Printmaking demonstrations
Atelier-Galerie A. Piroir now offers printmaking demonstrations and introductory workshops through.
During this two-hour experience, participants discover major printmaking techniques through live demonstrations, historical explanations, and hands-on activities in a historic printmaking studio located in Montreal’s Mile End district.
The experience includes:
an introduction to typography, linocut, and woodcut printing;
a live demonstration of intaglio techniques including drypoint, etching, aquatint, engraving, and mezzotint;
a hands-on drypoint activity;
an introduction to lithography, photogravure, and photo-based printmaking processes.
Participants discover traditional tools, presses, and the different stages involved in creating an original print in a lively and accessible environment.
Photos by @manoucheka_lacherie.