Instructor: Andrew Eckhardt
Friday - Sunday
December 6 - 8
9am - 12pm
3 sessions

In this workshop we will explore the unique multiple. Monotype processes, dry point and etching will serve as the fundamental tools through which students will explore the printed mark in both unique and reproducible forms. Dry point and etching are beautiful techniques that celebrate the mark of the artist’s hand. These traditional forms of printmaking allow for a wide range of marks, from the most delicate to the most robust and experimental, to be reproduced. We will then complicate and interfere with our reproducible matrices by introducing the totally organic and original monotype mark. By using intaglio plates in conjunction with monotype strategies, students will build fundamental literacy in the printed language. The translational act of printing allows for endless experimentation and play. This workshop will encourage students to consider how the printed multiple can not only be incorporated into their own personal visual languages, but enhance the way they consider reproducibility, originality, translation, series, and so much more.

Andrew Eckhardt is an artist and collaborative printmaker based in Cape Cod, MA. Originally from Australia, they have been based in New England for over a decade. They received their MFA from Rhode Island School of Design and completed the collaborative printer training program at Tamarind Institute. Their work uses printmaking, drawing and photography to explore platonic intimacy, quietness and queer temporality. They have exhibited nationally and taught at several institutions in southern New England sharing their passion for printmaking, collaboration and community.