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  • Lindsey Potoff, Return, etching

    Lindsey Potoff | Reaching into the Lake

    Reaching Into the Lake is a series of etchings intertwining the real and imaginary. It is an act of noticing-things often missed– corners in stairwells, lingering hands, and dreams forgotten by the morning. To reach-into a lake is to extend a hand to something new, see one’s own reflection and the way it is broken up by-ripples, and come out different. Likewise, this selection of prints can act as a reflecting pool for the-viewer to consider their own life and memories, and leave a little bit different.

  • Screenprint | Julianne Hunter

    Silk screen printing is a fun, nontoxic printing process that involves both photo and handmade stencils. This workshop will introduce you to the fundamentals of silkscreen printing using digital+handmade stencils, photosensitive emulsion, and a UV Light exposure unit.

  • An image of an etching plate being wiped.

    Intro to Etching | Oliver Stern

    Copper plate etching is a process where a polished piece of copper is processed with either engraving or an acid bath with the intention of creating grooves and lines to hold ink. Ink is applied to the whole plate, then carefully wiped down leaving the ink the grooves and lines. The plate is then ran through the press with a sheet of damp paper for the final print.

  • 2025 Members’ Show

    Ink Shop Printmaking Center Studio Gallery 330 E. State St., ITHACA, NY, United States

    Each year, The Ink Shop launches a Members' show, giving our membership the opportunity to exhibit their newest work. This yearʼs show features work inspired by and created in Ithaca. Image: Christa Wolf Summertime II - Detail

  • Sarah Smelser | Hodophilia

    A hodophile is a lover of travel, a wanderer, a walker, a restless spirit: someone who travels to escape, walks to think, and wanders to learn about the world but moreover to repeatedly discover oneself. The works in Hodophilia are inspired by physical and psychic journeys: navigating labyrinthian footpaths on the island of Skopelos, Greece; climbing the sun-scorched hills of Santa Cruz, CA; and hiking in New Mexico’s Sandia Mountains.

  • 23rd Mini Print International Call for Entries

    With Cash Prize up to $500! The 23rd Mini Print International is a juried exhibition of prints no larger than 4”x4”. A maximum of four (4) original prints in any traditional or contemporary graphic process, including computer generated prints, will be accepted. Photographs are not admitted unless they are artistically manipulated by a graphic process. […]

  • Workshop participant pulling a monotype print.

    Stencil Monotype | Craig Mains

    We will be painting stenciled acetate plates with water-based inks to create subtle and intricate monotype prints. This process allows you to paint quickly then transfer your images onto dampened paper using an etching press. You will learn about ghost images, which can achieve wonderful effects with immediate results. This technique is completely non-toxic.

  • Decorative Paste Paper | Christa Wolf

    We will try different techniques to create decorative paper that can be used for covering portfolios, books, presents or other paper projects. We will use simple stamping with vegetables and fruits, printing from linocut, and other material like strings, foams, etc. We will dab, spray, dye and learn how to make paste paper. Use the papers you make in this class to cover your own books in the Basic Book Structures Workshop.

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    Snow Day Today!

    We'll be back tomorrow to start getting ready for our Holiday Sale. See you then!

  • 23rd Mini Print & Holiday Print Sale Reception

    The Ink Shop has this annual print sale before the holidays. This year we combine our Print Sale with the 23rd Mini Print International Exhibit.  Celebrate the season and discover our wonderful collection of handmade prints by some of the best printmakers around. Both the Holiday Print Sale and the Mini Print Exhibit prints make thoughtful and memorable gifts. By bringing home a print from our sale, you'll support the Arts and talented local artists. Don’t miss this chance to find the perfect gift while giving back to the creative community!

  • instructor showing inking techniques for line etch

    Intro to Etching | Nadia Holcomb

    This workshop introduces students to the traditional craft of printing expressive, hand-drawn lines from copper plates. Over the span of four guided sessions, students will learn each step of the process—from preparing and grounding a 4x4” plate to drawing, biting, inking, and printing on the press. Participants are encouraged to bring ideas and imagery they’d like to explore. By the end of the course, students will have created a small edition of prints and a solid foundation in the intaglio technique.