{"id":27650,"date":"2025-08-14T12:48:04","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T09:48:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jerusalemprintworkshop.org\/?page_id=27650"},"modified":"2025-08-21T12:46:59","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T09:46:59","slug":"educational-center","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jerusalemprintworkshop.org\/en\/educational-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Educational Center"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The Jerusalem Print Workshop offers unique courses in the techniques of screen-printing<\/a>, etching<\/a>, woodcut<\/a>, and bookbinding<\/a>. Each course includes an introduction to the Workshop and its working methods, a historical overview of the technique being studied, and hands-on learning that combines instruction with independent practice.<\/p>

Courses are held in small groups of about 7\u20138 students, allowing for close guidance from the course instructor. All courses are taught by printers of the Workshop, who are master printers and artists, each an expert in his or her field.<\/p>

After completing the basic courses, graduates are welcome to work independently at the Workshop (subject to space availability) and to enroll in advanced courses.<\/p>

Browse the Courses<\/u><\/p>

Basic Screen-Printing Course<\/a> | Advanced Screen-Printing Course: Open Studio<\/a> | Basic Etching Course<\/a> | Advanced Etching Course<\/a> | Basic Woodcut Course<\/a> | Basic Woodcut Course<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Basic Screen-Printing Course
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Lesson 1: Introduction; historical overview of the development of the technique; presentation of the Workshop, tools, and working procedures for the duration of the course; first hands-on printing experience.<\/p>\n

Lesson 2: Papercutting (stencils) \u2013 cutting stencils and creating a print composed of two layers of color: background and stencil.<\/p>\n

Lesson 3: Registration (alignment of the different color layers) \u2013 creating a multi-colored print using the stencil technique.<\/p>\n

Lesson 4: Two types of prints \u2013 monotype (direct painting on the screen and printing a single copy); and stencil printing using a filler (a blocking material) and a brush.<\/p>\n

Lesson 5: Photo-emulsion and exposure \u2013 explaining the technique; creating images for exposure on transparency film; preparing the screen (applying emulsion coat); exposing the images; printing; introduction to prints created by the artists of the Workshop over the years.<\/p>\n

Lesson 6: Creating a two- or three-color print using the photo-emulsion technique.<\/p>\n

Lessons 7\u20138: Digital image \u2013 guidance on separating the colors of a digital color image into four layers of primary colors using Photoshop and preparing transparency films; printing the four layers to create a color photo-based print.<\/p>\n

Lessons 9\u201312: Personal project \u2013 applying the preferred techniques from those studied throughout the course to create a print series. Students may create a print composed of many color layers or several smaller series with simpler images. In the final lesson, we will review together and discuss the works created during the course.<\/p>\n

* Each student is required to bring disposable nylon gloves and permanent markers. All other course materials will be provided by the Workshop.<\/p>\n

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Course opening date | 20.10.25 | Monday | 16:00-19:00.<\/p>\n

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Advanced Screen-Printing Course: Open Studio<\/b><\/p>\n

The open studio for screen-printing is a framework for independent work, intended for graduates of the basic screen-printing course and for other participants with prior knowledge and experience in the technique.<\/p>\n

In the open studio, participants will work on personal projects, creating small print series. Printing can be done on paper (the Workshop provides 240-gram Bristol paper) or on other flat surfaces such as fabric, T-shirts, cardboard, or wood. Each participant may expose up to two screens per session, with a maximum print area of a quarter sheet (50×30 cm). The equipment related to the screens \u2013 workstations, squeegees, and color \u2013 will be provided by the Workshop. The course instructor will accompany each personal project, offering guidance, instruction, and technical support. In addition, participants will be introduced to screen-prints from the Workshop collection, with technical and artistic analysis and insight into the creative processes behind the works.<\/p>\n

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Basic Etching Course<\/b><\/p>\n

The course is intended for those new to the field of etching and serves as a foundation for the advanced course.
Throughout the basic course, participants will learn and experience the work principles and various etching techniques \u2013 both theoretical and practical \u2013 through demonstration and hands-on application.<\/p>\n

Details:<\/p>\n

Lesson 1: Introduction to etching; historical overview; elaboration of the course structure; tour of the Workshop.<\/p>\n

Lesson 2: Principles of preparing the plate for technique no. 1 \u2013 hard-ground etching.<\/p>\n

Lesson 3: Continued study of the hard ground technique, fundamentals of acid etching[YK1]\u00a0 and of printing.<\/p>\n

Lesson 4: Technique no. 2 \u2013 soft-ground etching.<\/p>\n

Lesson 5: Technique no. 3 \u2013 cold-ground etching.<\/p>\n

Lesson 6: Aquatint \u2013 introduction; principles of the technique; application using asphalt.<\/p>\n

Lesson 7: Sugar lift aquatint.<\/p>\n

Lesson 8: Aquatint using a greasy chalk coating.<\/p>\n

Lesson 9: Open bite.<\/p>\n

Lesson 10: Introduction to scraping techniques and exploration of additional printing options.<\/p>\n

Lessons 11\u201312:Practice.<\/p>\n

Course opening date | 30.10.25 | Thursday | 19:00-16:00.<\/p>\n

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Advanced Etching Course<\/b><\/p>\n

Lesson 1: Fundamentals of using color in etching; two-color printing; preparing the plates.
Lesson 2: Continuation of two-color printing \u2013 creating an image; dismantling the image; transferring it to plates; acid etching; trial printing.
Lesson 3: Continuation of two-color printing \u2013 preparing the plates for printing; preparing the ink; principles of printing; printing.<\/p>\n

Lesson 4: Photographic transfer using screen-printing \u2013 brief introduction to \u201cscreen-printing principles\u201d; image selection; preparing a transparency; preparing the screen for exposure; exposure.
Lesson 5: Continuation of the sugar aquatint process \u2013 preparing the plate; sugar-based printing; acid etching; printing.
Lesson 6: Preparing a printing plate using asphalt; aquatint; acid etching and printing.
Lesson 7: Photographic transfer \u2013 principles; demonstration; image selection; transferring to a transparency; plate preparation.
Lesson 8: Photographic transfer process \u2013 exposure; development.
Lesson 9: Continuation of photographic transfer \u2013 aquatint; etching; printing.
Lesson 10: Printing \u2013 introducing various printing techniques such as chine-coll\u00e9.
Lessons 11\u201312: Practice.<\/p>\n

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Basic Woodcut Course<\/b><\/p>\n

Woodcut is a relief printmaking technique in which the artist carves out the non-image areas from a woodblock, leaving the image raised on the surface of the block, to be used for printing onto paper.<\/p>\n

Throughout the course, we will become acquainted with the necessary materials and tools: various types of wood, different kinds of paper, ink, carving tools, and other materials. We will also learn how to transfer the design onto the woodblock and will explore various cutting and carving techniques.<\/p>\n

The printing process is a creative stage on its own accord. We will practice applying ink to a block, precise registration, and coordination between multiple color layers. We will study historical prints as well as works produced over the years at the Jerusalem Print Workshop. We will also learn about the history of the woodcut technique and other relief printmaking techniques. The course instructor will teach the technique using the historical printing presses of the Jerusalem Print Workshop.<\/p>\n

Details:<\/p>\n

Lessons 1\u20132: Introduction \u2013 the history of woodcut in Europe and Japan; introduction to woodcut tools and different types of wood; first exercise in woodcutting (text or ornamental carving).
Lessons 3\u20134: Historical overview of classical and contemporary woodcut works; exercise: sketch work process.
Lessons 5\u20136: Historical overview of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century European and Japanese woodcuts and printing methods; exercise: still life printing.
Lessons 7\u20138: Historical overview of nineteenth- and twentieth-century woodcuts; exercise: landscape \u2013 sketch, composition, working with wood.
Lessons 9\u201310: Historical overview of woodcut in Israel in the twentieth century; landscape printing; exercise: portrait or figure.
Lessons 11\u201312: Working on a free composition; printing works; creating a portfolio.<\/p>\n

* Each student is required to bring pencils, a dip pen and ink, brushes, a craft knife and a sketchbook. All other course materials will be provided by the Workshop.<\/p>\n

Course opening date | 28.10.25 | Thursday | 16:00-19:00.<\/p>\n

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Basic Bookbinding Course<\/b><\/p>\n

The unique attraction to bookbinding has existed since the advent of writing. In this course, we will trace the development of the book \u2013 from ancient scrolls, through Coptic and medieval bindings, to the modern hardcover book.
The course begins with the fundamentals of bookbinding, including hands-on experience in creating a hardcover book (library binding). We will learn to use designated tools such as knives, bone folders and brushes, as well as various types of adhesives.<\/span><\/p>\n

We will practice folding paper sheets, sewing the book block, rounding and backing the spine, attaching the frontmatter, constructing the cover, and attaching the book block to the binding.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In the second part of the course, each participant will focus on a personal project \u2013 such as book conservation or restoration, the creation of artist\u2019s books, custom boxes, or unique bindings.<\/p>\n

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Course structure:<\/p>\n

Introductory lessons \u2013 Boxes; softcover binding; hardcover binding; sewing sections; paper pasting; cloth binding.<\/span><\/p>\n

Following the introductory lessons and acquisition of core skills, each participant will work on a personal project of their choice, with individual guidance and at his or her own pace.<\/span><\/p>\n

Course opening date | 29.10.25 | Tuesday | 16:00-19:00.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Course Structure<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Each course (screen-printing, etching, woodcut, or bookbinding) consists of 12 weekly sessions of 3 hours each (a total of 36 course hours), spread over approximately three months.<\/span><\/p>\n

Classes are held at the Jerusalem Print Workshop on a fixed weekday, midweek between 4 and 7 pm, and on Fridays between 8:30 and 11:30 am.<\/p>\n

* Courses will open as scheduled only with a minimum enrollment of six participants.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Course plans are subject to change based on the progress made by the participants and at the discretion of the instructor.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuition<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tuition for each one of the courses is  \u20aa2,500.<\/span><\/p>\n

Enrollment is contingent upon an initial payment of \u20aa 600, which serves as a registration fee and secures your place in the course. This payment is non-returnable in case of cancellation. The remaining balance of\u20aa  1,900 is to be paid at the first session and may be divided into up to three installments.<\/p>\n

Tuition fees will not be refunded in case of absence or withdrawal during the course. Make-up classes for missed sessions will not be available. The course fee includes all necessary materials, except for items specifically listed under each course description above, which students are required to bring to class.<\/p>\n

Materials provided by the Workshop include 250-gram Bristol print paper.<\/p>\n

Additional types of paper may be purchased at the Workshop.<\/p>\n

Certificates of completion, proof of study, and informational materials on printmaking techniques will be provided to course graduates upon request.<\/p>\n

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