Colorful printmaking supplies and a smiling artist are featured in the foreground, with the title "PRINTMAKING PLAY: The Art of SURPRISE!" and decorative leaf patterns in the background.

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Printmaking Play: The Art of SurpriseDate: Saturday, August 29, 2026Time: 2:00&ndash;4:15 p.m.Location: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, East Liberty Branch; 2nd Floor, Room 3A&ndash;3BInstructor: Almah LaVon, Mixed Media Artist (Instagram: @agentsubrosa) Discover the joy of printmaking in this beginner-friendly, hands-on workshop that celebrates experimentation, curiosity, and creative play. Using simple materials you may already have at home, you&#39;ll explore a variety of approachable monoprinting and monotyping techniques with gelatin (&quot;gelli&quot;) plates, foam plates, stencils, and even trash bags. Participants will rotate through a series of creative stations, each introducing a different printmaking technique or process. Along the way, you&#39;ll experiment with an assortment of everyday objects and found materials&mdash;including Q-tips, makeup sponges, bubble wrap, string, lace, leaves, and more&mdash;to create unexpected textures, layered patterns, and one-of-a-kind prints. This rotating format offers plenty of opportunities to try multiple approaches, discover new favorites, and gather inspiration from fellow participants. No drawing or printmaking experience is necessary; the emphasis is on exploration rather than perfection. You&#39;ll have the opportunity to transform your favorite prints into personalized greeting cards and leave with ideas for applying these techniques to wrapping paper, wall art, journals, collage, and other creative projects at home. More than anything, this workshop invites you to embrace surprise, follow your curiosity, and enjoy the process of making. Every print is an experiment, every layer a discovery, and every mark uniquely your own. Come ready to play, get a little messy, and make your mark!

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Printmaking Play: The Art of SurpriseDate: Saturday, August 29, 2026Time: 2:00–4:15 p.m.Location: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, East Liberty Branch; 2nd Floor, Room 3A–3BInstructor: Almah LaVon, Mixed Media Artist (Instagram: @agentsubrosa) Discover the joy of printmaking in this beginner-friendly, hands-on workshop that celebrates experimentation, curiosity, and creative play. Using simple materials you may already have at home, you'll explore a variety of approachable monoprinting and monotyping techniques with gelatin ("gelli") plates, foam plates, stencils, and even trash bags. Participants will rotate through a series of creative stations, each introducing a different printmaking technique or process. Along the way, you'll experiment with an assortment of everyday objects and found materials—including Q-tips, makeup sponges, bubble wrap, string, lace, leaves, and more—to create unexpected textures, layered patterns, and one-of-a-kind prints. This rotating format offers plenty of opportunities to try multiple approaches, discover new favorites, and gather inspiration from fellow participants. No drawing or printmaking experience is necessary; the emphasis is on exploration rather than perfection. You'll have the opportunity to transform your favorite prints into personalized greeting cards and leave with ideas for applying these techniques to wrapping paper, wall art, journals, collage, and other creative projects at home. More than anything, this workshop invites you to embrace surprise, follow your curiosity, and enjoy the process of making. Every print is an experiment, every layer a discovery, and every mark uniquely your own. Come ready to play, get a little messy, and make your mark!

Teetotal Initiative

Printmaking Play: The Art of Surprise!

130 S Whitfield St

Suggested Donation Ticket ($10 Suggestion)

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