Printmaking Classes in Lawrence

Explore printmaking

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person making prints
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Embrace Paper In a Digital World

Print media and Paper Arts are some of the oldest crafts forms, rich with history. Printmaking is the art of making multiples and bringing art to the masses—or your friends! Prints are for telling stories, capturing moments, and can be wearable, highly rendered, or abstract. Black and white, colorful, complex, simple, flat, dimensional—the possibilities are endless!

The Lawrence Art Center believes everyone is an artist–all you need to unleash it is a little guidance!

With financial aid available, adult painting classes and drawing classes in Lawrence are open to everyone who wants to learn about the visual arts.

Our Facilities & Curriculum

The Path to Your Prints

The paper arts and printmaking classes we offer cover various topics, like relief printing and monotype, for skill levels from beginner to those mastering advanced skills or seeking self-guided open studio time. The choice is yours! For our adult visual arts classes, the descriptions list what to expect from the courses.

Where You’ll Find Our Printmaking Classes

At the Lawrence Art Center, we have dedicated space for our printmaking classes to ensure you have everything you need to succeed. Our facility includes a printmaking studio in addition to a painting studio and two visual arts studios, a ceramics studio, digital media lab, a metals, jewelry and fibers studio, and a photography studio.

Printmaking Studio

  • Vandercook Letterpress
  • Sturgis and Griffin Etching Presses
  • Type collection
  • Acid room
  • Silk screen exposure unit and facilities

Current Classes

Paper Arts & Printmaking

abstract green linework screenprint on kraft brown paper
Screenprinting 101[25SU]
07/2/25 - 07/23/25, 6:00PM - 8:00PM | WE
Ages 14 to 120 | Alicia Kelly | Lawrence Arts Center
Class is Full - contact about waitlist | CAT33
Members $140 | Non-Members $140
In this 4 week crash course, learn the fundamentals of screen printing, while printing on paper & fabric. Experimenting with layers and color methods, students will leave the class with a deep understanding of the complete process along with custom printed works!
abstract green linework screenprint on kraft brown paper
Screenprint Cut Outs[25FA]
09/8/25 - 10/27/25, 6:00PM - 8:00PM | MO
Ages 16 to 120 | Alicia Kelly | Lawrence Arts Center
N/A | FAT11
Members $250 | Non-Members $250
Learn the fundamentals of the screen print process, while experimenting with various paper cutting techniques. Exploring printed templates, cut stencils and paper sculpture, students leave the class with an understanding of how to turn screen printed works into sculptural forms.
blue and white cyanotype print of dried grass
Botanical Prints[25FA]
09/11/25 - 10/30/25, 5:30PM - 7:30PM | TH
Ages 16 to 120 | Kathryn Combs | Lawrence Arts Center
N/A | FAT14
Members $210 | Non-Members $210
Make a book of prussian-blue prints using cyanotype, the antique method of printing used by biologists, architects, and visual artists. In this class, we will collect and identify flora and fauna, then memorialize them in hand bound books.
colorful letterpress prints hanging up to dry
Letterpress[25FA]
09/8/25 - 11/17/25, 7:00PM - 9:00PM | MO
Ages 16 to 120 | Tim O’Brien | Lawrence Arts Center
N/A | FAT31
Members $280 | Non-Members $280
If you like the written word and making images, this class gives you a chance to combine the two. Learn how to design, set, and print type to create stationery, business cards and broadsheets, or your own project. This class will also introduce linoleum carving and pressure printing techniques.
Experimental Print Processes[25FA]
09/9/25 - 11/18/25, 5:00PM - 7:00PM | TU
Ages 16 to 120 | TBD | Lawrence Arts Center
N/A | FAT32
Members $280 | Non-Members $280
Learn to use unique methods of creating prints on a variety of materials while playing with the possibilities of repeatable imagery. No prior printmaking experience required.
colorful mokuhanga woodblock print
Mokuhanga Workshop[25FA]
12/8/25 - 12/12/25, 5:00PM - 8:00PM | MO, TU, WE, TH, FR
Ages 16 to 120 | TBD | Lawrence Arts Center
N/A | FA25
Members $200 | Non-Members $200
Spend a week learning traditional Mokuhanga carving and printing techniques. This highly technical class will allow the students to focus and hone their carving and printing skills. Prior experience with Mokuhanga strongly encouraged.
Relief Printmaking[25FA]
09/10/25 - 11/19/25, 5:30PM - 7:30PM | WE
Ages 16 to 120 | TBD | Lawrence Arts Center
N/A | FAT23
Members $280 | Non-Members $280
This class will introduce relief printmaking. Students will learn to carve and print their designs using various materials such as linoleum and wood.
handmade sketchbook
Bind a Sketchbook[25FA]
11/3/25 - 11/17/25, 5:00PM - 7:00PM | MO
Ages 16 to 120 | Kathryn Combs | Lawrence Arts Center
N/A | FAT21
Members $100 | Non-Members $100
Learn to make a coptic stitch sketchbook that lies flat for painting, drawing, and note taking. Customize it to your heart's content with unique cover designs, internal pages, and tipped-in pockets for secret treasures.

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Make Art Part of Your Daily Life

Interested in enrolling in a paper arts or printmaking class? We have financial aid available to those who need it to ensure classes are accessible to everyone.

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Art is for Everyone

Making Art Accessible to All

Lawrence Arts Center is here to ensure anyone—of any age and any background—can connect with a supportive community and flex their creative muscles. With contemporary exhibitions, performances, and an array of art education classes for adults and kids, everyone will find something that’s right for them.

Our primary state-of-the-art facility at 940 New Hampshire St. features classrooms, studios, theatres, and more. We also have a satellite space for classes at 10th & Mass Studios!

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Why Should You Consider Paper Arts & Printmaking Classes