From the Basement

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    Papermaking Training and Open Studio

    Papermaking Training and Open Studio 1-3pm, July 23, August 20 and September 24. Hand papermaking is eco-friendly. Learn the basic techniques of pulp preparation, sheet-forming, pressing and drying – no experience necessary. Participants will form their own sheets and explore the possibilities of embellishing with stencils. Cost:...

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    Large Scale Outdoor Papermaking Workshop

    Large Scale Outdoor Papermaking Workshop – July 23, starting at 10am. Pour large scale sheets of handmade paper from recycled pulp. Large poured sheets are thicker than normal paper. Pour pulp with buckets, pulp paint and utilize additives of your choice: thread, wire, paper scraps and other decorations....

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    Tapa Papermaking!

    Explore the process of tapa, amate or bark paper making at our June 4th workshop. This form of ancient proto-paper uses stones or hammers to pound inner tree bark into paper. Instructed by RedLine mentor artist Dara Larson. Only $15!!! Bring your own hammer. Click...

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    Learn the art of woodcut!

    Woodblock printing is one of the oldest and most eclectic printmaking techniques. There is still time to register for our May 28 woodcut workshop, where you will learn the basics of choosing wood, carving and printing an image. Instructed by Milwaukee artist and printmaker Jenie...

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    ART WITH A STEAMROLLER

    RedLine and Danceworks Present: Steamroller! – Saturday June 25 Local and Regional Artists will create large scale woodcut plates that will be inked up right outside our door and printed out on the street… with a STEAMROLLER!  Prints will be hung in the gallery and...

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    Woodcut Workshop

    Woodcut Workshop – May 28, 1-4pm Learn basic woodcut skills and terminology and make your own woodcut print.  Instructed by Jenie Gao. Cost: $20. Pre-registration is required. To register, please send a check for $20 to RedLine (address at the bottom of this page) ....

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    Paper of the Ancients

    Paper of the Ancients – June 4, 12-3pm Explore the process of tapa, amate or bark paper making. This form of ancient proto-paper uses stones or hammers to pound inner tree bark into paper.  The workshop includes a short history of bark paper in global...

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    Paper Memories

    Paper Memories – 3 sessions. May 14th, 21st, 28th, 12-3pm Imbed paper with scraps and pieces of your life that are significant to you: flowers from a funeral, a page of an old journal, or the hair from your childhood doll.  We will mix these...

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    Printshop Orientation

    Printshop orientations are held the first Thursday of every month. This is an informational orientation required for artists with prior printmaking experience interested in using our facilities during Open Studio access times. Please RSVP at redlineprintshop@gmail.com if you are interested in attending an orientation.  

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    MORE KIDS @ REDLINE!

    Today we host 60 Humboldt Park School students!  Thank you teachers, for NOT calling in sick.  Paper studio is busy again today, as kids form sheets of recycled paper .  My heart goes out to the plumber who has 60 kids dancing around him as...

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