Calgary Arts Development’s classified listing is a free service for Calgary’s arts community. All content for the classifieds is user-submitted. Calgary Arts Development makes no endorsement to any agency, organization, corporation or individual who submits listings. We trust our readers to use their own judgement when responding to ads. Calgary Arts Development believes that artists should be paid for their work. For job postings and open calls, please share salary ranges or payment. Please note that ads for jobs outside of Calgary and area may not be posted. Educational Opportunities August 31, 2023 Workshop: Painterly Printmaking Instructor: Christina KrentzDuration: Three eveningsDates: October 10, 17, and 24, 2023Times: 6:30pm – 9pm Come take a leap! Explore monotype techniques that will have you experimenting with loose and painterly mark making, while improvising on the press. You will be creating unique, one of a kind prints that focus on embracing the beauty of unexpected results. With no drawing skills required, you can embrace intuition and explore abstraction using additive and reductive techniques. Great techniques for beginner and experienced printmakers who want to loosen up, embrace chance and work with staged accidents. Students will leave with multiple unique prints, a full understanding of how to create their own monotype prints and a renewed energy to create. The instructor will cover: Techniques and required tools for press based monotype printing Mixing, applying and storing ink Using the press How to pull accurate prints Troubleshooting and how to use accidents to your advantage Cleanup and finishing your prints Cost: $205 prices not subject to GST Ages: Adults 18+ Years Old For more information and to register visit form.jotform.com. Class limited to five participants. Instructor Bio Christina Krentz is an abstract painter and printmaker, living and working in Calgary, AB. She approaches art with a commitment to chance and impulse over predetermined aesthetic, with a focus on process and material experimentation. Christina has an infectious passion for art, she is a great communicator and enthusiastic teacher. An experienced adult educator, Christina is also an active member of Alberta Printmakers, and a founding member of FEM ASSEMBLY, a feminist critique group in YYC. Instagram: @christinakrentz For more information about Christina Krentz visit christinakrentz.com.
