DAAP Workshops
DAAP invites the UC community and the public to experience hands-on workshops throughout the year in one of our state-of-the-art labs and studios. From wheel throwing and printmaking to clay decorating and copper etching, there are plenty of creative options to pursue.
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Spring Workshops
Screenprinted Totes
Instructor: Baylee Schmitt
Day/Time: Mondays 6:00pm-8:00pm; April 14th- May 12th (no class on 5/5)
Cost: DAAP Students: $135; Non-DAAP UC Students, Staff, Faculty: $185; Public: $235
DIY Cyanotype
Instructor: Katrina Shafor
Day/Time: 6-8:00pm, Wednesday, February 26th & Friday, February 28th
Cost: $75.00
In this short-term workshop, participants will be introduced to a photographic printmaking process: cyanotypes! This workshop welcomes all levels and printmaking experience. Using treated paper, participants will create their own stencils to expose images both in the sun and in the lab. Participants will become familiar with the application of cyanotype chemistry and image-making techniques to create unique pieces of original artwork.
Creatures in Clay - Basic Handbuilding and Sculpting
Instructor: Ze Treasure Troll
Day/Time: 6:30-8:30pm, Thursdays, March 27th through May 1st
Cost: DAAP Students: $150; Non-DAAP UC Students, Staff, Faculty: $200; Public: $260
Dive into your imagination and bring extraordinary beings to life in this sculptural workshop. Learn new hand building techniques to combine human, animal, and botanical elements into a one of a kind creature. We will experiment with features, forms and textures to create entirely new organisms. Whether whimsical, surreal, or otherworldly, your creation will be uniquely yours. This class is perfect for those ready to explore the boundaries of creativity and transcend the ordinary into the extraordinary.
Woven Relief Printmaking
Instructor: Katrina Shafor
Day/Time: 6-8:00pm, Wednesday, April 2nd & April 9th, Friday, April 4th & April 11th
Cost: DAAP Students: $135; Non-DAAP UC Students, Staff, Faculty: $185; Public: $235
This 4-week workshop will cover the design, carving, and printing of 2 editions of linoleum block prints. Instructor and participants will work together to create unique artworks individually designed and produced by each participant. Participants will learn the basics of relief printmaking by carving and printing their blocks on lab presses. Instructor Katrina Shafor will walk participants through how to then create a “woven print” by splitting two prints into strips and weaving them together to create an entirely new image.
Past Workshops
This fun hand building workshop will guide participants through the timeless process of creating a one-of-a-kind handmade planter that will house a plant from our very own University Greenhouse on the roof of Rievschl. The final class will be a short walk to the Rievschl green house for a fun planting and plant care workshop.
What's included?
- Access to the DAAP Ceramics lab during open lab hours thoroughout the duration of the workshop.
- All materials required for the workshop including tools, clay, glaze & firing
- Potting supplies and small plant
What should I bring?
- an apron and hand towel (be prepared, art is a messy business!)
Instructor: Julie Morrill
Day/Time: Wednesdays 6:30pm-8:30pm; Sept 18th- Oct 9th
Cost: DAAP Students: $125; Non-DAAP UC Students, Staff, Faculty: $150; Public: $200
Join us for a six-week ceramic vase workshop! Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned potter, this program promises a rewarding exploration of various techniques, including pinch pots, coiling, slab building, and sculpting, as you bring your vision to life through the creation of your own one-of-a-kind vase.
Throughout the workshop, we'll also explore the creative possibilities of slips, glazes, and underglazes to decorate your pieces. No prior experience is required – just bring your curiosity and a readiness to experiment!
By the end of the workshop, you will not only have honed your skills with these new techniques, but you will also get to go home with your very own, handmade planter or vase.
Instructor: Margaret Kammerer
Day/Time: Thursdays; 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm; June 20th – August 1st (no class July 4th; 6 weeks)
Cost: DAAP Students: $200; Non-DAAP UC Students, Staff, Faculty: $250; Public: $310
This beginner etching workshop will be a six-week course that will cover the basics of hard ground, soft ground, and aquatint etching. Participants will receive two 6”x8” copper plates where they will do hard ground and aquatint etching on the one, and soft ground and aquatint etching on the second. By completion of the course, participants should be able to take home an edition of prints from each plate, with an understanding of the basics of intaglio printmaking.
Instructor: Stephanie Berrie
Day/Time: Wednesdays; 11:30am – 2:30pm; May 15-June 26th (No class June 19th; 6 weeks)
Cost: DAAP Students: $200; Non-DAAP UC Students, Staff, Faculty: $250; Public: $310
Excited to get your hands in clay and learn the foundations of the potter's wheel? Enroll in our fun and casual hands-on wheel throwing workshop. Our instructor will introduce you to the lab and guide you through the basics of making a variety of forms, glaze application and finishing techniques. Students enrolled in the workshop are given access to the DAAP Ceramics Lab during open lab hours.
Instructor: James Webb
Day/Time: Wednesday: 6:00pm –9:00pm; June 21 - August 2 (6 weeks)
Cost: DAAP Students: $200; Non-DAAP UC Students, Staff, Faculty: $250; Public: $310
This is an introductory intaglio workshop that covers the basics of copper etching. Processes that will be taught in this workshop include hard and soft ground etching, aquatint, and chine collé. Previous printmaking knowledge is recommended but not necessary, however, participants should have some basic drawing and art-making skills. Each student will receive two 4”x 6” copper plates, etching tools, and printing paper. The first three weeks will be spent learning how to do a basic line etching with aquatint, inking and wiping the plates (one color and a la poupée), printing the plates, and creating an edition of prints. The final three weeks will be spent learning chine collé and soft ground etching. Participants should leave this course with a basic understanding of intaglio and a portfolio of prints.
Instructor: Stephanie Berrie
Day/Time: Thursday 5:30-8:30pm; June 22 - August 3 (6 weeks - no class 7/5)
Cost: DAAP Students: $200; Non-DAAP UC Students, Staff, Faculty: $250; Public: $310
Contact
Colin John Klimesh
Assoc Director, DAAP Technology & Facilities
DAA Addition