Workshop: Pump Up the Volume with Silkscreen

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Arts opportunity Visual arts & new media Calgary Classes & Workshops

DEADLINE: April 11, 2026 - 5:00 pm

Instructor: Jamie-Lee Girodat

Date: April 11, 2026

Location: A/P Studio, #460 42 Ave SE
Calgary, AB

Cost: $135.00

 

About the workshop:

Halftones – who needs ‘em!? Instead, build your silkscreening know-how to create depth without using digital processes.

This workshop will cover a very brief refresher of the silkscreen process (such as coating and exposing your screen, as well as registering and pulling your prints) before diving deep into hand-drawing and exposure techniques to help define volume in print.

Skills learned will include creating stencils with rubylith (a specialized film used for various printing techniques), as well as developing tone through posterization – a process where you layer multiple exposures of hand-drawn stencils to create volume in your printed imagery.

Please note, this course is intended for participants with a base-knowledge and some experience with screen printing who want to take their skills to the next step. This is an excellent follow up to our Intro to Screen Printing workshop, or if you’re looking for a refresher after learning silkscreen basics in the past.

What you’ll learn: ​​​​
  • A brief refresher of the screen printing process
  • Advanced drawing techniques for silkscreen
  • Building layers using rubylith film
  • Using floating stencils of newsprint to block out areas while printing
  • Posterization through combining multiple exposures of the same image
 
About the instructor:

Jamie-Lee Girodat completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts at the University of Lethbridge and a Master of Fine Arts in Printmaking at the University of Alberta. Her interest in genetic history, health, and ethics informs her practice in print media, drawing, and animation. She has exhibited nationally and internationally and has taught at the University of Alberta, Mount Allison University, University of Calgary and is currently teaching at Alberta University of the Arts.

Instagram: @piddlepress 
Website: www.jamieleegirodat.com

 
Workshop Fee

$135.00* prices not subject to GST

*Access to using the A/P studio equipment, including as a workshop participant, requires an A/P membership. Annual memberships are $30 and $10 for current students and current recipients of AISH. Membership fees can be applied directly to your workshop registration.

Additional Notes:
  • Class limited to 5 Participants
  • Adults 18+ Years Old

For more information and to register, visit our website HERE