Date: 8 Thursdays, September 18 - November 6, 2025
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: Printmaking Classroom 4A
Instructor: Melissa Meredith
Level: All are welcome
Tuition: $215, Members save 10%
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Class Description

Dive into the richly textured world of collagraph printmaking. A collagraph is a print created by gluing and layering materials onto a cardboard or plastic base, which is then inked and run through an etching press. The textures and layers - whether raised or recessed - hold varying amounts of ink, creating rich tones and stunning visual effects in the final print. It’s a medium full of endless creative possibilities!

Fun fact: The word “collagraph” comes from the Greek kolla (meaning “glue”) and graph (meaning “to draw or write”).

Materials
• Cardboard (8x10 or 9x12; other sizes possible after the first class)
• White glue
• Gesso
• Artist gloss varnish (Liquitex High Gloss Varnish)
• Scissors/X-Acto knife
• Watercolor or heavyweight printmaking paper
• Water-based inks (Akua or similar)
• Collage materials that can be glued (paper, textured materials, sandpaper/sand, etc.)
• Apron/gloves (optional)

About the Instructor

Melissa Meredith is a professional printmaker/painter with a studio at the Farmington Valley Arts Center in Avon, CT. She is represented in both private and corporate collections. She has exhibited extensively throughout the U.S. She has an MFA from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, N.Y., and lives in Bloomfield, CT. She is also an avid gardener and botanist with the title Master Gardener added to her name.