Workshop series
We are delighted to offer a series of incredible learning opportunities to our print community. Please note that space is limited. In order to facilitate the best learning experience for our attendees, most workshops are capped at six to eight people. Use the link below to read workshop descriptions and biographies of our instructors. For questions email info@mullowneyprinting.com.
Date: May 16-17, 2026, 9:30 am - 5:00 pm | Presenter: Paul Mullowney and Harry Schneider
Over the years, Mullowney Printing has earned a reputation for our innovative use of East Asian papers in printmaking, incorporating techniques such as chine collé, collage, and the backing and seaming of prints. This workshop has consistently been one of our most popular offerings, attracting printmakers, bookbinders, and photographers from all disciplines. Whether you're working in intaglio, monotype, photogravure, relief, letterpress, or screen printing, this immersive experience is designed to help you elevate your studio practice to the next level of expertise.
Led by Mullowney Printing partners Paul Mullowney and Harry Schneider, the workshop draws on decades of experience in traditional printmaking methods, with a focus on:
Chine Collé: The technique of simultaneously printing and adhering delicate East Asian papers onto heavier Western rag papers using the press.
Traditional Wheat Starch Paste: Preparation and application of this age-old adhesive for use in paper-based print techniques.
Japanese Pasting Tools: Instruction on using specialized Japanese brushes for pasting, smoothing, and joining papers in preparation for printing.
Layering Backing Materials: Techniques for adding structural support to fragile Japanese papers using various backing layers.
Problem-Solving Chine Collé Issues: Guidance on troubleshooting common challenges such as pressure, dampness, and stability, especially when working with very thin Japanese gampi papers.
This hands-on workshop is perfect for printmakers and artists who work with paper supports and are looking to resolve current challenges or explore new project ideas.
All necessary materials and tools will be provided in class, and additional materials are available for purchase at reasonable prices.
Date: October 24-25, 2026, 9:30 am - 5:00 pm | Presenter: Paul Mullowney and Harry Schneider
Over the years, Mullowney Printing has earned a reputation for our innovative use of East Asian papers in printmaking, incorporating techniques such as chine collé, collage, and the backing and seaming of prints. This workshop has consistently been one of our most popular offerings, attracting printmakers, bookbinders, and photographers from all disciplines. Whether you're working in intaglio, monotype, photogravure, relief, letterpress, or screen printing, this immersive experience is designed to help you elevate your studio practice to the next level of expertise.
Led by Mullowney Printing partners Paul Mullowney and Harry Schneider, the workshop draws on decades of experience in traditional printmaking methods, with a focus on:
Chine Collé: The technique of simultaneously printing and adhering delicate East Asian papers onto heavier Western rag papers using the press.
Traditional Wheat Starch Paste: Preparation and application of this age-old adhesive for use in paper-based print techniques.
Japanese Pasting Tools: Instruction on using specialized Japanese brushes for pasting, smoothing, and joining papers in preparation for printing.
Layering Backing Materials: Techniques for adding structural support to fragile Japanese papers using various backing layers.
Problem-Solving Chine Collé Issues: Guidance on troubleshooting common challenges such as pressure, dampness, and stability, especially when working with very thin Japanese gampi papers.
This hands-on workshop is perfect for printmakers and artists who work with paper supports and are looking to resolve current challenges or explore new project ideas.
All necessary materials and tools will be provided in class, and additional materials are available for purchase at reasonable prices.
Date: June 22-26, 2026, 9:30 am - 5:00 pm | Presenters: Paul Mullowney and Harry Schneider, assisted by printers Cassie Ferguson, Sam Orosz, and studio apprentices and interns.
A five-day printmaking workshop for artists and printmakers who wish to brush up on their skills, realize a print project, and learn new skills in the spacious Mullowney Printing studio. Led by printers Paul Mullowney and Harry Schneider and assisted by studio printers and apprentices.
Available media include intaglio etching, photogravure, monotype, relief, letterpress, plate lithography, photopolymer platemaking for relief, intaglio, and letterpress, screen printing, chine collé, and working with East Asian papers.
This is a chance for participants to begin and realize a project that can be editioned later; continue works in progress and expand skills and possibilities; or to simply dive and learn new techniques.
In this workshop intensive, the Mullowney Printing crew will be on hand to assist with your print ideas and will give group demonstrations throughout the time, as needed. Participants have the opportunity to spread out, utilizing the space collaboratively. Work can be left out each night, keeping on atmosphere which promotes exploration, experimentation and creativity.
Certain media, such as offset monotype, and letterpress are limited by the number of presses available — we encourage people to state the media the they are interested in pursuing when enrolling so that we can assure a well-rounded experience with press and equipment access available to all.
$1200 price includes rags, solvents, chemicals, etchants, basic inks: Additional materials such as matrices, plates, paper, will be available for purchase. Limited to six (6) participants.
Additional materials available for purchase in class. For additional info email us at info@mullowneyprinting.com.
Date: June 29 - July 3, 2026, 9:30 am - 5:00 pm | Presenters: Guest Printer Unai San Martin, Paul Mullowney and Harry Schneider, assisted by printers Cassie Ferguson, Sam Orosz, and studio apprentices and interns.
The introduction of photogravure in the second half of the 19th century swiftly changed the nature of visual communication by means of the photomechanical reproduction of images. Over recent years, Mullowney Printing has worked with an array of visual artists on gravure projects that have pushed the boundaries of the process through experimentation and innovation.
This five-day intensive workshop is an ideal chance to for photographers and printmakers alike to explore deeply the beautiful continuous tone process of copperplate photogravure. It is designed for artists with some working knowledge of either analogue black and white photo processes, and/or traditional copper plate etching. Working from black and white film positives or hand drawn positives on film, participants will learn the step-by-step process from concept to etched and printed plates. Students can expect to come away with a solid working knowledge of the gravure process and will be able to realize the completion of plates for editioning.
The course fee covers instruction, and all necessary inks, solvents, and etchants. Copper, photogravure carbon tissue, film and paper will be charged at cost. Prospective participants are encouraged to reach out by email info@mullowneyprinting.com with questions and ideas, and we can help you decide if this workshop is right for you.
Unai San Martín (b.1964, Basque Country) is an artist and gravure printer. Painters and writers of the romantic era have strongly influenced his work. Although he sometimes explores current digital techniques, he often does so in combination with historical processes such as photogravure. He exhibited in the Spanish pavilion of the International Biennial Fair in Ljubljana (Slovenia) in 1999, the Cameron Gallery in San Francisco and Foto España in 2000, Kln Art Fair in Cologne in 2001, The AIPAD Photography Show in New York and SFMoMA. In addition, his work is represented in numerous museums and collections in the United States and Spain, such as the Reina Sofía Museum, the Congress of Deputies, and the National Library. In 1991, he received the First Prize for Engraving at the Gure Artea contest, the residency scholarship at the Kala Art Institute of Berkley in 1997, in 2001 an Honorable Mention at the National Engraving and Graphic Art Award, and in 2002 he won the National Award for Printmaking of Spain to the best work by Figure.
Date: August 10-14, 2026, 9:30 am - 5:00 pm | Presenter: Presenters: Paul Mullowney and Harry Schneider, assisted by printers Cassie Ferguson, Sam Orosz, and studio apprentices and interns.
A five-day printmaking workshop for artists and printmakers who wish to brush up on their skills, realize a print project, and learn new skills in the spacious Mullowney Printing studio. Led by printers Paul Mullowney and Harry Schneider and assisted by studio printers and apprentices.
Available media include intaglio etching, photogravure, monotype, relief, letterpress, plate lithography, photopolymer platemaking for relief, intaglio, and letterpress, screen printing, chine collé, and working with East Asian papers.
This is a chance for participants to begin and realize a project that can be editioned later; continue works in progress and expand skills and possibilities; or to simply dive and learn new techniques.
In this workshop intensive, the Mullowney Printing crew will be on hand to assist with your print ideas and will give group demonstrations throughout the time, as needed. Participants have the opportunity to spread out, utilizing the space collaboratively. Work can be left out each night, keeping on atmosphere which promotes exploration, experimentation and creativity.
Certain media, such as offset monotype, and letterpress are limited by the number of presses available — we encourage people to state the media the they are interested in pursuing when enrolling so that we can assure a well-rounded experience with press and equipment access available to all.
$1200 price includes rags, solvents, chemicals, etchants, basic inks: Additional materials such as matrices, plates, paper, will be available for purchase. Limited to six (6) participants.
Additional materials available for purchase in class. For additional info email us at info@mullowneyprinting.com.