Make+Take: Screenprinted Monotypes

Fri, Sep 4, 2026 • 7:00 PM—9:00 PM · Hyattsville, MD

Let’s Make+Take!—Come try a painterly approach to screenprinting! We will use acrylic paints on a silkscreen to create immediate and colorful monoprints.

Introduction to Screenprinting on Fabric

Sat, Sep 26, 2026 • 10:30 AM—4:30 PM · Hyattsville, MD

Learn about the tools and techniques to screenprint your own designs—on fabric!

Make+Take: Miniature Drypoints

Wed, Aug 19, 2026 • 7:00 PM—9:00 PM · Hyattsville, MD

Let’s Make+Take!—Learn about the art of drypoint etching in this fun and easy introductory class.

Make+Take: Split Fountain Screenprinting

Thu, Aug 6, 2026 • 7:00 PM—9:00 PM · Hyattsville, MD

Let’s Make+Take!—Don’t let the winter blues get you down—come out for a fun evening trying the split fountain screenprinting technique!

The Painterly Gel Print

Sun, Sep 13, 2026 • 1:00 PM—5:00 PM · Hyattsville, MD

A 2-day Workshop!—Whether new to gel printing or experienced, this class goes beyond making patterns and impressions to drawing and painting on the plate to…

Make+Take: Stencil Improv Screenprinting

Thu, Aug 20, 2026 • 7:00 PM—9:00 PM · Hyattsville, MD

Let’s Make+Take!—In this quick and fun diy-esque Make+Take, learn how to cut your very own designs in stencil film, adhere it to a screen, and print!

Cyanotypes on Handmade Paper

Sat, Jul 18, 2026 • 10:30 AM—2:30 PM · Hyattsville, MD

A 2-Day Workshop!—Combine the best of both worlds by learning how to make and work with pulp to form sheets of paper and then create beautiful blue cyanotype…

Book as a Box

Sat, Sep 5, 2026 • 10:30 AM—4:30 PM · Hyattsville, MD

Turn an old book with a cool cover into a useful object (perhaps something to store secret treasures in)!

Introduction to Screenprinting on Paper

Sat, Aug 15, 2026 • 10:30 AM—4:30 PM · Hyattsville, MD

Learn the basics of screenprinting—an artistic, yet economical, method for producing prints from digital or hand-drawn designs.

Ornamental Letterpress Bookmarks

Sat, Jul 25, 2026 • 10:30 AM—5:00 PM · Hyattsville, MD

A Workshop with Visiting Artist Frank Baseman!—Design and print your own set of letterpress bookmarks using (mostly) metal ornaments and type from Pyramid…

Make+Take: Nature Monoprints

Wed, Sep 2, 2026 • 7:00 PM—9:00 PM · Hyattsville, MD

Let’s Make+Take!—Learn about the basics of monotype printing using elements from the natural world.

Make+Take: Simple Paper Casting

Wed, Sep 16, 2026 • 7:00 PM—9:00 PM · Hyattsville, MD

Let’s Make+Take!—Learn the basic techniques needed to cast paper pulp to create lightweight relief sculptures and experiment with both sheet casting and…

Introduction to Bookmaking: Basic Structures

Sat, Aug 1, 2026 • 10:30 AM—4:30 PM · Hyattsville, MD

Join us for a full day of hands-on learning as we introduce basic book structures while also discussing appropriate materials and tools needed to make your own…

Introduction to Letterpress on the Vandercook, June 2026

Sat, Aug 22, 2026 • 10:30 AM—4:30 PM · Hyattsville, MD

Learn all the basics of letterpress printing using an original Vandercook proof press while creating your own small edition of prints.

Make+Take: Flip The Script

Wed, Sep 23, 2026 • 7:00 PM—9:00 PM · Hyattsville, MD

Let’s Make+Take!—Learn the basics of letterpress printing using both sides of the antique wood type on a Vandercook printing press.

Intermediate Papermaking: Eastern Style

Sat, Sep 26, 2026 • 10:30 AM—4:30 PM · Hyattsville, MD

Learn the Japanese method of papermaking, with a focus on pulp preparation from plant fibers.

Introduction to Tabletop Letterpress

Sun, Jul 19, 2026 • 10:30 AM—4:30 PM · Hyattsville, MD

Learn the basics of letterpress printing with antique lead type on a Chandler & Price Pilot tabletop platen press.

Make+Take: Small Post Binding

Thu, Jul 16, 2026 • 7:00 PM—9:00 PM · Hyattsville, MD

Let’s Make+Take!—Learn how to make a small post binding, a common scrapbook and photo album structure—perfect for preserving those precious summer memories or…

Make+Take: Screenprinting with Drawing Fluid

Thu, Jul 16, 2026 • 7:00 PM—9:00 PM · Hyattsville, MD

Let’s Make+Take!—Learn how to use drawing fluid for a quick and direct approach to making images for screenprinting.

Make+Take: Tile Linocut

Wed, Jul 15, 2026 • 7:00 PM—9:00 PM · Hyattsville, MD

Let’s Make+Take!—Join us for a fun evening learning to carve and print your own tiled pattern!

Make+Take: Make a Pack of Paper!

Wed, Jul 15, 2026 • 7:00 PM—9:00 PM · Hyattsville, MD

Let’s Make+Take!—Get hands on and pulpy in this short introduction to pulling your own sheets of handmade paper.

Make+Take: Letterpress Printed Coasters

Wed, Jul 22, 2026 • 7:00 PM—9:00 PM · Hyattsville, MD

Let’s Make+Take!—Learn the basics of typesetting as you create your own set of hand-printed paper coasters!

Introduction to Mokuhanga

Sat, Jul 18, 2026 • 10:30 AM—5:00 PM · Hyattsville, MD

A 2-Day Workshop Intensive!—Join us to learn how to create a multicolor print using water-based inks (watercolor) and hand-printing techniques on Japanese…

The Werkman Method

Sat, Sep 12, 2026 • 1:00 PM—5:00 PM · Hyattsville, MD

Workshop with Visiting Artist Frank Baseman!—Join us for an afternoon of playing with type using the “Werkman Method,” where one collages with type and images…

Of Scissors and Screens: Experimenting with Collage and Serigraphy

Sat, Jul 25, 2026 • 10:30 AM—4:30 PM · Hyattsville, MD

A 2-day Workshop Intensive!—Take a deep dive into visual experimentation focusing on collage as a compositional strategy for screenprinting.

Mini Collage Wonders

Wed, Jul 29, 2026 • 7:00 PM—9:00 PM · Hyattsville, MD

Get your collage mojo on with a user-friendly session that offers the opportunity to make a small piece of artwork or a collaged mini-journal.

Multi-plate Etching

Thu, Jul 23, 2026 • 6:00 PM—9:00 PM · Hyattsville, MD

A 5-week Workshop!—Join us for the multi-week workshop to learn how to  plan, etch, and perfect registration techniques to print a 2-plate image to…

Mixed Media Experimental Quilting

Sat, Aug 8, 2026 • 10:30 AM—2:30 PM · Hyattsville, MD

A 2-Day Workshop!—Join us to print and then learn a variety of stitching and quilting techniques to create multi-layered textile pieces either as quilts or…

Paper Frenzy I

Wed, Aug 5, 2026 • 6:30 PM—9:00 PM · Hyattsville, MD

A 3-week Workshop!—Join us for a dive into the play and exploration of various materials to create unique, decorative papers for collage and other art projects.

Block Printed Accordion Fold Books

Sat, Aug 8, 2026 • 10:30 AM—3:30 PM · Hyattsville, MD

A 2-day workshop!—Use a simple block printing technique to create an organic floral pattern on paper, transform it using watercolor paint and other art…

Make+Take: Blizzard Books

Thu, Aug 20, 2026 • 7:00 PM—9:00 PM · Hyattsville, MD

Let’s Make+Take!—It may be summer, but we are keeping it cool in the bindery with blizzard books

Abstract Marks and Slip Knot Binding

Sat, Sep 12, 2026 • 10:30 AM—3:30 PM · Hyattsville, MD

Get ready to play as we explore abstract mark making using a variety of tools to create decorative papers, then stitch them all together to create a slipknot…

Luminous Layers: Transparent Gel Monotypes

Sat, Aug 15, 2026 • 10:30 AM—2:30 PM · Hyattsville, MD

Explore the delight of building rich, layered images through both additive marks and reductive techniques using gel plates.

Make+Take: Simple Drum-Leaf Binding

Thu, Sep 17, 2026 • 7:00 PM—9:00 PM · Hyattsville, MD

Let’s Make+Take!—Learn a fun new way to create handmade books using the glued structure of Drum-Leaf Binding.

Introduction to Letterpress on the Vandercook

Sat, Aug 22, 2026 • 10:30 AM—4:30 PM · Hyattsville, MD

Learn all the basics of letterpress printing using an original Vandercook proof press while creating your own small edition of prints.

Special Projects: Comics Seminar

Sun, Sep 13, 2026 • 2:00 PM—4:00 PM · Hyattsville, MD

An 8-week Course!—Bring your longer-form personal comics to life in this new offering covering everything from story structure to visual pacing and more.

Make+Take: Trace Monotypes

Wed, Sep 16, 2026 • 7:00 PM—9:00 PM · Hyattsville, MD

Let’s Make+Take!—Learn how to create print using this low-tech method that combines qualities of printmaking and drawing.

Make+Take: DIY Suminagashi Marbling

Wed, Aug 26, 2026 • 7:00 PM—9:00 PM · Hyattsville, MD

Let’s Make+Take!—Learn about the methods and materials in creating Suminagashi-style paper marbling. Based on a centuries-old process of painting on water,…

Make+Take: Flocked Patterns

Thu, Sep 17, 2026 • 7:00 PM—9:00 PM · Hyattsville, MD

Let’s Make+Take!—Learn the mesmerizing process of “flocking” to create textured, velvety surfaces in your screenprinted prints!

Introduction to Tetra Pak Printing

Thu, Sep 24, 2026 • 6:00 PM—9:00 PM · Hyattsville, MD

Explore intaglio printmaking techniques using common packaging materials for a sustainable option that produces unique results.

Workshop: Speculative Bodies in Linocut, led by Madyha Leghari

Sat, Jul 11, 2026 • 10:00 AM—3:00 PM · Washington, DC

The Nicholson Project invites you to register for our 2026 Workshop Series. Participants will have the unique opportunity to take part in one-day workshops led…

Soarin’ into Summer

Mon, Jul 13, 2026 • 10:00 AM—4:00 PM · College Park, MD

Soar into summer with the College Park Aviation Museum! In collaboration with Legacy Bridges STEM Academy NASA ASTRO CAMP Community Partnership, campers will…

Youth Aviators Air Traffic Control

Sat, Aug 1, 2026 • 10:00 AM—11:30 AM · College Park, MD

Step into the high stakes world of Air Traffic Control in this session of the Youth Aviators Program!

Photopolymer and Letterpress for Graphic Designers

Wed, Jul 8, 2026 • 7:00 PM—8:00 PM · Hyattsville, MD

A 3-day Hybrid Workshop!—Combine your design knowledge with vintage letterpress printing techniques, and print your own designs using photopolymer plates!

Haiku and Letterpress

Sun, Jul 12, 2026 • 10:30 AM—5:00 PM · Hyattsville, MD

Slow down and take a few moments to learn the basics of haiku, then letterpress print your own poem using Pyramid’s Vandercook presses!

Chine Collé Collage Assemblages

Sat, Jul 11, 2026 • 10:30 AM—4:30 PM · Hyattsville, MD

A 2-Day Workshop Intensive!—Explore the art of collage assemblage through the lens of silkscreen printing! Using layered imagery, texture, and pattern you’ll…

Rainbows of Delight: Photolithography

Sat, Jul 11, 2026 • 10:30 AM—4:30 PM · Hyattsville, MD

A 2-day Workshop Intensive!—Join printmaker Fleming Jeffries for a deep-dive introduction to photolithography as a tool for both drawing and multiple-plate…

Introduction to Papermaking

Sun, Jul 26, 2026 • 10:30 AM—4:30 PM · Hyattsville, MD

Learn all the basic techniques and tools for western-style handmade papermaking in this introductory class!

Introduction to Bookmaking: Sewn Structures

Sat, Aug 22, 2026 • 10:30 AM—4:30 PM · Hyattsville, MD

Learn all the basic skills to create your own notebooks, journals, or albums in this one day introductory class.

Make+Take: Upcycled Prints with Wood Type

Wed, Aug 26, 2026 • 7:00 PM—9:00 PM · Hyattsville, MD

Let’s Make+Take!—Turn the old into something new by letterpress printing on discarded sheet music, book pages, maps, and more to create your own unique prints.

Introduction to Linoleum Relief Printmaking

Wed, Aug 5, 2026 • 6:00 PM—9:00 PM · Hyattsville, MD

A 2-day Workshop!—Learn all the basics of relief block printing in this introductory workshop from the history to the materials, and tools for traditional…