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Carrie Lingscheit

Carrie Lingscheit

Mezzotint & Tonal Intaglio Printmaking

From bold, hard-edged graphics to whisper-subtle tonal gradations – intaglio printmaking can accommodate many styles! This course will introduce multiple methods of creating tone, texture and linework using both etching (ferric chloride on copper) and various non-acid techniques and tool usage.  Instructional demos will include hard and soft ground, spit bite, toner wash, and various drypoint methods including mezzotint.  Participants will learn to prepare a mezzotint ground using a serrated blade called a “rocker” to create a dense field of texture on copper, and then employ various mark-making approaches and tools to develop and print a tonal image. Expect to view and discuss many diverse examples of intaglio print work, explore methods for layering mezzotint together on the same plate with various other intaglio techniques, and work to complete one or more prints during the workshop.

Studio Fee: $125

Biography

Carrie Lingscheit’s intaglio prints explore themes of human behavior and affect, and examine the malleable nature of remembrance – presenting equivocal narratives that are often characterized by omission, distortion, and hyperbole. She received her BFA from the University of South Dakota in 2006, and her MFA from Ohio University in 2010. Lingscheit’s work has been included in numerous national and international exhibitions, dozens of invitational exchange portfolios, and is part of many private and public permanent collections including the US Library of Congress. She lives in Champaign, Illinois, where she is also employed as an administrator with the Rare Book & Manuscript Library at the University of Illinois, and spends the rest of her time running after a very energetic toddler.