Workshop Registration: Aquatint

Instructor: Liz Bannish
3-day Workshop
June 25-27, 2025
10am - 4pm
Class size: 4-6, Intermediate
Cost: $380 members, $430 non-members

Aquatint is an etching process that yields diverse printed values, from delicate grays to rich blacks. In this three-day workshop, we will add to your toolbox of intaglio knowledge by introducing you to these techniques as well as refreshing your skills in plate preparation, printing, and chemical safety. Gain familiarity with some new pieces of studio equipment and strengthen your expertise in handling delicate materials. Since we will be covering more advanced topics, this workshop will be most beneficial to artists with previous experience in etching or an interest in technical processes.

LIZ BANNISH lives and works in Norwalk, CT as Studio Manager and Collaborative Printer for the Center for Contemporary Printmaking. She earned her BFA in Printmaking and Art History from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst in 2011 with her award-winning show of stone lithographs. Afterward, she served as an intern for Zea Mays Printmaking, bringing their research in non-toxic printmaking to SGC San Francisco in 2013. She served as Printmaking and Photo Technician for Smith College in Northampton, MA for five years, running their printmaking studio, letterpress studio, photo darkrooms, and OSHA compliance programs. Liz has trained with masters Barry Moser (Pennyroyal Press), Peter Pettengill (Wingate Studios), and Liz Chalfin (Zea Mays Printmaking). Her personal work spans the media of sustainable and traditional printmaking and includes relief, etching, lithography, and alternative photography. When not getting her hands inky, Liz dives for the local aquarium.