Photo Printing with Local Rock Pigments

This 5-day masterclass explores photo silkscreen printmaking using natural pigments made from locally sourced rocks. Participants will learn to transform raw materials into silkscreen inks and create photographic prints that reflect both craft and place. 

Through hands-on instruction, this masterclass covers every stage of the process—from rock collection and pigment preparation to screen exposure and final printing—while highlighting sustainable practices and material-driven creativity in contemporary printmaking. 

You will gain: 

1. A solid understanding of the photo silkscreen process 
2. Practical skills in making pigments and inks from local rocks 
3. Techniques for preparing and printing photo-based imagery 
4. Insight into sustainable, place-based approaches to artmaking 

Who’s it for? 

1. Artists, printmakers, photographers, and researchers.