Courses and Workshops

2025 Winter Courses

Intro to Screen Printing Course w/Bramwell Enan

Mondays, 6-9pm
January 20 – March 17 
(8 classes, no class on February 17) 
$380 (+ MPA membership*) 

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.  

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Watercolour Monoprint w/AO Roberts

Sundays, 1-4pm
March 2 – 23 (4 classes)
$275 (+ MPA membership*)  

Explore the creative possibilities of watercolour monoprint in this four-day course. Participants will learn the fundamentals of plate preparation and printing while creating and manipulating liquid forms in a series of prints.

AO Roberts is a multidisciplinary artist based in Treaty 1 known for sculptural sound and print installations that contend with language, technology, disability and systems of belief within capitalism. Roberts has shared their work internationally with recent presentations at SOUND/IMAGE 22, SOMArts, Plug In ICA STAGES Biennial,  The Auxiliary UK. In Fall 2024 Roberts launched Plants Properties Equipment, a downloadable virtual world and original soundtrack. A frequent collaborator, Roberts also performs with the solo experimental electronic project VOR, their debut full-length recording Ruminant released in 2023 by Makade Star.  A 2022 MacDowell Fellow and 2021 Sobey Longlist awardee, Roberts holds a BFA from the University of Manitoba and an MFA from California College of the Arts.

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Intro to Etching (Copper) w/Agata Garbowska

Wednesdays, 6-9pm 
January 29 – March 19 (8 classes)
$395 (+ MPA membership*) 

In this introductory course, 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 is an artist currently based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. In her artistic practice, Agata uses collage and photo-based print processes to explore notions of absence, presence, touch, and memory. Agata received her BFA from the University of Alberta in 2017. In 2024, she earned an MFA in Printmaking from the University of Manitoba.

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Intermediate Screen Printing Course w/Ali James

Wednesdays, 6-9pm
February 19 – April 9 (8 classes)
$380 (+ MPA membership*) 

For students looking to refine and expand their screen printing skills, this class features demonstrations of advanced techniques and the opportunity to develop work with the oversight of an experienced printer. Familiarity with screen printing at Martha Street Studio is required.

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.

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2025 Winter Workshops

Screenprinting Basics w/Ali James

Sunday January 26, 12-5pm &
Sunday February 2, 10am-5pm
$220 (+ MPA membership*) 

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.

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Letterpress is for Lovers! w/Sean McLachlan

Two date options!
Saturday February 8, 7-10pm
OR
Sunday February 9, 7-10pm
$160 per pair** (+ MPA membership*) 

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!

**Registrations will be taken in pairs (two folks) for this one-night Valentines printing special (two date options available). Pairs will work together to create a set of 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.

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Letterpress Cards and Carving w/Sean McLachlan

Saturday March 29, 1-5pm &
Sunday March 30, 1-5pm
$195 (+ MPA membership*)  

In this two-day workshop, students will learn the basics of creating folding greeting cards on our letterpress equipment using movable type, printers’ cuts, and pairing this with personal lino-cut graphics. Students can anticipate creating two card designs of up to two colours, with multiple prints of each.

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.

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Want to register?

Please contact us  by phone at 204-779-6253

• 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 or wish to register for a course or workshop, please contact us by phone at 204-779-6253 or email at 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.