8-Week Courses

Eight week courses are available in screenprinting, lithography, and etching and are offered three times per year and cost $270.00 + $50.00 materials fee (prices and/or schedule are subject to change). All levels of experience are accommodated.

Water-based Screenprinting

Class #1
Monday Evenings 6:30-9:30pm
February 6 to April 2, 2012 (no class on February 20, Family Day Holiday)
6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Cost: $270.00 + $50.00 materials fee
Instructor: TBA

Class #2
Tuesday Evenings
February 7 to March 27, 2012
6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Cost: $270.00 + $50.00 materials fee
Instructor: Daryl Vocat

Explore all the possibilities that screenprinting, a process derived from stencil printing, has to offer. Learn about direct stencil methods, photo-based screenprinting techniques, inks and modifiers. Suitable for photo-based, hand drawn or computer manipulated imagery. Water-based inks are used in this course.

Lithography
Tuesday Evenings
February 7 to March 27, 2012
6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Cost: $270.00 + $50.00 materials fee
Instructor: Pudy Tong

From bold lines to soft subtle drawings to painterly wash effects, lithography offers a wide range of mark-making possibilities. An image is drawn onto the surface of finely ground limestone and is then chemically processed before printing. For beginners or experienced printmakers the course will allow participants to explore the potential of this tremendously versatile medium.

Etching
Tuesday Evenings
February 7 to March 27, 2012
6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Cost: $270.00 + $50.00 materials fee
Instructor: Laine Groeneweg

Discover the secrets of Rembrandt's etchings, created by printing ink filled lines and textures that have been etched into the surface of a metal plate. Etching is a beautifully subtle and rich printmaking process. The intaglio process of aquatint developed by Goya will also be explored in this course.

HOW TO REGISTER
Fees must be paid in full at time of registration. Payment of fees is the only way to reserve a spot. You can provide us with your contact and payment information by mail, email or by phone. Payment can be made by cash, cheque Visa or MasterCard only. Please note that class size is limited, so register early. In the case of insufficient enrollment, Open Studio reserves the right to cancel a course or workshop two days prior to the start date. If you must withdraw from a course or workshop, Open Studio must be notified three business days before the course or workshop begins in order to receive a refund, less a cancellation fee of $20. If a student withdraws from a 4-week or 8-week course within 10 days after the first class, a refund of 50% will be issued. After this withdrawal period, we regret that refunds cannot be issued. Open Studio is not able to provide make-up classes or substitutions. Deadline for enrollment in all classes or workshops is 5 business days before the start date. All courses and workshops take place at Open Studio, 401 Richmond Street West, Suite 104, Toronto, Ontario.