The Summer Art Institute (SAI) at Women’s Studio Workshop is a time for you to focus on your work, become energized and inspired, learn new skills, and meet a new community of like-minded artists. During our week-long workshops in papermaking, printmaking, and book arts, you’ll study at the heart of the Hudson Valley with instructors that are leaders in their field. Small class sizes offer you an opportunity to hone your abilities and have a transformative art experience.
Read more about SAI on our general information page, and check out this year’s list of classes below.
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July 2022
Dimensional Pulp: Sculptural Papermaking (Section 2)
Dimensional Pulp: Sculptural Papermaking - Fafnir Adamites Dates: July 4 - 8, 2022 Studio: Papermaking Tuition: Sliding Scale, $300-$1200 Lab fee: $75 Class limit: 8 Registration for this workshop is full. If you would like to be put on the waitlist, please email [email protected] or call our office at 845-658-9133. Click Here for Materials List This workshop will give students an opportunity to fully explore the dimensional possibilities of paper pulp – without having to pull sheets. Experimentation will be…
Find out more »How to Create a Large-Scale Mural: A Street Art Project
How to Create a Large-Scale Mural: A Street Art Project - Lady Pink Dates: July 11 - 15, 2022 Studio: Courtyard Tuition: Sliding Scale, $300-$1200 Lab fee: $75 Class limit: 8 Registration for this workshop is full. If you would like to be put on the waitlist, please email [email protected] or call our office at 845-658-9133. Click Here for Materials List This workshop will focus on the importance of art in public spaces and give participants the tools to transform…
Find out more »Intuitive Printing: Beyond the Monoprint
Intuitive Printing: Beyond the Monoprint - Kat Richards Dates: July 11 - 15, 2022 Studio: Intaglio Tuition: Sliding Scale, $300-$1200 Lab fee: $75 Class limit: 8 Registration for this workshop is full. If you would like to be put on the waitlist, please email [email protected] or call our office at 845-658-9133.Click Here for Materials List Take a step outside of traditional printmaking in this five-day workshop. This class is perfect for artists of any skill level who want to push beyond…
Find out more »Textile Printing
Textile Printing - Erin Zona Dates: July 11 - 15, 2022 Studio: Silkscreen Tuition: Sliding Scale, $300-$1200 Lab fee: $75 Class limit: 8 Materials list can be found here. Screen printing on fabric can involve anything from free-form image making to controlled repeated patterns on yardage or paper. This workshop covers a full range of stencil making techniques, from simple paper cut designs to photo emulsion processes that utilize drawn and digital films. Participants learn repeat pattern image making methods…
Find out more »Dimensional Pulp: Sculptural Papermaking
Dimensional Pulp: Sculptural Papermaking - Fafnir Adamites Dates: July 11 - 15, 2022 Studio: Papermaking Tuition: Sliding Scale, $300-$1200 Lab fee: $75 Class limit: 8 Registration for this workshop is full. If you would like to be put on the waitlist, please email [email protected] or call our office at 845-658-9133. Click Here for Materials List This workshop will give students an opportunity to fully explore the dimensional possibilities of paper pulp – without having to pull sheets. Experimentation will be…
Find out more »Thinking Feeling: A Text and Image Workshop
Thinking Feeling: A Text and Image Workshop - Emmy Bright Dates: July 18-22, 2022 Studio: Silkscreen Tuition: Sliding Scale, $300-$1200 Lab fee: $75 Class limit: 8 Registration for this workshop is full. If you would like to be put on the waitlist, please email [email protected] or call our office at 845-658-9133. Click Here for Materials List Our language brains and image brains operate differently as they allow us to feel feeling and make meaning. In this workshop, we will explore…
Find out more »The Power of Electro Etching
The Power of Electro Etching - Maggie Oakes Dates: July 18-22, 2022 Studio: Papermaking Tuition: Sliding Scale, $300-$1200 Lab fee: $100 Class limit: 8 Registration for this workshop is full. If you would like to be put on the waitlist, please email [email protected] or call our office at 845-658-9133. Click Here for Materials List In this non-toxic workshop, participants will learn the fundamentals of safer intaglio, specifically electro-etching methods and explore its endless possibilities. Participants will gain a working knowledge…
Find out more »Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board: Techniques in Paper Casting
Light as a Feather, Still as a Board: Techniques in Paper Casting - Sarah Rose Lejeune Dates: July 18-22, 2022 Studio: Papermaking Tuition: Sliding Scale $300 - $1200 Lab fee: $100 Class limit: 8 Registration for this workshop is full. If you would like to be put on the waitlist, please email [email protected] or call our office at 845-658-9133. Click Here For Materials List Using experimental casting processes rooted in fiber properties and hand papermaking techniques, students will learn to…
Find out more »Relief & Resistance
Relief & Resistance - Andrea Narno Dates: July 25-29, 2022 Studio: Intaglio Tuition: Sliding Scale, $300-$1200 Lab fee: $75 Class limit: 8 Click Here for Materials List In this workshop, we will take a dip into the rich tradition of Mexican printmaking, investigating the world of political caricatures, Hojas-volante by José Guadalupe Posada, and contemporary print examples. We will take inspiration from this history of accesibile, powerful, hopeful and political prints to design and carve our own linocuts which will combine…
Find out more »Intro to Tapestry Weaving
Intro to Tapestry Weaving - Carlie Waganer Dates: July 25-29, 2022 Studio: Silkscreen Tuition: Sliding Scale, $300-$1200 Lab fee: $150 Class limit: 8 Click Here for Materials List This workshop will walk participants step by step through the entire process of tapestry weaving. Tapestries have a rich history as both practical and decorative, political and social tools of communication. We will learn traditional joining techniques, but you will also be encouraged to embrace the mutability of textiles and experiment with…
Find out more »Papermaking, Layering and Assemblage
Papermaking, Layering and Assemblage - Laura Moriarty Dates: July 25-29, 2022 Studio: Papermaking Tuition: Sliding Scale, $300-$1200 Lab fee: $75 Class limit: 8 Registration for this workshop is full. If you would like to be put on the waitlist, please email [email protected] or call our office at 845-658-9133. Click Here for Materials List This workshop will focus on a range of hand papermaking techniques with an aim at creating a series of two-dimensional assemblages. We will primarily use Western-style sheet…
Find out more »August 2022
Drypoint with Chine Collé: Multi-colors and Layers
Drypoint with Chine Collé: Multi-colors and Layers - Rie Hasegawa Dates: August 1 - 5, 2022 Studio: Intaglio Tuition: Sliding Scale, $300-$1200 Lab fee: $100 Class limit: 8 Click Here for Materials List Drypoint is an intaglio printmaking technique in which an image is scratched into a metal or plastic plate. The scratches produce a “burr”: a raised portion of metal or plastic that catch and hold ink while the smooth portions of the plate can be wiped clean. With…
Find out more »Conversations with Trees: Drawing in the World
Conversations with Trees: Drawing in the World - Barbara Bash Dates: August 1 - 5, 2022 Studio: Various Tuition: Sliding Scale, $300-$1200 Lab fee: $75 Class limit: 8 Click Here for Materials List We will spend the days outdoors much of the time, practicing the ancient activity of drawing the natural things of the world and letting their energy mingle with ours. Blind contour drawing, combining words and images on the page, simple watercolor techniques and alive handwriting will all…
Find out more »From Idea to Edition: Printed Artists’ Books
From Idea to Edition: Printed Artists’ Books - Katie Garth Dates: August 1 - 5, 2022 Studio: Silkscreen Tuition: Sliding Scale, $300-$1200 Lab fee: $100 Class limit: 8 Click Here for Materials List This comprehensive workshop will cover screenprinting and several bookbinding approaches as participants work intentionally to concept, plan, and create a small edition of printed books. The workshop will begin with generative exercises and focused demonstrations, allowing participants to select from a variety of methods and materials to…
Find out more »Natural Colorants for Book and Paper Arts
Natural Colorants for Book and Paper Arts - Natalie Stopka Dates: August 1 - 5, 2022 Studio: Papermaking Tuition: Sliding Scale, $300-$1200 Lab fee: $90 Class limit: 8 Click Here for Materials List Working with natural colorants is a wonderful way to creatively engage with the ecologies around us. In this five-day course students are introduced to beautiful, sustainable colors for dye, ink and watercolor. We’ll look into the historical and material sympathy between natural colorants and traditional bookbinding fibers:…
Find out more »Telling Stories Through Papermaking
Telling Stories Through Papermaking - Maria Amalia Dates: August 8 - 12, 2022 Studio: Papermaking Tuition: Sliding Scale, $300-$1200 Lab fee: $100 Class limit: 8 Click Here for Materials List Craft processes and materials contribute in powerful and meaningful ways to the content of artworks. This exploratory workshop will invite participants to think about the history and narratives embedded in the materials used in their artwork. Participants will reflect on memories of personal lived experiences as they fully immerse themselves…
Find out more »Handmade Books with Printed and Dyed Paper
Handmade Books with Printed and Dyed Paper - J. Leigh Garcia Dates: August 8 - 12, 2022 Studio: Silkscreen Tuition: Sliding Scale, $300-$1200 Lab fee: $125 Class limit: 8 Click Here for Materials List Have you ever wanted to make handmade books with your own images printed on the covers? Now is your chance! In this week-long workshop, we will dye paper, relief print on it, and transform it into handmade books. No experience is necessary as we will start…
Find out more »Over the Rainbow: Intro to Pressure Printing
Over the Rainbow: Intro to Pressure Printing - Kathleen O’Connell Dates: August 8 - 12, 2022 Studio: Intaglio and Letterpress Tuition: Sliding Scale, $300-$1200 Lab fee: $75 Class limit: 8 Click Here for Materials List In this workshop, we will learn about pressure printing, and experiment to create stunning, one-of-a-kind and editioned prints by playing with layered colors, multi-directional stencils, ghost prints, and split-fountain rolls. Demonstrations will include pressure printing using hand-cut paper, textiles and more, color theory, multi-color printing,…
Find out more »Painting with Pulp: Beyond Papermaking – Candy Alexandra González
Painting with Pulp: Beyond Papermaking - Candy Alexandra González Dates: August 15 - 19, 2022 Studio: Papermaking Tuition: Sliding Scale, $300-$1200 Lab fee: $75 Class limit: 8 Registration for this workshop is full. If you would like to be put on the waitlist, please email [email protected] or call our office at 845-658-9133. Click Here for Materials List During this workshop, participants will learn to transform freshly formed sheets of handmade paper into finished masterpieces with pulp paints. Participants will walk…
Find out more »Slow Looking: The Printed Multiple in the Public’s Eye
Slow Looking: The Printed Multiple in the Public’s Eye - Lukaza Branfman-Verissimo Dates: August 15 - 19, 2022 Studio: Silkscreen Tuition: Sliding Scale, $300-$1200 Lab fee: $75 Class limit: 8 Click Here for Materials List Slow Looking invites participants to create printed work inspired by and based in the spaces, people and communities that surround their lives. Through storytelling, daily site rituals, public art, and installation, we will be asking questions such as: What does it mean to make work in…
Find out more »Collagraph Combo
Collagraph Combo - Sue Oehme Dates: August 15-19, 2022 Studio: Intaglio Tuition: Sliding Scale $300 - $1200 Lab fee: $100 Class limit: 8 Click Here For Materials List In this weeklong workshop, participants will spend the first 2 days creating various collograph matrices including silk aquatint, paper collograph, carborundum aquatint and drypoint, with demos and guidance from the instructor. We will work with either 8 x 12 or 12 x 12 sizes to keep registration simple. These finished plates will…
Find out more »Oral Histories and Alternative Fibers: Experimental Papermaking – Kelly Taylor Mitchell
Oral Histories and Alternative Fibers: Experimental Papermaking - Kelly Taylor Mitchell Dates: August 22 - 26, 2022 Studio: Papermaking Tuition: Sliding Scale $300 - $1200 Lab fee: $90 Class limit: 8 Click Here For Materials List This experimental papermaking workshop will center oral histories that the participating artists are carrying, seeking, or working to decipher. These oral histories may be tied to family, place, or relationships. Through sketching and writing, these narratives will be abstracted and communicated with alternative and…
Find out more »The Book Art Dummy
The Book Art Dummy - Alisa Banks Dates: August 22 - 26, 2022 Studio: Silkscreen Tuition: Sliding Scale $300 - $1200 Lab fee: $90 Class limit: 8 Click Here For Materials List This workshop will focus on the development of original content to create a dummy for a book arts project. A dummy is a mockup or model of a book and is created when a significant portion of the project has been resolved. The dummy functions as a general…
Find out more »Inky Explorations with Letterpress Printing
Inky Explorations with Letterpress Printing - Stephanie Carpenter Dates: August 22 - 26, 2022 Studio: Letterpress Tuition: Sliding Scale $300 - $1200 Lab fee: $75 Class limit: 8 Click Here For Materials List In this workshop we will explore letterpress printing and a variety of experimental inking techniques that will help you create stunning, one-of-a-kind prints with depth and dimension. Working with both traditional and contemporary approaches to creating relief prints, participants will use a variety of materials such…
Find out more »July 2023
Seamless Textile Printing: Designing and Printing Patterned Fabric with Amy Cousins
Seamless Textile Printing: Designing and Printing Patterned Fabric - Amy Cousins Dates: July 10 - 14, 2023 Studio: Silkscreen Tuition: Sliding Scale $350 - $1200 Lab fee: $75 Class limit: 8 For student material list click here. This course will guide you through designing and screen printing a patterned textile. Participants will learn how to design a repeat pattern by hand and translate it into screen printed yardage. Each participant will begin with their own visual interests, whether they be…
Find out more »Painting Prints with Kat Richards
Painting Prints - Kat Richards Dates: July 10 - 14, 2023 Studio: Intaglio Tuition: Sliding Scale $350 - $1200 Lab fee: $75 Class limit: 8 For student material list click here. This class is currently full. If you'd like to be added to our waitlist please email [email protected] or call 845-658-9133. In this five-day workshop, participants will combine painterly and alternative techniques while briefly delving into the history of monoprints. This course is ideal for artists of all skill levels…
Find out more »Re-paper: Breathing New Life into Discarded Paper with Mikayla Patton
Re-paper: Breathing New Life into Discarded Paper with Mikayla Patton Dates: July 10 - 14, 2023 Studio: Papermaking Tuition: Sliding Scale, $350-$1200 Lab fee: $100 Class limit: 8 For student material list click here. Through recycling and repurposing, we will utilize papermaking as a way to rethink and revive “waste”. Let’s explore the power of handmade paper! Participants will learn a wide range of handmade paper techniques from processing recycled materials into pulp, sheet formation, and image production like embossment,…
Find out more »Unknown Legends: White-line Woodcut and the Hidden History of the Provincetown Printers with Breanne Trammell
Unknown Legends: White-line Woodcut and the Hidden History of the Provincetown Printers - Breanne Trammell Dates: July 17 - 21, 2023 Studio: Intaglio Tuition: Sliding Scale $350 - $1200 Lab fee: $75 Class limit: 8 Together, we will engage with the hidden history and processes of the Provincetown Printers, specifically the under-known group of women at the vanguard of the white-line woodblock print. The white-line process is portable, affordable, and suitable for any skill level! We will inscribe woodblocks with…
Find out more »Ground Up: Using Natural Pigments and “Found Color” in Pulp Painting with Hannah O’Hare Bennett
Ground Up: Using Natural Pigments and “Found Color” in Pulp Painting - Hannah O’Hare Bennett Dates: July 17 - 21, 2023 Studio: Papermaking Tuition: Sliding Scale $350 - $1200 Lab fee: $100 Class limit: 8 This class is currently full. If you'd like to be added to our waitlist please email [email protected] or call 845-658-9133. This class is centered around building a palette of colored paper pulp which will be used in learning the reverse pulp painting technique. Colors will…
Find out more »Material as Metaphor: Book Objects with Aurora De Armendi Sobrino
Material as Metaphor: Book Objects - Aurora De Armendi Sobrino Dates: July 17 - 21, 2023 Studio: Bindery and Silkscreen Tuition: Sliding Scale, $350-$1200 Lab fee: $100 Class limit: 8 This class is currently full. If you’d like to be added to our waitlist please email [email protected] or call 845-658-9133. Explore the timeless medium of bookmaking with the inclusion of painterly and graphic silkscreen images. Students will learn adaptable book-structures as well as silkscreen techniques. Participants are encouraged to bring a work…
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