Explore printmaking through Open Print sessions, workshops, and special events
Open Print invites everyone, from those new to printmaking to advanced printers, to explore printmaking at their own pace and with as much or as little direction as needed.
Process Spotlights brings people together around a particular process to show off the full range of what is possible with print.
Guest Artist Workshops offer bespoke opportunities to explore a new skill or process alongside a contemporary artist who incorporates printmaking materials or processes into their artistic practice.
Special events round out the calendar of opportunities to visit, learn, and print at Campfire Printing Press.
Drop-in most Wednesdays between 5pm and 7pm to tour the studio and ask questions
Guest Artist Workshop: Collagraphy with Anna Wagner
Anna Wagner is a self-described craftsperson interested in antiquated and lesser-known methods and techniques. One such technique is collagraphy, a versatile printmaking process that combines elements of collage, relief, and impasto painting to create rich dimensional prints.
In this two-session workshop, participants will explore collagraphy through a range of non-toxic additive and reductive techniques.
Color Theory Screenprinting with Kate McQuillen
Kate McQuillen skillfully entwines the processes, materials, and traditions of printmaking and painting. Working on large-scale panels—typically around five feet tall—she builds up layers of translucent inks which imbue a sense of time and memory in her work. This layered approach also results in subtle blends of luscious colors.
We’ve invited Kate to Chicago to share her method for building color and color relationships through layering. Through a prepared screenprinting project, participants will explore how color theory principles come to life in print.