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Tetra Etcetera

Sunday, April 13 from 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Age

18+

Class Details

Schedule

Sunday, April 13, 2025
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
1 hour lunch break

Instructor

Eileen Parent

Location

Room 208, Print Studio

276 East Napa Street
Sonoma, CA 95476

Ages

Adults

Skill Levels

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Registration Cost

$85 registration fee
$15 materials fee

$100 total registration fee
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About the class

This popular workshop is designed for beginners in printmaking or anyone who is interested in learning and exploring a creative new approach to intaglio printmaking!

Learn to use recycled packaging containers such as Tetra Pak® boxes, and discarded plastic trays, lids and clamshells to create quality intaglio prints. Drypoint is a nontoxic intaglio printmaking method that involves scratching an image into the surface of a plate or matrix with a pointed tool. The scratched lines, being lower than the original surface, can receive ink and print. It is the most user-friendly intaglio process because it does not involve the use of grounds(wax) or mordants(acid). This workshop will show you how to create original prints from start to finish by using easily accessible and recycled materials you can find in your home pantry or refrigerator! Students will learn to engrave, incise, and texturize plates, and then ink and print with them. This will be a fun, experimental workshop that will give you a small look into the joy and process of a unique form of printmaking. You will have hands-on experience in our studio to design and engrave your plates using an etching press, and creating hand-pulled editioned prints. Recycle, repurpose and recreate! No prior printmaking experience is necessary! All supplies are provided through the material fee. A one-hour lunch break will be provided.

About the instructor

Eileen Parent

Instructor / Artist

Eileen Parent is an abstract printmaker living in Sonoma County. She has a Bachelor of Arts in painting and drawing from UC Berkeley. While experimenting with different artistic mediums she was drawn to the process of printmaking. She fell in love with printmaking’s traditional techniques and historical background and went on to earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts in printmaking from Sonoma State University. She has exhibited her work in Sonoma County and the greater San Francisco Bay area. Eileen received her Master of Fine Arts degree from the California College of the Arts and is currently a lecturer in Art Studio at Sonoma State University.

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    Class FAQ

    All Memberships(Excluding the $50/year tier) receive 10% off any purchase above $40. You should have received your discount code in your membership confirmation email.

    If you have any questions regarding the use of your code, you can contact Sean Baskin at sean@sonomacommunitycenter.org or call the office at (707)938-4626.

    Not a member? View more information about our monthly and yearly plans here.

    The Sonoma Community Center is committed to creating an accessible learning environment. If you require any special considerations(medical, physical, learning) please share them with Sean Baskin, Program Associate, by emailing him at sean@sonomacommunitycenter.org so that he can forward them to the relevant Program Director and Instructor.

    • All Levels
    • Welcomes participants from beginning through advanced. Instructor provides a balanced and flexible curriculum suitable for participants with any level of experience.
    • Beginning
    • Participant has little to no experience with this medium and needs or expects guidance at every step during the class. Participant wants to learn about materials, techniques, and vocabulary of the medium.
    • Intermediate
    • Participant is comfortable with the medium and expects both guidance and time to work alone with the medium.
    • Advanced
    • Participant is very confident with all aspects of the medium. Participant is self-motivated; ready to experiment and develop their artistic voice.
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    We ask that you notify us at least 10 business days in advance of a class if you need to cancel your registration. You may cancel by phone or email and we will gladly offer you a refund or credit toward a future class. If you cancel with less than 10 business days notice, we will not be able to provide a full refund. A flat cancellation fee of $15 will be charged to cover the transaction fee.

    Sometimes, the Sonoma Community Center has to cancel a class due to low enrollment or unforeseen circumstances, such as a natural disaster or health emergency. If this happens and we do not offer a reschedule date, you will be refunded 100% of your registration fee (minus the payment processing and services fee), or credit towards a future class. If we are able to offer a reschedule date but you are unable to make the new date, we will gladly offer credit towards a future class.

    All credits must be used within 1 year.

    Late additions to any program, class, or workshop that has already begun will be allowed on a per-case basis depending upon the Program Director & instructors approval. Late additions will have to pay the full registration cost of the class, along with any materials fees, and will not be prorated for the time missed. You may reach out to the program directors directly, or the Program Associate Sean Baskin at sean@sonomacommunitycenter.org to request a late addition.

    We are always looking for new instructors. You can find more information about the process here, or fill out the form directly here.

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