Workshop: Platen Press Fundamentals

Sat · Sep 19·10 AM – 12 PM·Mt. Pleasant, Parking is available in the neighborhood., San Jose

Crochet Together with the Mt Pleasant Neighborhood Library! Crochet Together is a volunteer-run event teaching participants how to crochet. Participants are welcome to bring their own materials. For children interested in crochet, the recommended age is 10 years old and older. Children who are 10 years old and younger…

Sat · Sep 19·10 AM – 10 AM·Heath Ceramics workshops · San Francisco

Sat · Sep 19·10 AM – 12 AM·MISSION ARTS CENTER · San Francisco

Discover the creative possibilities of working with clay in this comprehensive ceramics class. Participants will explore a variety of techniques, including hand-building, wheel throwing, surface decoration, and glazing, while learning the fundamentals of ceramic design and construction.Beginning students will build a s…

Sat · Sep 5·10 AM – 3 PM·North Bay Letterpress Arts, 925-D Gravenstein Hwy. S., Sebastopol

Get hands-on with the art of letterpress in this beginner-friendly workshop. We’ll explore the basics of printing on a press, from setting up a design to inking and pulling your very first prints.

Sun · Sep 6·10 AM – 1 PM·North Bay Letterpress Arts, 925-D Gravenstein Hwy. S., Sebastopol

Oak galls are rich in tannin and other compounds that create an intense black pigment when mixed with iron salts. The ink made from it is indelible and perfect for brush or pen. In this workshop we will take a short walk to a nearby park to gather some galls, then back to the printshop for the inkmaking.

Sun · Sep 13·10 AM – 3 PM·North Bay Letterpress Arts, 925-D Gravenstein Hwy. S., Sebastopol

Revive your manual pasta maker by learning how to use it to create small drypoint prints. This technique uses the pressure that normally rolls out the pasta dough to print artwork.