Saturday April 25th 10 am - 4 pm

Saturday May 2nd 10 am - 4 pm

Course Overview
Join master printmaker and beloved University of Hawaiʻi professor Charles Cohan for a high-energy, two-session dive into stone lithography. This workshop is designed for artists who want to move quickly, stripping the medium down to its most essential and versatile hand-printmaking practices.

Over two intensive sessions (with one week to think and work in between) , you will learn how chemicals, grease and water transform limestone into a high-fidelity printing matrix. Under Cohan’s expert guidance you’ll explore the medium’s limitless vocabulary of mark-making, from delicate tusche washes to bold, greasy crayon work.

What You’ll Accomplish

• Session 1: The Matrix. Image generation on prepared stones using traditional litho crayons and pencils, and the critical first "etch".

• Session 2: The Proof. The "washout" and "roll-up" procedures, press operation, and pulling a small edition of black-and-white prints.

Workshop Includes

All supplies including use of a small pre grained litho stone, paper for proofing, litho crayons, ink and shop consumables. Unlimited Open studio time in the week between the class meetings.

Workshop Outcomes

• Master the chemistry of stone processing and "fixing" an image.

• Learn professional press management.

• Develop an understanding of lithography as a direct extension of drawing and mark making.

Instructor Bio:

Charlie Cohan Long time Professor of Art and Chair of Printmaking at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Working under the moniker Arm and Roller Press, Cohan has spent over 30 years at the forefront of international printmaking, specializing in stone lithography, screen printing, and intaglio.

$260 Members price $280 Non Members

$20 discount for Honolulu Printmakers current Members. Join Today! Ask for the Discount Code in advance to add to your cart on check out. Sorry - no discounts can be applied after checkout.

$50 Fee will be taken for any class cancellations to cover our processing fees. No cancellations accepted 7 days before a class.