2023 Conference Workshops

Workshop opportunities include hands on, lecture, and round-table discussion format in addition to engaging keynote sessions and time to connect with colleagues. Attendance verification and CTLE credit are available for up to 14 CTLE hours.

Over 85 workshops are offered with no advance selection necessary; a small selection of ticketed Extended Hands-On Studio workshops are avaialble for an additional fee. Please read workshop descriptions and materials requirements/recommendations carefully prior to registering for Ticketed Workshops. Preregistered and ticketed events are not refundable. 

Complete Workshop List with Descriptions  
General Schedule Workshops are either 50 minutes or 110 minutes. Cancellations sometimes happen due to circumstances beyond our control. Workshops are subject to change without notice.  

General session are open to all participants; some workshops have a materials fee up to $5 to participate fully in the workshop, as indicated in the description. Please plan ahead to have cash on hand if there is a materials fee. 

Please read workshop descriptions and materials requirements/recommendations carefully prior to registering for Ticketed Workshops. To preregister for a ticketed event, select the desired workshop option(s) on the Preregistered Workshops section in the Conference Registration Form. Preregistered and ticketed events are non-refundable. 

Tote-ally Awesome Gel Printing!
Gel Press plates are amazing and you will get to create a variety of prints using different techniques for the first hour then our final print will be printed on a tote bag! You will get to add a fun screen print over top of the gel plate print to complete your one of a kind functional artwork! You will leave with many ideas and lessons for Gel Press plates! No additional materials needed by registrants.
Jennifer Matott
E, M, HS
Friday 10-12:50

Printmaking Posters and Poetry Power
Explore printmaking and history of posters through how multiple communities individually and collectively reflect on the meanings behind certain historical movements. We will Determine some issues that are important to your students and varied communities and how they may use the power of printmaking to explore them. No additional materials needed by registrants.
Tenley Escoffery
E, M, HS, C
Friday 10-12:50

Developing Composition Using Mixed Media
We unconsciously create visual balance. We do this when we get dressed in the morning or arrange objects on a table. So, why do our art students struggle with creating balanced 2-dimensional compositions? In this workshop, participants will use collage and a variety of mixed media to create compositionally balanced, intuitive works of art. Registrants are invited to bring sketchbooks and collage papers.
Sheryl Levine
M, HS, C
Friday 2-4:50

STRESS DOLLS
In light of the ever increasing need to address Social-Emotional Learning, I decided to create hand sewn stress dolls with my students as an SEL project. Confront your stressors by creating this little wonky doll and assign your greatest sources of stress as the doll's identity. My students enjoyed learning how to sew, creating their own little stress doll, and learning to isolate their biggest stressors. Great conversations evolved during the making process! All materials included in fee.
Stefanie Abbey
E, M, HS, C, A
Friday 2-4:50

Making Ceramics Happen a Dozen New Ways
A choose your own adventure clay circuit, including:-Plaster molds for slip casting-Laser printers to make decals or photo slabs-Clay whistles-Impermanent clay stamps-Nerikomi style colored clay -Plein aire paint palettes-Leaf printing-Clay weaving-Underglaze transfers-Clay candlestick holders-Gelli print transfers-Using nichrome wire-Drawing with wax resist. No additional materials needed by registrants
Cai Chan
E, M, HS
Saturday 9-11:50

The Blizzard Book
Book arts guru, Hedi Kyle, engineered the Blizzard Book while stranded in an airport during a blizzard. It’s an incredible structure and what’s even better is there is no glue or tape involved. Learn how to construct this interesting book which holds removable pages, great for individual sketches and finished pieces of art that you may not want permanently adhered in a book structure. No additional materials needed by registrants.
Beth Atkinson
HS, C, A
Saturday 9-11:50

Neurographical Portraits
Neurographic art comprises drawing freeform lines.These are meant to enable the connection between the conscious and unconscious, gaining access to the inner self. Combining Neurographica with contour line participants will make neurographic portraits where they connect to their inner selves by drawing their outer selves using continuous contour lines. Registrants are invited to bring sketchbooks and any preferred drawing materials.
Lisa Federici
E, M, HS, A
Saturday 2-4:50

Contemporary Collage inspired by Bisa Butler
"KoolAid Colors", bold patterns, and inspirational subject matter contribute to the amazing quilting style of Bisa Butler. Explore how gelli prints, embroidery, and collage give homage to this contemporary artist's technique. Registrants are invited to bring an enlarged photocopy of a portrait or photo (suggested size 11" x 17"), gelli prints, collage materials.
Michelle Schroeder
E, M, HS, C
Saturday 2-4:50

 
Chris Ann Ambery is a New York based multi-disciplinary artist and educator. She received an MFA in Printmaking from LIU Post, BFA in Illustration from Parsons School of Design, and studied with the Passalaqua School of Drawing and Illustration.      

Chris Ann is a painter and printmaker who maintains an active studio practice. She is passionate about utilizing safer and less toxic artists materials and methods of printmaking. Over her career Chris Ann has exhibited extensively in the United States and internationally. Her work is held in the collections of the Stony Brook Hospital Bone Marrow Transplant Unit and the Long Island University Art Department as well as in many private collections. Her Solarplate Etchings have been included in the Heckscher Museum of Art’s LI Biennial. She was awarded the Women’s Studio Workshop Award through the Inspiration Plus Foundation. Chris Ann teaches a variety of undergraduate and graduate studio and art history courses at Long Island University, St. Joseph’s College, Nassau Community College, and Suffolk County Community College; she teaches workshops at various Arts Councils.

Monotype Workshop with Chris Ann
Explore the expressive, painterly, and environmentally friendly method of printmaking known as Monotype. No prior printmaking experience necessary. Beginner and seasoned artists alike will enjoy drawing upon their creative energy to create unique plates and prints. We will explore black and white as well as color inking and will use items found in nature to create interesting textures.
$55 All studio materials included. Includes paper for up to 8 prints.
Chris Ann Ambery ALL
Friday 10-12:50 AM and 2-4:50 PM

Solarplate Etching with Chris Ann Session 1:
Focus on Photography and Rendered Drawing
Learn the incredibly versatile and environmentally friendly method of printmaking called Solarplate etching. Beginner and seasoned artists alike will enjoy exploring this exciting, non-toxic medium. Solarplate etching utilizes a thin steel plate that is coated with a UV light sensitive photopolymer. All that is needed to create a plate is sunlight, water, and your imagination! No harsh chemicals or solvents involved. This method works well for photography as well as drawing. Artists will explore a variety of ways to create and ink unique plates and prints.

IMPORTANT: Please convert images to black and white then print them onto a transparency to bring with you. The image size should be 8” x 8” or slightly larger. You can print them with a home printer; be sure to use the transparency that is appropriate for your printer (do NOT use Pictorico).
$65 All studio materials included. Includes 1 solar plate and paper for up to 8 prints.
Chris Ann Ambery ALL
Saturday, 9-11:50 AM

Solarplate Etching with Chris Ann Session 2:
Focus on Expressive and Direct Drawing and Mark Making
Learn the incredibly versatile and environmentally friendly method of printmaking called Solarplate etching. Beginner and seasoned artists alike will enjoy exploring this exciting, non-toxic medium. Solarplate etching utilizes a thin steel plate that is coated with a UV light sensitive photopolymer. All that is needed to create a plate is sunlight, water, and your imagination! No harsh chemicals or solvents involved. During this workshop we will explore immediate and expressive ways to work with Solarplates. Artists will explore various materials and learn a variety of ways to create unique plates and prints.
$65 All studio materials included. Includes 1 solar plate and paper for up to 8 prints.
Chris Ann Ambery ALL
Saturday, 2-4:50 PM