This years theme for Art on Harrison Street is Recycle Oak Park. Recycling can be fun! Come join us as we make sheets of paper using a coffee can as a mold and an assortment of recycled paper as our pulp. A great way to turn junk mail into treasures!
Fee: $15
Sept. 19, Saturday, 1:00-2:00PM
Instructor: Janet Schill & Ruth Patzloff
Leaf printing with Kids.
Soon autumn will turn the leaves pretty colors. Try using ink to print the leaves on a Tote bag! Learn to mix colors and print beautiful leaves on a canvas bag. Fun and you can use the bag to carry many things.
Fee: $15
Sept 20th, Sunday, 1:00 – 2:00PM
Meditation and Monoprinting
Breathing helps relax us and feeds our body. We will start our printing class with a 15 minute guided mediation on the heart shakra QiGong Instructor Sarah Stevenson. This will follow with a hands on workshop in watercolor Monoprinting. Students will paint with watercolor on a Plexiglas plate while listening to gentle music. We will use our printing press to print the plates. Lastly we will finish with a review of our prints while drinking green tea. An exercise in art and mediation. If you have watercolors or brushes please bring them!
Fee: $65
Oct. 3 (In conjunction with “Feed Your Senses, Feed Your Soul Arts Retreat) Instructor: Janet Schill & Sara Stevenson
Private Lessons for Printmaking
We offer free open studio time to members and students to make up missed classes or to give our students extra time to work on their prints. To schedule an Open Studio session, call Expressions Graphics studio monitor Janet Schill at (708) 447-9262. For more class and workshop information please see our website at: www.expressionsgraphics.org
Leaf printing with Kids.
Soon autumn will turn the leaves pretty colors. Try using ink to print the leaves on a Tote bag! Learn to mix colors and print beautiful leaves on a canvas bag. Fun and you can use the bag to carry many things.
Fee: $15
Sept 20th, Sunday, 1:00 – 2:00PM
Instructor: Janet Schill
Relief Printing: Woodcut and Linoleum Block Printing
Students will learn to carve and pull prints from a block of wood and sheet of Linoleum! Transfer your drawing on a block then use cutting tools to make your plate. Using water based inks print your block! No previous experience necessary.
Fee: $65 Supplies included
Oct. 6–Nov. 3, Tues, 7:15PM – 9:15PM (no class Oct. 13)
Relief Printing: Woodcut and Linoleum Block Printing
Students will learn to carve and pull prints from a block of wood and sheet of Linoleum! Transfer your drawing on a block then use cutting tools to make your plate. Using water based inks print your block! No previous experience necessary.
Fee: $65 Supplies included
Oct. 6–Nov. 3, Tues, 7:15PM – 9:15PM (no class Oct. 13)
Instructor: Janet Schill
Making Jewelry with Metal Clay
Metal Clay is a very flexible material similar to clay that when finished is fired in a kiln. The students will make a pendant and a pair of earrings and use cubic zirconium stones. After it is fired, you can wear your fine silver earrings home. Additional Metal Clay may be purchased in class. Max students 6.
Fee: $120 per session
Sept 6 Noon – 5:00 PM / Oct 24th Noon – 5:00 PM
Making Jewelry with Metal Clay
Metal Clay is a very flexible material similar to clay that when finished is fired in a kiln. The students will make a pendant and a pair of earrings and use cubic zirconium stones. After it is fired, you can wear your fine silver earrings home. Additional Metal Clay may be purchased in class. Max students 6.
Fee: $120 per session
Sept 6 Noon – 5:00 PM / Oct 24th Noon – 5:00 PM
Instructor: Jennifer Paolinelli
Meditation and Monoprinting
Breathing helps relax us and feeds our body. We will start our printing class with a 15 minute guided mediation on the heart shakra QiGong Instructor Sarah Stevenson. This will follow with a hands on workshop in watercolor Monoprinting. Students will paint with watercolor on a Plexiglas plate while listening to gentle music. We will use our printing press to print the plates. Lastly we will finish with a review of our prints while drinking green tea. An exercise in art and mediation. If you have watercolors or brushes please bring them!
Fee: $65
Oct. 3 (In conjunction with “Feed Your Senses, Feed Your Soul Arts Retreat) Instructor: Janet Schill & Sara Stevenson
Private Lessons for Printmaking
Please leave your name and number and we will contact you to set a date(s).
Additional materials maybe required by the student. Also ask about semi-private lessons!
Fee: $30 Instructors: Janet Schill, Bev Keys, Steve Fisher , Carlos Barberena
Additional materials maybe required by the student. Also ask about semi-private lessons!
Fee: $30 Instructors: Janet Schill, Bev Keys, Steve Fisher , Carlos Barberena
Registration and Requirements:
A payment of 1/2 down on a class will insure a space in a class. All classes have a 3 student minimum and a 8 student maximum. All supplies are included unless otherwise noted. Most workshops can be done anytime.
A payment of 1/2 down on a class will insure a space in a class. All classes have a 3 student minimum and a 8 student maximum. All supplies are included unless otherwise noted. Most workshops can be done anytime.
We offer free open studio time to members and students to make up missed classes or to give our students extra time to work on their prints. To schedule an Open Studio session, call Expressions Graphics studio monitor Janet Schill at (708) 447-9262. For more class and workshop information please see our website at: www.expressionsgraphics.org
