Two-day workshop with Yuji Hiratsuka
Saturday and Sunday, June 24-25, 2023
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
$225 plus $75 materials fee
(WhitPrint members: $202 plus $75 for materials)
About the Workshop
Lithography is a traditional printing method based on the mutual repulsion of oil and water. Originally based on flat, smooth limestone slabs, similar methods may be used with aluminum plates.
In this workshop you will create an image on your plate using traditional litho drawing materials made from grease or oil-based substances. A variety of drawing materials will be available for experimentation.
With the drawing complete, the plate is then etched with a gum arabic and acid solution to stabilize the image and non-image areas. Water is sponged onto the plate, wetting only the non-image areas. When ready, an oil-based ink is “rolled up” onto the plate. The ink is attracted to the greasy image areas, and repelled by the wet non-image areas. (Magic!)
Finally, the plate and paper are passed through one of our lithography presses to transfer the ink onto the final print. The plate can then be re-inked to create multiples of the image.
This two-day intensive workshop is an excellent introduction to the lithographic process, without the need for heavy litho stones. No previous printmaking experience is required – just a willingness to draw an image on the plate and get a bit inky!
All materials are supplied, including special ball-grained aluminum plates, paper, ink and all process materials.
About the Instructor
Yuji Hiratsuka was born in Osaka, Japan. He has a B.S. in Art Education from Tokyo Gakugei University, and degrees in printmaking from New Mexico State University (MA) and Indiana University (MFA). He currently is a professor of printmaking at Oregon State University. Hiratsuka has received numerous international awards. Since 2010 he has had 13 solo shows in the US, as well as in Korea, Canada and Northern Ireland. Some of the public collections that include Hiratsuka’s art are The British Museum, Tokyo Central Museum, Panstwowe Museum in Poland; The House of Humor and Satire in Bulgaria, Cincinnati Art Museum, Cleveland Art Museum, Portland Art Museum, New York Public Library, The Library of Congress and The Smithsonian’s Museum of Asian Art.
Reserving Your Spot
Register and pay in full to reserve your spot. To cancel a workshop enrollment, please email studio@whitprint.com. You'll get a full refund if your request is received at least four weeks before the start of the workshop, or a 50% refund if it is received at least one week before the start.
“Erased Head”, Yuji Hiratsuka, aluminum plate litho
Studio Hygiene
Although there is no longer a State of Oregon requirement for indoor masking, WhitPrint continues to be considerate of studio users who may have ongoing concerns for reasons of existing health issues or advancing years. Therefore, we ask that all studio members, workshop participants, instructors, and visiting artists have a mask available and use it in crowded indoor spaces. We also ask everyone to be considerate of others and respect their comfort level regarding Covid.