Big spoon or little spoon? You don't have to pick in our very first 5-studio crossover class: Exploring Through Spoons!

In this Adult Summer Camp, you'll get a lightning fast introduction to our Clay, Glass, Wood, Metal, and Print studios. Each week, the students will be in a different studio learning the material through the ancient practice of spoon (or spoon related object) making (seriously, spoons are, like, 3,000 years old)! The schedule will be as follows:

Day 1 Clay -  Students will be in the clay studio making hand-built spoon crocks
Day 2 Glass - Students will be in the glass studio making fused spoon rest
Day 3 Wood - Students will be in wood studio learning how to carve a spoon
Day 4 Metal - Students will be in the metal studio learning how to forge a ladle
Day 5 Print - Students will be in the print studio learning linocut to make a 1 of a kind spoon-related print culminating in a display of craftsmanship for the ages.

Ages: 16+

This class will be co-taught by an expert in each studio. Clay (John Minkler), Glass (Laura Beth Konopinski), Wood (Dennis Mulherin), Metal (James Makely), and Print (Akane Kleinkopf).

This class takes place at Groundworks Main at 3750 Canfield St.

This class does NOT include extra open lab time. All work must be completed during class time. 

Discover the joy of printing plants using Gelli plates! This onde day class is super fun, playful, and perfect for experimenting with natural textures.

Ages: 16+

All supplies and materials will be provided.

Will be available to register on Thursday, May 26 at 8:00am.

Using a variety of techniques, students will learn to compose and produce multicolored, multilayered monotype prints. We will begin by inking plexiglass plates to produce color flats, patterns, shapes and textures to which we will add other imagery, abstract layers, stenciled shapes or impressions of found materials depending on each student’s artistic goals.

Over the course of the class it will be possible to produce a number of finished artworks or just to learn how to use and combine various processes including drypoint etching and linoleum or Speedy-Cut block relief prints. Consider bringing some materials for inspiration such as photographs, sketches, or ideas that you would like to work from or explore.

Ages: 16+

All supplies and materials will be provided.

NO CLASS Sept. 7th. Studio closed for Labor Day.

Will be available to register on Monday, July 27 at 8:00am.

Relief printing, block carving, ink, oh my! We are offering Youth classes to one of our new studio art forms - Printmaking! There will be instruction and hands-on assistance each week. Students will learn about the techniques of printmaking, engage with tools and materials, and design and print a plate. Come have some fun in our printmaking studio!

Ages: 9 - 12

All supplies and materials will be provided.

This class is Pay What You Can with a suggested price of $200.

Will be available to register on Monday, July 27 at 8:00am.

Channel your inner Andy Warhol and come try screen printing, also known as silk screen printing. This class is great for those who have limited printmaking experience and will provide an introduction from design conception to making a stencil, transferring it to the screen, and making a successful print.

Each week, the instructor will walk students through a different step of the technical screen printing process, breaking it down to its basics and opening your world to the myriad possibilities of this fun and adaptable printing process.

Ages: 16+

All supplies and materials will be provided.

Will be available to register on Monday, July 27 at 8:00am.

In this class, students will learn about the basics and varieties of intaglio printmaking, a process in which ink is pushed into the recesses of a plate and wiped away from the surface before printing, which allows for interesting textures, fine lines, and a high degree of detail. This class will cover drypoint, collagraph, Tetrapak printmaking, and copper etching techniques.

Ages: 16+

All supplies and materials will be provided.

Will be available to register on Monday, July 27 at 8:00am.

Take your linoleum carving skills to the next level.  In level II linoleum, we will provide guided exercises in reduction linocut and registration methods for printing multiple colors.  Follow along with the curriculum or come with your own ideas and treat this as an independent study for your personal project.  Instructor will help you to achieve the final outcome you are seeking.

This is a level 2 class, students are recommended to have some level of printmaking experience to participate.

Ages: 16+

All supplies and materials will be provided.

Will be available to register on Monday, July 27 at 8:00am.

Woodblock printing has a rich history, and was used to create both text and images on the same block. Also known as woodcut, woodblock printing is a relief printmaking technique where areas of the wood block that are not meant to be printed are carved away, leaving the image areas raised.

This 4-week intermediate to advanced level relief print class expands on the basics of relief and will include weekly instruction on techniques including carving, mixing and rolling ink, measuring and tearing paper, using the printing press, and making an edition of prints.

Ages: 16+

All supplies and materials will be provided.

Will be available to register on Monday, July 27 at 8:00am.