Upcoming Events
Basic Bookbinding at the Kent Memorial Library
Learn pamphlet book binding in this workshop with Jenni Freidman. Registration is free, please call the library to register at (860) 668-3896.
Stamp Out Poetry
Blackout poetry with a twist. This workshop will use stamps and collaging to create poetry out of the printed word with upcycled books. Facilitated by Zoe Chatfield.
All stamp and collage materials will be supplied, but we encourage participants to bring an old book, and invite you to bring any pencils, pencils or drawing materials you like.
Linoleum Carving Workshop
This class is a great intro class to printmaking, and for anyone new to carving relief blocks. The instructor will go over printmaking and relief basics, including how to design your block, how to carve, how to use (water based) printmaking ink, and how to print. The materials we will be using for this class - including the soft linoleum block and the carving tools - are very beginner friendly and accessible, they can be found at most craft stores. Facilitated by Alexis Crowley.
Gelli Plate Portrait Monoprint Workshop
In this workshop the instructor will guide you in the process of doing portraiture using a picture of your choice that you bring to class (preferably printed, but on a tablet is fine if you’re confident in your drawing skills). The technique you will be using - Monoprinting on Gelli Plates - is more similar to drawing and painting than other forms of printmaking. This workshop is great for people wanting to explore a more painterly form of printmaking, and for people that want to explore portraiture/ figural subject matter. Also a great option for people who want to take an art class but feel they ‘don’t know where to start’ when it comes to making a drawing. The instructor will cover basics of mark making and some basics on the anatomy of the face, as well as material usage and printing technique. Facilitated by Alexis Crowley.
Introduction to Bookbinding
Come learn how to create hand bound books with HPC board member and instructor Jenni Freidman! Students will be introduced to the art of bookbinding in this one-day workshop. We will learn all of the basics involved from handling paper to sewing with care. You will learn two different book structures, a simple pamphlet binding and Japanese style Stab Binding.
Teen Bookbinding Workshop
Are you an aspiring writer or artist? Or just love books? Join HPC instructor Katherine Nicholson for a bookmaking workshop. Katherine will guide you through designing and creating two small journals or sketchbooks. Participants will create both a “Hidden Book” with a secret fold that can put twists into any story or surprises for any sketches, and a small blank book with your own personalized printed cover and a beaded binding for your own personal sketching and journaling. Facilitated by Katherine Nicholson.
More info and registration.
4-week Figure Drawing
Fridays beginning March 28.
Join us for a four-week long figure drawing session. This will be one pose, held over all of the four weeks, giving participants time to create a more finished work or engage in a more in-depth study. Facilitated by Brandon Brownlee.
These sessions are uninstructed. All levels and all media welcome. Open to adults 18+ only. Easels are not supplied, but you are welcome to bring your own.
Punk Rock Patch Making Workshop
In this workshop you will learn the basics of relief carving and block printing on fabric to make sew-on patches for your clothing. You can try printing using Katie Woodward of Woodward Paper Co.’s pre-carved blocks, and carve and printing your own custom patches!
Supplies will be provided, but if you would like to bring some additional fabric or a piece of clothing to print, feel free! Just make sure it is mostly cotton and able to be heat set.
This workshop is facilitated by Katie Woodward of Woodward Paper Co. They utilize many different printing techniques to create art prints, patches & clothing and are excited to share their techniques.
Rent Potluck
Join us in our new studio space for a potluck zine making and community building hang! Suggested items to bring and share: a food dish, magazines, stickers, copy paper, writing/coloring materials, paper products, rent donation of $5-15.
Galentines Pop-up at Hartford Prints!
Print your own Valentines with the Hartford Press Co-op! We are excited to bring our mini printing press to Hartford Prints! for Galentines Day Downtown! Print your own for a suggested donation of $5-10 per print, and shop our selection of handprinted, limited edition artwork created by more than 20 different local artists. Artist prints range from $30-50. Attendees to the event will receive a special 14% discount on artist prints. All proceeds help us fund our newly opened community printmaking and book arts studio, located at 56 Arbor St. in Hartford.
Linoleum Printing at the Manchester Public Library
Join HPC’s Alexis Crowley for a Valentine themed linoleum printmaking workshop at the Manchester Public Library. This is a free program, please call the library to register at 860-643-2471.
Print your own Valentines!
Join HPC instructor Katie Woodward for a valentine making workshop! Katie will guide you through designing, carving, and printing your own linoleum block for custom valentine cards. Registration is $50 and includes all supplies. Participants will go home with hand-printed valentines and their linoleum block, so you can continue to print more on your own!
More info and registration can be found here.
HPC @ Back East Brewing
HPC’s Katie Woodward will be at Vinyl Revival Night at Back East Brewing! Stop by the HPC table to make a print for a donation on our mini printing press.
Jelly Print January
JELLY JANUARY- DOING MORE WITH GELLI- Taught by HPC board member and instructor Katie Woodward. This workshop is for those looking to experiment and follow their creativity to wherever it leads.
For more information and to sign up, click here.
Print your own holiday cards!
Need a last minute gift idea? Join HPC instructor Katie Woodward for a holiday card, ornament, and gift tag making workshop! Katie will guide you through designing, carving, and printing your own linoleum block for custom holiday cards, ornaments, and/or gift tags. Registration is $45 and includes all supplies. Participants will go home with hand-printed holiday paper goods and their linoleum block, so you can continue to print more on your own! Pre-registration is required, space is limited to 12 participants. Sign up here!
HPC @ Krampus Don’t Care
Make a hand-printed, spooky themed holiday card or gift tag with HPC at Krampus Don’t Care Holiday Bazaar, hosted by Seven Ravens Tattoo.
HPC Pop-up @ Tate's
HPC board member Alexis Crowley will be representing HPC at Tate’s Holiday Pop-up Shop in Middletown. Stop by the HPC table and pick up a print or merch made by one of our artists.
Day of the Dead Celebration
Join us on Pratt St. with Hecho by Helena and Gentle Bull Shop! Make a festive print (or two, or three) on our portable press, and fold your own zine to home, available in English or Spanish.
Ink for Ink
HPC is excited to team up with Mallory Doyle of Clockwork Tattoo to bring you Ink for Ink, a flash tattoo event to benefit the Hartford Press Co-op! As you know, we’re deep in our fundraising efforts with plans to open a space later this fall. You can help us out by getting inked with us on October 6th!
HPC at Nightfall
Join us at the Nightfall Community Jam to print your own paper mask and paper crown with our Nightfall inspired linoleum blocks! This event is free and open to all.
A Printmaking Sampler with the West Hartford Art League (6 weeks)
Designed to be an entry level exploration of Printmaking as a medium for the curious beginner, we know you’ll be just as enamored with making prints as we are! Each method will be explained step by step while you work with your instructor to create exciting new pieces in five different media! Explore the techniques of Drypoint with Christopher Roque, Monotype with Jenni Freidman, Screenprint with Kathleen Woodward of Woodward Paper Company, Book Arts with Krista Narciso and Relief with Alexis Christina Crowley.
Pick, Press & Print: Create your own botanical print
Join us for a pop-up event at HPC committee member Zoe Chatfield’s garden! Pick your own flowers, print them using gelli plate monotype techniques, enjoy herbal tea, and take home a seed packet with seeds from Zoe’s garden. $20-25 suggested donation. No one turned away for lack of funds.
Linoleum Printmaking Workshop
Design, carve, and print your own linoleum block for custom relief prints. This is a great introduction to printmaking for beginners.
Gyotaku pop-up at Goslee Pool
Join HPC founder and instructor Krista for a Gyotaku, or fish printing, pop-up event at first anniversay of Goslee Pool in Windsor. Ink and print model fish to create prints with interesting texture and unique shapes.
Yoga Fundraiser to benefit HPC
We are partnering with Hot 11 Yoga for a donation based all levels yoga class at Frisbee Landing in Cromwell. Practice by the river in the grass or under the gazebo in the shade. This class is taught by our very own Krista Narciso.
$10 suggested donation, any amount accepted. 100% of the proceeds benefit our fundraising efforts for a permanent space and operating expenses.
All levels and ages welcome. Pre-registration is not required. Please bring your own mat.
Gyotaku pop-up at Welch Pool
Join HPC committee member and instructor Katie Woodward for a Gyotaku, or fish printing, pop-up event at the grand opening of Welch Pool in Windsor. Ink and print model fish to create prints with interesting texture and unique shapes.
Bookbinding Workshop
This basic bookbinding workshop will cover three different ways to sew a softcover pamphlet book.
Pop-up with Found Floral & Story and Soil
Join HPC committee member Zoe Chatfield of Found Floral for an afternoon of floral arrangements, DIY bouquets, saved seeds, and floral and nature themed prints from the Hartford Press Co-op.
Mother's Day Card Printing Pop-up @ Gentle Bull
Meet us on Pratt Street for a pop-up workshop as part of Gentle Bull Shop’s Mother's Day Market! Print your own Mother’s Day card with, and shop our selection of hand-printing gifts, with proceeds benefitting our fundraiser for a new studio!
A Printmaking Sampler with the West Hartford Art League
A 10-week course beginning Saturday, January 13.
The transfer of ink to paper is the essential component in the making of prints. Something truly magical happens during this process. There are many methods to achieve the transfer and create a unique handmade print - and you will be able to try out several of them during this 10 week course. Designed to be an entry level exploration of Printmaking as a medium for the curious beginner, we know you’ll be just as enamored with making prints as we are!
Each method will be explained step by step while you work with your instructor to create exciting new pieces in five different media! Explore the techniques of Monotype with Brandon Brownlee, Relief with Jenni Freidman, Screenprint with Kathleen Woodward of Woodward Paper Company, Drypoint with Jenni Freidman and Bookmaking with Krista Narciso.
In addition to making lots of beautiful work, each participant will have the opportunity to view actual examples of each technique, watch demonstrations, share in conversation and enjoy the community that develops while working collectively in a shared space. All of these ingredients are the hallmarks of Printmaking and are part of what make the medium so special.
Curiosity and excitement are encouraged!
There is lots of fun to be had and tons of beautiful prints and books to be made, join us!
Crowdfunder Kickoff Party
Our fundraising campaign will launch on 3/22 and we want to celebrate with you! This event is free to attend and all ages are welcome. Join us for hands-on bookbinding and linoleum printing demonstrations by Jenni Freidman and Alexis Crowley, have the opportunity to purchase prints from 30 local artists, and get a sneak peak at the HPC merch designed by Katie Woodward for the campaign. There will also be a raffle and silent auction featuring work donated by local artists and prizes contributed by local businesses. 100% of the proceeds from this event sold goes directly to the campaign for our space and community.
This event is free to attend, but please let us know you’re coming so we get enough snacks! If you are able, please consider making an additional donation when you RSVP.
Cyanotype Workshop
Join instructor Rebecca Lee for a cyanotype workshop to welcome the spring season and longer days! Rebecca will guide you through the process of creating cyanotype prints using coated paper and sunlight.
Cyanotype is a photographic printing process that produces blue prints and works with pressed plants, found objects, or photographic negatives.
Registration is $45. Cyanotype materials and some pressed flowers for printing will be provided. *Participants are encouraged to bring their own items to print as well. We recommend bringing items such as plants, lace, photographic negatives of any size, or any material with varying opacity.
Print your own Valentines!
Join HPC instructors Jenni Freidman and Katie Woodward for a valentine making workshop! Jenni and Katie will guide you through designing, carving, and printing your own linoleum block for custom valentine cards. Registration is $40 and includes all supplies. Participants will go home with hand-printed valentines and their linoleum block, so you can continue to print more on your own! Pre-registration is recommended, space is limited to 12 participants. Register here.
New Year's Intention Journal Making Workshop
Rescheduled to Sunday, January 14th due to snow!
Join HPC founder and instructor Krista Narciso for a bookbinding workshop! Krista will teach you how to make your own softcover books from scratch. Fold, sew, and fill your journal with your New Year’s intentions. Prompts will be provided for drawing and/or writing in your journal, or you may choose to make up your own. Sewing schemes for 3-hole, 5-hole, and chain stitch pamphlet books will be shown. Participants can expect to have time to make 1-2 books.
Registration is $40 and includes all supplies. Participants will go home with their journals and bookbinding instructions, so you can continue to make more books on your own! Pre-registration is recommended, space is limited to 12 participants. Register here.
A Printmaking Sampler with the West Hartford Art League 2.0
A 10-week course beginning Saturday, April 6.
The transfer of ink to paper is the essential component in the making of prints. Something truly magical happens during this process. There are many methods to achieve the transfer and create a unique handmade print - and you will be able to try out several of them during this 10 week course. Designed to be an entry level exploration of Printmaking as a medium for the curious beginner, we know you’ll be just as enamored with making prints as we are!
Each method will be explained step by step while you work with your instructor to create exciting new pieces in five different media! Explore the techniques of Gelli Printing with Brandon Brownlee, Monotype with Jenni Freidman, Screenprint with Kathleen Woodward of Woodward Paper Company, Book Arts with Chris Roque and Lithography with Alexis Christina Crowley.
In addition to making lots of beautiful work, each participant will have the opportunity to view actual examples of each technique, watch demonstrations, share in conversation and enjoy the community that develops while working collectively in a shared space. All of these ingredients are the hallmarks of Printmaking and are part of what make the medium so special.
Curiosity and excitement are encouraged!
There is lots of fun to be had and tons of beautiful prints & books to be made, join us!
Print your own holiday cards!
Join HPC instructors Katie Woodward and Alexis Crowley for a holiday card making workshop. Katie and Alexis will guide you through designing, carving, and printing your own linoleum block for custom holiday cards. Registration is $40 and includes all supplies. Participants will go home with hand-printed holiday cards and their linoleum block, so you can continue to print more on your own! Pre-registration is recommended, space is limited to 12 participants. Sign up here!
Day of the Dead Celebration
Join us on Pratt St. with Hecho by Helena and Gentle Bull Shop! Make a festive print (or two, or three) on our portable press, and fold your own zine to home, available in English or Spanish.