Wednesdays: January 15, 22, 29; 7–9pm CT
Photoshop is the perfect way to convert your photographs to screen-printable positives and to preview your layers before ink hits the screen!
This virtual workshop is a guide to using Photoshop for screen printing, including converting grayscale images to halftones, using threshold filters for easy posterization, and other tips and tricks. Participants will not be screen printing in this workshop, but they will have the opportunity to turn photographs into positives, which can later be screen printed in another workshop or independently (depending on the prior experience of each individual).
Level: Intermediate. Participants must have a general knowledge of screen printing as well as access to and familiarity with using Adobe Photoshop independently.
Certificate: 6 hours, Category A, B or C; fulfills Core design/content requirement
Pricing
$147/participant (10% discount for MCBA members)
$74 for BIPOC/Financial scholarship participants (10% discount for MCBA members)
MCBA offers two scholarship types for workshops—Financial Hardship Scholarships and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) Scholarships—to honor equity and increase access and artistic opportunities for those who have historically been underrepresented in the book arts. For individuals to whom these scholarships do not apply, register at the Adult rate and, if you are able, consider making a donation when registering to support MCBA’s efforts to make scholarships available.
What you'll need to participate
Tech requirements: Participants must have access to and familiarity with the most recent version of Adobe Photoshop throughout the workshop. As this is a participatory virtual workshop, we recommend joining on a laptop or desktop computer with a camera and microphone, if possible. You will receive step-by-step instructions for downloading Zoom (it’s free!) and accessing the workshop online approximately 2 days before the workshop’s start date.
