Botanical Printing with Celeste Amparo Pfau

301 20th Street South,Irondale AL 35210

05 March, 2022

Description

learn to print with plants using an etching press and using Gelli plates Celeste Amparo Pfau is a fine artist based in Birmingham, Alabama. Natural spaces, whether wild or planted are her muse and the source of her artmaking materials. Her botanical monoprints involve the careful arrangement of ethically harvested plant matter and oil-based inks. Each print, visual or wearable, is created on a manually operated etching press. Celeste hopes that her work can be a bridge to connect people to the natural world and to each other. In this workshop, Celeste will share her process for printing with plant materials both using an etching press and with Gelli plates. You will learn the fundamentals of etching press printing, the steps of mono-printing along, an overview of working with different inks and papers, and how mono-printing relates to other fine art printmaking techniques. Each student will leave the class with their own unique artworks. This workshop is suitable for participants ages 8+. All materials will be provided, but participants are invited to bring their own botanical or found materials like leaves, flowers, stems, lace, string, etc. The workshop has a limited capacity. If for any reason you cannot attend after registering, please contact [email protected] as soon as possible so that we can offer your seat to someone on our waitlist. If the workshop is full, it will not allow you to register, but you can email [email protected] to get on the wait list. This is a free event that is possible with support from the Alabama State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts. You are not expected to pay to attend, although we graciously accept donations to our Studio which helps sustain our programming at Studio By The Tracks. Thank you! Studio By The Tracks is a studio and gallery for adult artists with Autism Spectrum Disorders. We provide a social network and a career path that enriches our artists’ lives and betters our community.Artists receive 60% of any sale of their art works. The Studio provides all services and materials to artists free of charge.