WORKSHOP: Drypoint Printmaking

Drypoint is an intaglio printmaking technique in which an image is scratched into a metal or plastic plate using conventional and non-conventional tools to create a distinctive, soft, velvety line. This is a great medium for those who like to draw and is equally accessible to those who prefer to bring an image that can be placed under a clear plastic plate to guide their mark making. Abstract and representational images are both compatible with this process. Explore inking and collage techniques for adding color. Leave with a small edition of prints and the skills for producing drypoint prints with or without a press.

Age & ability: 18 and older; all levels; beginners welcome!

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

Amy Nack’s love affair with paper began with a career in marketing for a national paper and packaging manufacturer. At 55, she returned to school to receive a BFA in Printmaking and Art History at Boise State University. Amy serves as a teaching artist with Idaho Commission on the Arts, Boise Art Museum, Idaho Parents Unlimited, Idaho Juvenile Corrections, and Speedball Arts. She is the founder of Wingtip Press, a community printmaking studio in Boise, Idaho and serves as an adjunct instructor in the Printmaking and Art Education programs of Boise State’s Department of Art, Design and Visual Studies.

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