Saturday, November 23, 2024 | 10A - 2:30P | One-day workshop | $150

Nothing says “happy holidays” like a handmade card, and nothings says handmade better than letterpress! Using antique wood and metal type, ornaments, and illustrations, you’ll design a single-color card and print it on a printing press that started its working life in 1892.

At the end of the day, you’ll take home 25 handmade cards (plus envelopes) in plenty of time to get them sent to friends and family before the holiday season gets too busy. Class takers should come with an idea of a short phrase (no more than 10 words) that they’d like to use in their card design, and wear clothes that they don’t mind getting a little inky.

Supplies: All materials are included with registration.

Guest Artist: Sarah Clark

Sunday, November 17, 2024 | 1 - 4P | One-day workshop | $75

Print and make your own holiday ornaments. Design and carve a stamp to create beautiful 3D ornaments. You can use your ornaments to decorate a tree, a window, or you can even fill them with treats for a homemade Advent calendar. You’ll leave class with a few ornaments and a block you can use to create more at home.

Supplies: All materials are included with registration.

Teaching Artist: Tracy Gillespie

Sunday, November 10, 2024 | 9A - 1P | One-day workshop | $100

Enjoy the simple pleasure of creating a decoration or gift from local materials that have been responsibly harvested. Utilizing techniques common to the Scandinavian and Russian style of basketry, you will craft birds and stars from strips of inner bark from the paper birch. Included is a discussion on how the material is harvested and prepared. For students, ages 14+.

Supplies: Materials are not included with registration. A $35 materials fee is payable to the Teaching Artist.

Guest Artist: Penny Hewitt

Sunday, October 20, 2024 | 1 - 4P | One-day workshop | $75

Get into the Halloween spirit with Block Print: Spooky Garland! You'll carve your own spine-chilling stamps to create a festive garland. Learn the basics of block printing, from design and carving to inking and printing. Take home your custom-carved stamps and a unique Halloween garland to add an eerie touch to your decorations.

Supplies: All materials are included with registration.

Teaching Artist: Tracy Gillespie

Sunday, August 25, 2024 | 1 - 4P | One-day workshop | $95

Block print a charming portrait of your dog. Learn basic design, carving, and printing techniques in a relaxed and supportive environment. Use your completed block to create art for your home, make custom notecards, or bring along a t-shirt or tote to print some tail-wagging swag.

Kids, ages 8+ are welcome to attend with a parent or caregiver.

Supplies: All materials and tools are provided.

Teaching artist: Tracy Gillespie

Part of the Dog Days of Summer Series

Saturday, August 3, 2024 | 10A - 12P | One-day workshop | $150

This introductory calligraphy workshop will help you get started with the basics of modern calligraphy. Learn the fundamental details of this art form. Learn how to hold a pen for optimal results, the basic calligraphy strokes and how to form letters and words. No experience necessary!

Each student will receive a pen holder, a beginner-friendly nib, ink, and practice worksheets to keep.

Complete a small project to take home, as well as have the option to join a private Facebook group to continue the fun.

Teaching Artist: Katherine Orgel

Saturday, July 27, 2024 | 9A - 12P | One-day workshop | $75

Just as our gardens are kicking into high gear, let’s get inspired by all the produce bursting out around us. Vegetables make a great study for making stamps and they’re practical too–perhaps you’d like to use yours for recipe cards, kitchen towels, t-shirts, or greeting cards. This class will cover all the basic elements of stamp-making: design, carving, stamping. You’ll leave with several prints and a carved stamp to take home and use for more.

Teaching artist: Tracy Gillespie

Saturday, June 22, 2024 | 10A - 4:30P | One-day workshop | $225

Learn the magic of combining type, paper, and ink at this all-day letterpress workshop. You’ll learn the basics of the history of printing, how to set type, and how to print your design on a press that has been in use since 1913 as you create a letterpress poster in up to two colors using antique wood and metal type, ornaments, and hand-carved illustrations.

Guest Artist: Sarah Clark

Sunday, June 2, 2024 | 1 - 4P | One-day workshop | $100

Learn how to make beautiful handmade paper out of recycled scrap paper, plant fibers, and flowers! We will go through the hand papermaking process step-by-step: understanding different types of fiber, how to source and process fibers, making pulp, forming sheets, adding decorative inclusions, and pressing and drying the sheets. Everyone will make several pieces of paper to use for their own art and craft projects, for writing letters, or simply to appreciate as art in its own right.

Please wear clothing and shoes that you don’t mind getting wet!

Teaching Artist: Emma Percy

Saturday, May 4, 2024 | 10A - 2:30P | One-day workshop | $150

At Scale House Print Shop | Using antique wood and metal type, ornaments, and illustrations, you’ll design a single-color card and print it on a printing press that started its working life in 1892. At the end of the day, you’ll take home 25 handmade cards (plus envelopes).

Guest Artist: Sarah Clark

Tuesdays, April 16 - 30, 2024 | 6 - 8P | 3 sessions | $150

Learn basic block printing design, carving, and printing techniques in a relaxed and supportive environment. We’ll spend the first session sketching and carving, the second class carving and printing, and in the third class we’ll add color with watercolors. You will come away with a completed print suitable for framing, embellishing and/or sending as a card. This class is perfect for both beginners and seasoned craftspeople.

Teaching Artist: Tracy Gillespie

Tuesdays, April 2 - 30, 2024 | 6 - 8P | 5 sessions | At Scale House Print Shop | $250

This class is designed for those who want to explore letterpress printing a little further, have several projects in mind, or want to design something with multiple colors and layers. Students should plan to complete between 2 and 4 projects over the five weeks. You'll have full access to Scale House Print Shop's collection of wood and metal type, ornaments, and hand-carved illustrations.

Guest Artist: Sarah Clark

Sunday, April 28, 2024 | 2P-5P | One-day workshop | $85

Create a charming portrait of your pet (or other favorite animal) through the medium of block printing. Learn basic design, carving, and printing techniques in a relaxed and supportive environment. You will come away with a completed print suitable for framing, embellishing and/or sending as a card. This class is perfect for both beginners and seasoned craftspeople.

Teaching Artist: Tracy Gillespie

Tuesdays, April 2 - 30, 2024 | 6 - 8P | 5 sessions | At Scale House Print Shop | $250

This class is designed for those who want to explore letterpress printing a little further, have several projects in mind, or want to design something with multiple colors and layers. Students should plan to complete between 2 and 4 projects over the five weeks. You'll have full access to Scale House Print Shop's collection of wood and metal type, ornaments, and hand-carved illustrations.

Guest Artist: Sarah Clark

Tuesdays, April 16 - 30, 2024 | 6 - 8P | 3 sessions | $150

Learn basic block printing design, carving, and printing techniques in a relaxed and supportive environment. We’ll spend the first session sketching and carving, the second class carving and printing, and in the third class we’ll add color with watercolors. You will come away with a completed print suitable for framing, embellishing and/or sending as a card. This class is perfect for both beginners and seasoned craftspeople.

Teaching Artist: Tracy Gillespie

Tuesdays, April 16 - 30, 2024 | 6 - 8P | 3 sessions | $150

Learn basic block printing design, carving, and printing techniques in a relaxed and supportive environment. We’ll spend the first session sketching and carving, the second class carving and printing, and in the third class we’ll add color with watercolors. You will come away with a completed print suitable for framing, embellishing and/or sending as a card. This class is perfect for both beginners and seasoned craftspeople.

Guest Artist: Tracy Gillespie

Tuesdays, April 2 - 30, 2024 | 6 - 8P | 5 sessions | At Scale House Print Shop | $250

This class is designed for those who want to explore letterpress printing a little further, have several projects in mind, or want to design something with multiple colors and layers. Students should plan to complete between 2 and 4 projects over the five weeks. You'll have full access to Scale House Print Shop's collection of wood and metal type, ornaments, and hand-carved illustrations.

Guest Artist: Sarah Clark

Saturday, April 13, 2024 | 10A - 1P | One-day workshop | $100

Learn a variety of decorative hand paper-making techniques using a deckle box. This simple tool can be made at home and allows you to make beautiful sheets of paper in a small space with minimal mess. We will explore multicolored pulp painting, botanical inclusions, textural effects, and other techniques using a combination of plant fibers and recycled paper fibers. Everyone will create a unique assortment of handmade papers.

Teaching Artist: Emma Percy

Tuesdays, April 2 - 30, 2024 | 6 - 8P | 5 sessions | At Scale House Print Shop | $250

This class is designed for those who want to explore letterpress printing a little further, have several projects in mind, or want to design something with multiple colors and layers. Students should plan to complete between 2 and 4 projects over the five weeks. You'll have full access to Scale House Print Shop's collection of wood and metal type, ornaments, and hand-carved illustrations.

Guest Artist: Sarah Clark

Tuesdays, April 2 - 30, 2024 | 6 - 8P | 5 sessions | At Scale House Print Shop | $250

This class is designed for those who want to explore letterpress printing a little further, have several projects in mind, or want to design something with multiple colors and layers. Students should plan to complete between 2 and 4 projects over the five weeks. You'll have full access to Scale House Print Shop's collection of wood and metal type, ornaments, and hand-carved illustrations.

Guest Artist: Sarah Clark