2027 Winter Courses
Introductory Screen Printing Course with Bramwell Enan
Field of Grass (A) (Open Series) by Bramwell Enan, Etched plaster, screen print, wood
Mondays, 6pm – 9pm
January 25 – March 22 (8 classes; no class on February 15)
$380 + MPA membership
Register online or call (204) 779-6253
6 spots available!
Covering the basic how-to of screen printing and experimenting with some trickier techniques, this course covers the fundamentals for beginners and returning printmakers alike. Students will have the opportunity to create projects using analog and digital techniques, and will be introduced to special techniques including blended gradients, multi-colour registration, and mono print methods.
Bramwell Enan lives and works in Treaty 1 Territory in Winnipeg, Canada, making art where intuition meanders through play into form. Enan holds a BFA (Hons.) from the University of Manitoba and teaches printmaking at Martha Street Studio.
Introduction to Copper Etching with Agata Garbowska
Patoona by Agata Garbowska, copper plate etching
Wednesdays, 6pm – 9pm
January 13 – March 3 (8 classes)
$395 + MPA membership
Register online or call (204) 779-6253
4 spots available!
Explore the possibilities of combining hard ground drawing, aquatint, and chine collé to build images rich in tonal variation. Learn to layer drawing and tone on your copper plate and print a finished edition of your image. After, use collage and chine collé to combine the proofs generated throughout the course into a new printed image. No prior etching experience required.
Agata Garbowska works in collage, photography, and print media, drawing on personal archives to build images haunted by memory and process. Agata received her BFA from the University of Alberta in 2017. In 2024, she earned an MFA in Printmaking from the University of Manitoba.
Letterpress and Bookbinding with Anthea Black
Mondays, 6pm – 9pm
January 18 – February 8 (4 classes)
$250 + MPA membership
Register online or call (204) 779-6253
1 spot available!
Learn how to create unique artist’s books that integrate letterpress, book art papers, and printed imagery into seamlessly expanding accordion forms. Demos include basic typesetting, pressure printing, and three versatile artist’s book structures. Participants are welcome to bring 3-4 prints or a past edition to work with, or start fresh with letterpress printing.
Anthea Black is an artist, writer, and curator with a focus on artists books. Her artist book and publishing works are included in over 65 special collections. Her curated exhibitions include The Embodied Press: Queer Abstraction and the Artist’s Book (2023-24), and Closer Reading: Three Bay Area Book Artists (2026).
Introduction to Stone Lithography with Jonathan S. Green
A fire stronger than god by Jonathan S. Green, lithograph
Mondays, 6pm – 9pm
March 1 – April 26 (8 classes; no class on March 29)
$380 + MPA membership
Register online or call (204) 779-6253
5 spots available!
Does scratching lines in a metal plate feel inadequate? Lino cutting seem flimsy? Silkscreen just leave you feeling transparent? Try stone lithography!
Stone lithography is one of the most interesting and expressive print techniques. In this class, you’ll learn to grain and prep the stone, draw on the stone, process the stone, and print!
Jonathan S. Green is of Mi’kmaq and Inuit, Settler heritage from Labrador City, Newfoundland and Labrador. Green earned an MFA in Printmaking from the University of Alberta. His creative research investigates ideas around landscape and wilderness, bushcraft and survival, camping and shelter in the face of the climate crisis.
2027 Winter Workshops
Letterpress is for Lovers Workshop with Sean McLachlan
Saturday, February 13, 7pm – 10pm OR
Sunday, February 14, 7pm – 10pm
$160 per pair* + MPA membership
Register online for February 13 // Register online for February 14
or call (204) 779-6253
6 pair spots available!
Ink is red
Presses are blue
A night of printing two by two
Valentines to create with sweetie by your side,
A memento of your love to share far and wide!
*Registration is taken in pairs (two folks) for this one-night Valentine’s printing special (two date options.) Pairs work together to create valentines using vintage movable type and hand-cut images.
Sean McLachlan is a Winnipeg based artist whose work blends traditional letterpress printing with digital technologies such as 3d printing and laser cut woodblocks. He is known under two other names: Printmonger Press for his personal letterpress studio, and Letter Peddler Press, the bicycle-mounted letterpress studio, where you can find him printing postcards with the public.
Preparing Digital Images for Screen Printing with Bronwyn Watson
Saturday, February 27, 11am – 2pm &
Sunday, February 28, 11am – 2pm
$100 + MPA membership
Register online or call (204) 779-6253
3 spots available!
Learn how to create digital positives for screen printing in this beginner-friendly workshop. Using Adobe Photoshop, participants will learn how to separate digital images into layers, create registration marks, export files, and print positives for future screen printing.
Bronwyn Watson is a printmaker and graphic artist whose work focuses on the land. Their work is about the conversation between themselves and their connection to a present life. They are trained as a graphic designer and create in Winnipeg on Treaty 1 Territory.
Screen Printing Basics Workshop with Ali James
Saturday, March 6, 10am – 3pm &
Saturday March 13, 10am – 5pm
$250 + MPA membership
Register online or call (204) 779-6253
4 spots available!
This two-day workshop will focus on the basics of screen printing and include an orientation to the specific equipment and spaces used at Martha Street Studio. Learn how to create stencils, prepare a screen, mix ink, and create a two or three layer screen print. Great for the beginner or to refresh your skills.
Ali James is a Winnipeg-based artist who uses screen printing and animation to produce vivid, layered and tactile works that explore human memory and emotion. Ali holds a BFA Honours degree from the University of Manitoba.
T-Shirt Screen Printing Workshop with Jed Santos
The Hunt of Hideon Sik by Jed Santos, screen print
Sunday, March 14, 10am – 3pm &
Sunday, March 21, 10am – 5pm
$250 + MPA membership
Register by phone: (204) 779-6253
3 spots available!
In this two-day workshop, you will learn the basics of screen printing your very own one or two-colour design on t-shirts. Prepare handmade positives, troubleshoot common challenges printing on fabric, and print a small run of hand-printed shirts. Participants must bring their own shirts. Screen printing experience at Martha Street Studio is required.
Jed Santos is a Winnipeg-based printmaker who uses screen printing, photography, and digital collage to create graphic and satiric works that explore self relationship and lived experiences. Jed holds a BFA Honours degree from the University of Manitoba.
Open Studio
Open Studio with Nicholas Shick
Sundays, 12pm – 4pm
January 10 – February 14
$25 per day + MPA membership
Register by phone: (204) 779-6253
Open Studio is for members who want to work independently with some technical support outside of our regular open hours. An experienced printmaking technician will be on hand to assist with press operation, technical questions and troubleshooting. Participants bring their own paper, inks, plates and positives. This is an independent studio session and not an instructional class. Prior printmaking experience at Martha Street Studio is required.
Nicholas Shick is a queer, transgender artist and printmaker from Winnipeg. Since earning a BFA at NSCAD in 2005, Nick has worked as a Printmaking Technician and a collaborative printer at OCAD University & Open Studio in Toronto, and Print Studio Manager at Kala Art Institute in Berkeley, California. His practice currently centers around screen printing, letterpress, book arts and photopolymer intaglio. Instagram: @shick.nick
Want to register?
Online registration is available for entry-level courses and workshops.
If you prefer to register in person or by phone, call (204) 779-6253 or visit our office at 11 Martha Street.
- Course fees include basic materials and equipment.
- Course registration requires a valid membership.
- Class sizes are small to ensure a high standard of instruction.
- We require payment upon registration.
- Registration fees may be refunded upon request (less a 20% admin fee) up to the start of the second class.
- If a course is cancelled, a full refund will be issued.
If you have any questions, please contact us by phone or email education@printmakers.mb.ca
Our courses and workshops support new and experienced artists in improving technical skills in the art of printmaking and are delivered by professional artist-instructors. Courses and workshops are available to take year-round at our fully equipped 4,000 sq. ft. facility, and are offered in a variety of traditional and contemporary printmaking techniques. These include; screen printing (introductory and advanced), aluminum and copper etching, relief printing, digital darkroom, letterpress, lithography and more. In addition, we host specialty workshops in advanced techniques taught by local and visiting professional artists. While some exceptions may apply, our courses and workshops are intended for adults and are kept small to ensure a high quality of instruction.
Course and workshop information is available here or in brochures that are hand screen printed 3 times annually in spring, fall and winter by staff and volunteers. These are disseminated by mail to members and in person in Winnipeg at other artist run centres, local shops and organizations. In addition to information on available courses and workshops, each brochure features news and information about our upcoming exhibitions, artist talks, studio editions, local and national events.
All of our courses and workshops require varying levels of physicality. If you have concerns around the accessibility of our programs, please call or email so that we can discuss ways we can support you.
If you have concerns about the products used in our courses and workshops or are sensitive to certain chemicals, please contact us, or review the Studio Chemicals List here.