Thinking With Ink

$150.00

Instructor: Rory Sparks

Date: Friday, October 10, 2025
Time: 10am - 4pm

Workshop Description:
Ink is more than just color! In this class, we’ll think about ink conceptually as a vibrant material in your print work. We’ll explore a spectrum of ink treatments from supersparkles and pearlescents to rich matte and natural materials. We’ll treat ink like an adhesive to add luster powders, botanical and mineral pigments, flocking, glow in the dark pigments, graphite, and other experimental treatments that may tie into your work, like spices for scent. Come with a lust for experimentation and an open heart to start thinking with ink in your print practice. 

Instructor: Rory Sparks

Date: Friday, October 10, 2025
Time: 10am - 4pm

Workshop Description:
Ink is more than just color! In this class, we’ll think about ink conceptually as a vibrant material in your print work. We’ll explore a spectrum of ink treatments from supersparkles and pearlescents to rich matte and natural materials. We’ll treat ink like an adhesive to add luster powders, botanical and mineral pigments, flocking, glow in the dark pigments, graphite, and other experimental treatments that may tie into your work, like spices for scent. Come with a lust for experimentation and an open heart to start thinking with ink in your print practice. 

Instructor Bio:

Rory Sparks is an artist and educator based in Portland, Oregon. She approaches publishing as a process of community building rather than commerce. She has co-founded several communal projects including A Garden is an Event, Produce, Working Library, and Em Space, which are each centered around co-creating social spaces that weave together pedagogy and making to inform and construct ways of thinking, being, and working. 

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WORKSHOP CANCELLATION POLICY

A lot of work and investment go into planning our workshops, and vacancies can be hard to fill, even when there’s a wait list. If you need to cancel your registration, please reference this schedule:

For cancellation 30 days or more before the start of your class, you will receive a full refund minus a $25 service fee.

For cancellation 29-14 days before the start of your class, you will receive a 50% refund.

For cancellations within 13 days of the start of class, no refunds will be given.

Workshop cancellation requests must be submitted in writing to info@southwestprintfiesta.org

If it is necessary for Southwest Print Fiesta to cancel a workshop for any reason, students will be notified and offered the choice of a full refund or another class, if space is available. We cannot, however, be responsible for travel or lodging expenses associated with your trip.

Thank you for your cooperation and understanding!

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