Classes 2008

Gocco Quickie: Thursday, June 26, 2008, 8-9pm

Class is held at my studio in SW Portland, Oregon; limited to 5 students.

The Print Gocco is a simple to use printing device that is a cross between a silkscreen and a stamp. Although it's been around for about 30 years, it has become hugely popular here in the US in the past few years.

As the class title suggests, this is a quick lesson on how to use the Print Gocco. You will learn how to expose a Gocco screen and pull a few prints.

Tuition: $15
Materials fees: $8

Recommended for adults and children 8 years and older. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

Instructor supplies all materials and Goccos.

To register for this class, you can use the PayPal button below. If you prefer to pay by check, or just have questions, email me at .

Cancellation policy: Cancel before June 23, a $5 cancellation fee will be applied. After June 23, only materials fee ($8) can be refunded.

Read more about the Print Gocco here.

There is also the Print Gocco Basics class at IPRC (taught by another instructor). Check it out!

Advanced Gocco & Beyond: Sat & Sun, June 28-29, 2008, 10am-4pm

Class is held at my studio in SW Portland, Oregon; limited to 5 students.

With the recent announcement that Print Gocco will no longer be produced, and supplies will be available for another few years, it's time to investigate what else we can do with Print Gocco beyond the traditional form of Gocco printing.

This class will cover the following topics:

• Reusing old Gocco screens. There are several ways to 'recycle and reuse' spent Gocco screens. We will explore several methods.
• Registration. How to achieve tight registration using multiple screens to create prints of complex imagery.
• Try StencilPro HiRez, an UV sensitive material that can be exposed and mounted on a Gocco frame. Compare how StencilPro HiRez performs against that of the Gocco screen, and learn ways to use both to best achieve your goals.

Recommended for adults with some basic Print Gocco experience. See Gocco Quickie, above, or see IPRC for their Print Gocco Basics class.

Tuition: $180
Materials fee: $40

Students should bring 2 previously used (and cleaned) gocco screens to class. Instructor will supply all other materials necessary.

To register for this class, a $40 deposit is due by June 25th, with the remainder due on 1st day of class. The $40 deposit is non-refundable. You may use the PayPal button below, or if you prefer to pay by check, or just have questions, email me at .

From the Recent Past

May 24, 2008 – Advanced Print Gocco at IPRC, Portland, OR 97205

May 18, 2008 – Beginning Print Gocco at Rake Art Gallery, Portland, OR 97209

Nov 11, 2007 – Small Notebooks with the Print Gocco. Using a Print Gocco and a coil binder, this class created unique small notebooks..

Here's the coil binder and a few small notebooks with Gocco printed covers.

Oct 30, 2007 – Print With Your Food, make edible prints from things you find in the kitchen. Class held at IPRC.

Aug 13 - 15, 2007 – Pushing the Gocco Envelope, a 3-day Print Gocco class at Oregon College of Art & Craft, Portland, Oregon.

June 28 - 29, 2007 – From Child's Play to Fine Print, a 2-day Print Gocco class at Focus on Book Arts Conference, Pacific University, Forest Grove, Oregon.

March 25, 26, 2006 – 2-Day Gocco Workshop sponsored by the Society of Calligraphy and Handwriting in Seattle.

Nov 6, 2005 – Gocco Workshop, an introduction to Gocco Printing at PAN Gallery.

November 7, 2004 – Gocco Workshop, PAN Gallery, Portland, Oregon, an introduction to Gocco Printing.

March 2004 – 2-day Gocco workshop in Tucson for Sonoran Paperworks.

March 2004 – Gocco workshop in Eugene, Oregon, sponsored by the NW chapter of GBW.

Feb 2004 – 2-day Gocco workshop at Oregon College of Art and Craft, Portland, Oregon.