Thursdays, September 17, 24, October 1, 8
6:30 – 9:30pm
$240.00 + $20.00 Materials Fee + $260.00
About the Workshop
Discover the creative possibilities of collagraph printmaking, a process sometimes called "poor man's etching" for its ability to achieve etching-like effects using inexpensive materials. In this four-session workshop, students will experiment with non-toxic additive and reductive techniques to construct richly textured printing plates. Flexible, exploratory, and accessible to all experience levels, collagraph invites artists to transform everyday materials into prints filled with depth, pattern, texture, and surprising visual richness.
The first two sessions will introduce examples of finished prints and plates, followed by guided instruction in building collagraph plates on matboard using gesso, PVA, and various textured materials.The later sessions will focus on printing, with demonstrations of several inking and printing methods. Students can expect to leave with a small variable edition of original prints, practical experience in inking and printing collagraphs on the press, and the knowledge needed to continue creating collagraph plates on a variety of substrates.
About Anna Wagner
Anna Wagner is an American/Brazilian artist and educator based in Chicago, IL. A dedicated craftsperson, Anna is invested in working with antiquated techniques to explore how marginalized histories resurface throughout time, ever-present and existing in the contemporary world as informed by the past. Wagner was a 2024 recipient of the Artists Run Chicago Fund and the 2025-2026 Artist-in-Residence in Printmaking at Lillstreet Art Center. She has taught widely, including at Penland School of Craft, Oberlin College, and at Duke University. Her work is held in various collections, including Minia University in Cairo, Egypt, the Kennedy Museum of Art, and the College of William & Mary. She is represented by Hoofprint Gallery.
Website: annawagner.com
IG: @annawagnerart
Thursdays, September 17, 24, October 1, 8
6:30 – 9:30pm
$240.00 + $20.00 Materials Fee + $260.00
About the Workshop
Discover the creative possibilities of collagraph printmaking, a process sometimes called "poor man's etching" for its ability to achieve etching-like effects using inexpensive materials. In this four-session workshop, students will experiment with non-toxic additive and reductive techniques to construct richly textured printing plates. Flexible, exploratory, and accessible to all experience levels, collagraph invites artists to transform everyday materials into prints filled with depth, pattern, texture, and surprising visual richness.
The first two sessions will introduce examples of finished prints and plates, followed by guided instruction in building collagraph plates on matboard using gesso, PVA, and various textured materials.The later sessions will focus on printing, with demonstrations of several inking and printing methods. Students can expect to leave with a small variable edition of original prints, practical experience in inking and printing collagraphs on the press, and the knowledge needed to continue creating collagraph plates on a variety of substrates.
About Anna Wagner
Anna Wagner is an American/Brazilian artist and educator based in Chicago, IL. A dedicated craftsperson, Anna is invested in working with antiquated techniques to explore how marginalized histories resurface throughout time, ever-present and existing in the contemporary world as informed by the past. Wagner was a 2024 recipient of the Artists Run Chicago Fund and the 2025-2026 Artist-in-Residence in Printmaking at Lillstreet Art Center. She has taught widely, including at Penland School of Craft, Oberlin College, and at Duke University. Her work is held in various collections, including Minia University in Cairo, Egypt, the Kennedy Museum of Art, and the College of William & Mary. She is represented by Hoofprint Gallery.
Website: annawagner.com
IG: @annawagnerart
