Annual Holiday Sale

Now in its 8th year, this will be the biggest Holiday Sale to date. There is something for everybody amongst the hundreds of etchings, monotypes and other original pieces offered by New Grounds artists. This event runs through January 2.

Info: New Grounds Print Workshop & Gallery, 3812 Central Ave. SE, 268-8952, www.newgroundsprintshop.com. Free.

The one and only Ray Maseman is having a show in Chicago!

Aircraft
Multiple Plate Etching
9 x 6"



Check out http://happyfaceschicago.blogspot.com/2008/11/cpc-small-print-show-ray-maseman.html for more information about Ray in the Chicago Printmakers Collaborative Small Print Show. Preview exhibition: Saturday, Nov. 22 and Nov. 29, 12 to 5 p.m. Grand opening party: Saturday and Sunday, December 6-7, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Extended holiday hours: Tuesdays to Sundays, through December 21st, 12 to 5 p.m. Exhibition runs through January 31, 2009





Chicago Printmakers Collaborative


4642 N. Western Avenue


Chicago, IL 60625


p. 773.293.2070 f. 773.293.2071


email: info@chicagoprintmakers.com


website: http://www.chicagoprintmakers.com

Come see Sarah Anderson's Figurative Montoypes

Hussy

Monotype

20 x 13"

Sarah Anderson's show will be up until Nov. 29th! If you have a moment come on by to view the colorful monotypes that she has created!

Our next class is approaching soon! Register now before it fills up!

Non-toxic Etching
In this four day class, students become acquainted with the beautiful art of etching used by Rembrandt and Goya. This class covers many different techniques, such as line etching, aquatint, softground, spitbite, and chine collé.

Class dates: 4 Sundays, November 2, 9, 16 and 23
Class times: 9 AM - 5 PM, includes lunch break
Class fee: $ 275 + tax, includes one 6 x 4.5" copper plate,1 sheet of paper, 2 etching tools, and printing materials.
Instructor: Ray Maseman, BFA
Registration: Payment must be made at time of registration. No refunds will be given if a cancellation occurs less than 96 hours before class.
To register, call 505- 268-8952. Maximum enrollment: 8 students per class. All major credit cards accepted.

Mary Sundstrom teaches upcoming monotype class!

The monotype class starting on October 18th is a great entrance to printmaking if you are a beginner. Monotypes can also add another dimension to etchings, gravures, and relief prints for those who already have some printmaking experience. This class is fun, informative and you get to work directly with Mary. She is a knowledgable and patient teacher.

Introduction to Monotype - Fall
This liberating medium combines painting and printmaking techniques. In this four day class, students will be introduced to a variety of techniques from basic to experimental, and work with high-quality water-based Akua-Kolor monotype inks.

Class dates: Saturdays and Sundays, October 18, 19, 25 & 26
Class time: 9 AM - 5 PM, includes lunch break
Class fee: $ 275.00 + tax, includes all printing materials.
Paper needs to be purchased separately.
Instructor: Mary Sundstrom, BFA

Registration: Payment must be made at time of registration. No refunds will be given if a cancellation occurs less than 96 hours before class. To register, call 268-8952. Maximum enrollment: 8 students per class. All major credit cards accepted.

Sundstrom prints three color image in record time (with assistance)

During Mary Sundstrom’s opening she demonstrated her layered monotype and gravure techniques with a finished print in 20 minutes! Extremely fast, even for the trained printer. Mary’s printing assistant, Tanya, helped by running the plates through the press to get this accomplished so quickly.



Mary begins the demo by showing how she created the gravure plate which is the first part of this three plate image. Gravure is the process of exposing a transparency to a light sensitive plate which is then developed and can be printed like an etching. For this plate, Mary created the image positive, or transparency by drawing a design on a piece of prepared mylar.



Mary begins inking the gravure plate by using a piece of mat board to apply the ink to the plate; she then uses a tarlatan to remove the excess ink from the plate. Her objective is to retain ink only in the recessed parts of the plate which are the image areas.



She has already made herself a registration sheet which has all of her plates and the paper drawn on it. This is used as a guide so she knows where to place her plates each and every time she prints.



To create her monotype she begins with rolling a flat color onto a poly-carbonate plate. Once the plate is evenly inked she takes the corner of the mat board to remove ink from the plate in various places. This is called “working reductively.” Note that the monotype plate does not contain any permanent information. The image is created completely out of ink. Monotypes are also referred to as painterly prints. For more information about monotypes visit our website at http://newgroundsprintshop.com/newgroundsprintshop/printmaking_techniques/mon.htm



The monotype plate is then placed on the press using the registration sheet as a guide to place it in the right spot.



The second plate is then rolled through the press, transferring the ink to the paper. It would be impossible to create another like impression from this plate now that it has been printed.



Next, Mary shows us one of her paper cuts which she actually uses as a stencil to print from! She struggled to find a way to incorporate the look of her paper cuts into the printing process. She tried using different materials; such as mylar and Duralar to print but the results were never what she wanted. Mary decided to stick with what she knows best, paper.



It took two people (Mary and Tanya) to place the stencil on the print. The stencil can only be printed a couple of times before it starts to fall apart.



Here it is right before removing the stencil…



And here it is! The final print done in a whopping 20 minutes! Bravo, Mary!



Here she is with the models for her prints!



We had a packed house and people loved the art!



Thanks to all the volunteers who came to help make this show possible!



Photography by Bruce Childs

Getting to know Mary Sundstrom

About three months ago I started working here and Regina recommended that I take the Gravure class to get me acquainted with the process and to learn more about working with water-based inks. Before coming here I had only used oil-based inks. I had met Mary briefly before taking this class and she happened to be taking it as well.
Throughout the week long class Mary and I became more acquainted. She is a parent of three children who are all grown-up now. I told her that I have a two and a half year old (at the time, he is now almost three). Mary is a nurturing person. Whenever I was tired she would offer to make me coffee, or when I needed a chocolate fix she gave me her Snickers bar (my favorite)! I came to find out that she taught the monotype class at New Grounds also.
During the class we were instructed to draw on mylar or artex, I have never enjoyed drawing so much and Mary told me to just keep practicing, that I would get it down. She is patient with her students, her art, and the people around her. After the class ended she began to work on her solo show. Whenever I came to work she was at the studio diligently working on her art. This was impressive for me to see and I think I need to be more diligent about making my art as well.
Mary’s show went well on Friday night and I’m glad her hard work paid off. Many friends and family showed up to support her at the opening, her pet fish were there to support her too! They will be living at the gallery for the month and I think it is nice to know where some of her inspiration comes from.

Tanya