Chine Collé Monoprints

$150.00

Instructor: Becci Spruill

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

Workshop Description:
In this workshop, we will explore the process of collé (sometimes called chine collé). This is a printmaking process that uses thin paper and other materials to add color and texture to printed images. While collé is often used to add information to traditional etching and lithography, it can also be a method of image-making in and of itself.

Using different materials, textures and colors, we will create both figurative and abstract monoprints. From traditional eastern papers to natural materials like leaves and flowers, to magazine cut-outs, old drawings and prints, and more, we'll create complex images that rely heavily on shape and line. We'll discuss different methods of combining these materials with drawing, painting, and printmaking.

No matter your skill level, monoprinting is a straightforward and accessible way to bring your images to life.

Instructor: Becci Spruill

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

Workshop Description:
In this workshop, we will explore the process of collé (sometimes called chine collé). This is a printmaking process that uses thin paper and other materials to add color and texture to printed images. While collé is often used to add information to traditional etching and lithography, it can also be a method of image-making in and of itself.

Using different materials, textures and colors, we will create both figurative and abstract monoprints. From traditional eastern papers to natural materials like leaves and flowers, to magazine cut-outs, old drawings and prints, and more, we'll create complex images that rely heavily on shape and line. We'll discuss different methods of combining these materials with drawing, painting, and printmaking.

No matter your skill level, monoprinting is a straightforward and accessible way to bring your images to life.

Instructor Bio:

Becci Spruill currently lives in a small mountain town in New Mexico, where she works as the Assistant Professor of Creative and Fine Arts at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. She’s originally from North Carolina, where she earned her Sociology and Fine Art undergraduate degrees. She received her MFA in Printmaking at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas. She is also the co-founder of the Radical Intersectional Printmakers’ Guild and the former Vice President of the Mid-America Print Council. Her practice is interdisciplinary in nature, as she has degrees in Sociology and Fine Art and an interest in gender and women’s studies, illustration and technology. Her current research interests include the expansion of traditional processes, as well as an exploration of socio-historical impacts on the perception of the feminine body.

Learn more about Becci Spruill on instagram

 

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!

You Might Also Like