a wonderful tool for printing images in edition through the creation of pressure prints. Printing of relief blocks, registration, layout, paper size, and color will also be discussed. This class is open to beginners and advanced artists. Tuition includes a $20 lab fee.

Image: Rosae Reeder

Register by: March 4 
Materials List - Coming Soon
 
Please review CE's Winter/Spring 2026 Policy Guide, including withdrawal/refund policies, prior to registering.

Photolithography (In-Person)

$315

with Justine Ditto

Calendar Next available session starts Mar 31, 2026 at 12:30 pm, runs for 6 weeks

Tuesdays, 12:30 - 3:30 p.m. 
Instructor: Justine Ditto
Six-Week Short Course (18 Hours) 

Register by December 15 for a 10% Early Bird Discount! Enter promo code EARLYBIRDSPRING2026 at checkout (and click “+” to add the discount). PAFA members at the Friend level and above receive an additional 10% off. Discount applies to CE regular adult Winter/Spring classes and workshops only. Fall 2025 courses, studio rental programs, Fifteen-Week Extended Studio Courses (special programs), gift certificates, membership purchases, and lockers are ineligible.

Photolithography the process by which images are photographically transferred to a plate and then printed. This wonderfully approachable practice allows students to transition from image creation to printing relatively quickly while still learning the principles of lithographic printmaking. In this short course, students will be guided through the process of creating monochromatic and multi-color lithographs using both photographic materials and hand-drawn imagery. Instruction will cover film drawing techniques, plate exposure, developing, and press printing. This type of printmaking is excellent as an introduction to lithography as well as a great technique for experienced printmakers to add to their repertoire. Tuition includes a $20 lab fee.

Image courtesy of Justine Ditto

Register by: March 24 
Materials List - Coming Soon 
Please review CE's Winter/Spring 2026 Policy Guide, including withdrawal/refund policies, prior to registering.





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