Spring & Summer Offerings:
Printmaking & Book Arts

All images of artwork / work in progress shown above were made by Lena’s past students.

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The TL;DR
Printmaking & Book Arts with Rhizome Studio

So much printmaking! Courses start in March, and workshops run in July and August. Relief Printmaking, Come Out & Print, Printmaking 101, Intermediate Printmaking, Book Arts Workshops, Papermaking, and Relief Monoprint Workshops!

Most Rhizome Studio courses and workshops are held in the new classroom space at Ypsi Art Supply.

Click any course title in the table below to jump to the details for that course. Or just scroll down for splashy photos and all the details. Summer course details coming soon!

Ready to register now? Great! Click here to register! Please email Lena@rhizomeartstudio.com with any questions or issues.

To read the Rhizome Studio 2026 Course & Workshop Policies, download this PDF. If you’d prefer to receive the PDF as an email attachment, please email Lena@rhizomeartstudio.com to request it.

Course or Workshop Info	Description
March-April Relief Printmaking (8* weeks) + Come Out & Print! Y.A.S. Classroom Sundays, 10:00-12:30pm March 8 – April 26 *skipping April 5, with make-up on April 6 from 6:00-8:30pm Course: $280 + supplies (price tiers avail.) CO&P: $10-$20 sliding scale per day + supplies 12 participants max (5 minimum)	Linocut printmaking from basics to 3-color reduction. Design your own artistic images, carve them into linoleum blocks, and print them – by hand and on the press! Taught simultaneously with supported printing hours for artists who have used an etching press before or who otherwise have beyond-beginner printmaking experience. (Press refresher training is included.) Adults and teens ages 14+
April-May Continuing Printmaking (8 weeks) Ann Arbor Art Center Wednesdays, 6:00-8:30pm April 8 – May 27 $265 + supplies Register here: Ann Arbor Art Center	Have some past experience and want to explore beyond the basics? Create and print your own designs using relief, intaglio, and screenprinting processes, from editions to monotypes! Follow a project-based curriculum or explore as advanced level. Ages 18+
May-June Intermediate Printmaking (8 weeks) Y.A.S. Classroom Saturdays, 10:00am-12:30pm May 2 -June 27 (skipping June 13) $280 + supplies (price tiers available) 12 participants max (5 minimum)	Upper-level course tailored to participants’ experience and interests. Supported print media: relief, intaglio, non-photo screenprint, and monotype. Etching press available for use. We might experiment with wood lithography or non-acid etching, depending on interest. Detailed, advanced, and/or conceptually focused projects encouraged! Adults and teens ages 14+
June Printmaking 101 (4 weeks) + Come Out & Print! Y.A.S. Classroom Tuesdays, 6:00-8:30pm June 2, 9, 16, 23 Course: $140 + supplies (price tiers avail.) CO&P: $10-$20 sliding scale per day + supplies 12 participants max (5 minimum)	Printmaking 101 projects in linocut, drypoint, and collagraph for complete beginners. Pride themes welcome! Taught simultaneously with supported printing hours for artists who have used an etching press before or who otherwise have beyond-beginner printmaking experience. (Press refresher training is included.) Adults and teens ages 14+
July – Book Arts Workshops Y.A.S. Classroom Tuesday, July 7, 10:00am-2:00pm or Sunday, July 12, 9:00am-3:00pm $65 per day + supplies 12 participants max (3 minimum)	Make a small, high-quality blank book from start to finish in each standalone workshop. Accordion or soft spine. More details to follow. Adults and teens ages 14+
July – Papermaking Fun! Y.A.S. Classroom Thursday, July 2 6:00-9:00pm $35 + supplies	Learn the basic techniques of papermaking and have a messy good time! Ages 12+. Younger ages welcome with an adult also enrolled.
August – Date TBD Relief Monoprint Workshop (3 hours) Y.A.S. Classroom $35 + $4 supply fee	Make unique, colorful, layered prints! Collaborate or work solo. No carving needed. Ages 12+. Younger ages welcome with an adult also enrolled.

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General Registration Info & Age Policy

• Rhizome Studio courses and workshops each need 3-5 signups to run, but they cap at 10-12 participants max, so please register early!
  
• Registering early not only guarantees your spot, but it also helps keep things running smoothly on the planning side by letting us know there’s enough interest to run the course.
  
• Most courses are open to adults and teens ages 14+. Younger teens or tweens are welcome to sign up if accompanied by an adult also taking the course.
  
• If your young person is under age 14, but they are mature for their age and feel comfortable taking a class where all the other students might be adults, we can discuss making an exception to the age policy.
  
• For all Rhizome Studio Course & Workshop Policies, please download this PDF.

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Course & Workshop Details

If you’re ready to register now, click here to register!
If you have questions, please email Lena@rhizomeartstudio.com.
See you soon!

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Relief Printmaking Course (8* weeks)
+ Come Out & Print!

• Dates: March 8, 15, 22, 29; April 12, 19, 26
  • *skipping April 5, with make-up printing session on Mon, April 6 from 6:00-8:30pm
    
• Times: Sundays, 10:00am-12:30pm
  
• Cost – Relief Course: $280 + supplies (most tools provided)
  • Price tiers available: $200 Middle Price | $130 Lower Price | $310 Pay-it-Forward Price
    
• Cost – Come Out & Print!: $10-$20 sliding scale per day + supplies
  • Please commit to at least four days.
  • For details about CO&P, download this PDF.
    
• Class Size: 12 participants maximum (minimum 5)
  
• Ages: Adults and teens ages 14+
  
• Skill Level: All – beginners welcome!
  
• Accessibility: The Ypsi Art Supply (Y.A.S.) Classroom can be accessed stair-free from street level and has an ADA-accessible restroom. Please use the sign-up form to state other accessibility needs. Questions? Please email Lena@rhizomeartstudio.com.
  
• Safety Note: This course involves using sharp tools and a printmaking press. Participants must sign a waiver.
  
• For all Rhizome Studio Course & Workshop Policies, please download this PDF.

Relief Printmaking Course Description:

In this 8-week course, you will learn how to design your own artistic images, carve them into linoleum blocks, and print them – by hand-burnishing and by using an etching press! Learning the hand-burnishing technique will allow you to make prints at your own kitchen table in the future. We will start with basic printing skills and then move on to creating and carving your first 1-layer design.

After you’ve printed your first design, we’ll explore more advanced processes, including reductive relief and creating a design from multiple lino blocks. As a class, we’ll view and discuss everyone’s work, and you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with classmates. We’ll also cover some history and learn about design principles, a little color theory, and contemporary printmaking.

This course can be individually tailored as needed (a benefit of the small class size). That makes it suitable for a wide range of makers, from beginners with zero art background to experienced artists who want to try out relief printmaking – or get back into it!

Come Out & Print! What’s That?

My vision for Come Out & Print (CO&P; “coap” – rhymes with “soap”) is to provide access to tools and an etching press for folks who are not currently taking a course. (The etching press can also print linocut and other relief blocks.) In addition to material resources, I aim for CO&P to nurture the special feeling of community and camaraderie which thrives in a printmaking studio where multiple folks with different interests, methods, and experience levels are all sharing the space and interacting together.

When CO&P is scheduled during printmaking course times, I’ll be primarily focused on course participants, but I’ll be available to answer technical questions, troubleshoot issues, or to help with the press. You’ll certainly be welcome to engage with folks taking the course, chat, discuss your work, etc.

I am looking for folks to commit to attending at least four of the eight CO&P sessions in March & April, and to pay a 35% deposit (at registration) of the total amount they intend to pay on the sliding scale. They would then pay the balance on the first day they attend. 

If you commit to four or five sessions, but you end up attending more often – that’s great! And there’s no need to commit to specific dates – just that you’ll attend at least four times. Come when you can!

For all the details about CO&P, please download this PDF or email me at Lena@rhizomeartstudio.com.

Is This Printmaking Course Really for Me?

• You’re welcome to take this course as a social activity with a friend or loved one – or show up solo and meet new people!
  
• Maybe you got to make a relief print one time and you’ve never had the chance to try it again – until now.
  
• Maybe you’re interested in studying art in college, and you want to learn more about different specializations, like printmaking.
  
• Do you have a lot of past experience with art? You could approach this course as an artistic “reboot” to jumpstart your creativity!

Register now for Relief Printmaking or CO&P!

All images of artwork / work in progress shown above were made by Lena’s past students.

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All images of artwork / work in progress shown above were made by Lena’s past students.

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Intermediate Printmaking

Saturdays, 10:00am-12:30pm

May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; June 6, 20, 27 (skipping June 13)

$280 + supplies ($200 Middle Price. $130 Lower Price. $310 Pay-it-Forward Price.)

Upper-level course tailored to participants’ experience and interests. Supported print media: relief, intaglio, non-photo screenprint, and monotype. Etching press available for use. We might experiment with wood lithography or non-acid etching, depending on interest. Detailed, advanced, and/or conceptually focused projects encouraged!

All images of artwork / work in progress shown above were made by Lena’s past students.

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Printmaking 101 + Come Out & Print!

Tuesdays, 6:00-8:30pm

June 2, 9, 16, 23

Course: $140 + supplies ($100 Middle Price. $65 Low Price. $160 Pay-it-Forward Price.)

12 participants max (5 minimum)

Come Out & Print: $10-$20 sliding scale per day + supplies

Printmaking 101 projects in linocut, drypoint, and collagraph for complete beginners. Pride themes welcome! Taught simultaneously with supported printing hours for artists who have used an etching press before (press refresher training included).

All images of artwork / work in progress shown above were made by Lena’s past students.

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Papermaking Fun!

Thursday, July 2

6:00-9:00pm

$35 + supplies

Ages 12+

Learn the basic techniques of papermaking and have a messy good time!

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Book Arts Workshops

Tuesday, July 7, 10:00am-2:00pm

Sunday, July 12, 9:00am-3:00pm

$65 per day + supplies

Ages 14+

Make a small, high-quality blank book from start to finish in each standalone workshop. Accordion or soft spine. More details to follow.

All images of artwork / work in progress shown above were made by Lena’s past students.

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Relief Monoprint Workshop

August: Exact date TBD
An action-packed, 3-hour session devoted to learning the basics of relief (linocut) printing and then creating fantastical combinations of imagery from blocks carved by past students! Perfect for beginners and anyone seeking some artistic fun!

All images of artwork / work in progress shown above were made by Lena’s past students.

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Questions, thoughts, or concerns? Please email me: lena@rhizomeartstudio.com
– I’d love to hear from you!

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Past & Future Course Offerings

This section contains descriptions for past Rhizome Studio courses/workshops, and those which may be offered again. If you see something you like, please let me know. It may be time to offer it again soon!

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Relief Printmaking I

sign-up deadline: Friday, August 22

• Dates: Wednesday evenings, 6:00-8:30pm, September 3, 10, 17 & 24
• Cost: $190-$220 sliding scale + supplies
• Class Size: 12 participants maximum (minimum 5)
• Ages: Adults and teens ages 14+
• Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate
• Accessibility: Classroom can be accessed stair-free via an elevator. Please use the sign-up form to state other accessibility needs. Questions? Please email lena@rhizomeartstudio.com.
• Safety Note: This course involves using sharp tools. Participants must sign a waiver.

Relief Printmaking I Course Description:

In this 4-week class, you will learn how to design your own artistic images, carve them into linoleum blocks, and hand-print them without a press. Learning these processes will allow you to make prints at your own kitchen table – no press required!

We will start with basic printing skills on Day 1 and then move on to creating and carving your first design. After you’ve printed your first design, we’ll build on what you’ve learned to create and print your second design. As a class, we’ll view and discuss everyone’s work, and you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with classmates if you choose. We’ll also cover some history and learn a little about design principles, color theory, and contemporary printmaking.

This class can be individually tailored as needed (a benefit of the small class size). That makes it suitable for a wide range of makers, from beginners with zero art background to experienced artists who want to try out relief printmaking – or get back into it!

Is This Course Really for Me?

• You’re welcome to take this course as a social activity with a friend or loved one – or show up solo and meet new people!
• Maybe you’re interested in studying art in college, and you want to learn more about different specializations, like printmaking.
• Maybe you got to make a relief print one time and you’ve never had the chance to try it again – until now.
• Do you have a lot of past experience with art? You could approach this class as an artistic “reboot” to jumpstart your creativity!

All the Details:

You can read all the course details and policies by downloading this PDF. If you’d prefer to receive the PDF by email, please drop me a line at lena@rhizomeartstudio.com.

How to Sign Up & Pay for the Relief Printmaking I Course:

• When you’re ready to sign up, fill out this Google form (or email me at lena@rhizomeartstudio.com and I’ll send you a link to the form). A $65 deposit (per participant) is due when you sign up. (You are, of course, also welcome to pay in full.) Once I receive your sign-up form, I’ll email you an invoice.
• If the class must be cancelled due to low enrollment (fewer than five participants), you’ll receive a full refund minus a $10 admin fee. Otherwise, the $65 deposit is non-refundable.
• The deposit is applied to your total, and the balance is due on the first day of class. (If that payment date for the balance would prevent you from taking the course, please contact me regarding an alternative payment plan.)
• You may pay your deposit by credit or debit card, PayPal Direct, or Venmo.
• You may pay your balance by any of the above or by paper check made out to Rhizome Studio.

All images of artwork / work in progress shown above were made by Lena’s past students.

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Relief Printmaking II

sign-up deadline: Monday, September 15

• Dates: Wednesday evenings, 6:00-8:30pm, on October 1, 8, 15 & 22
• Cost: $190-$220 sliding scale + supplies
• Class Size: 12 participants maximum (minimum 5)
• Ages: Adults and teens ages 14+
• Skill Level: Intermediate
• Accessibility: Classroom can be accessed stair-free via an elevator. Please use the sign-up form to state other accessibility needs. Questions? Please email lena@rhizomeartstudio.com.
• Safety Note: This course involves using sharp tools. Participants must sign a waiver.

Relief Printmaking II Course Description:

Build upon your existing relief printmaking skills by designing, carving, and printing a 3-color reduction edition! Take your relief printmaking skills to the next level by learning how to “work backwards” to envision, draw, carve, and print a 3-color reduction print – and, yes, edition it.

Maybe you just completed Rhizome Studio’s Relief Printmaking I course, and you’ve got all that momentum – you can’t stop now! Maybe you previously took the 8-week Relief Printmaking course and you’re looking for some printmaking-class energy to kick-start your next project! Who doesn’t want to get creative around other inky humans? You know we do that low-key social thing really well…

Is This Course Really for Me?

• You have in the past carved and printed at least one relief block – maybe several! – and now you want to learn a more complex technique.
• Do you have past experience – maybe many years ago – with various types of printmaking? You could approach this class as an artistic “reboot” to jumpstart your creativity!
• As long as you already know the basics of carving and printing relief (specifically linoleum), you’re welcome to take this course as a social activity with a friend or loved one – or show up solo and meet new people!

All the Details:

You can read all the course details and policies by downloading this PDF. If you’d prefer to receive the PDF by email, please drop me a line at lena@rhizomeartstudio.com.

How to Sign Up & Pay for the Relief Printmaking II Course:

• When you’re ready to sign up, fill out this Google form (or email me at lena@rhizomeartstudio.com and I’ll send you a link to the form). A $65 deposit (per participant) is due when you sign up. (You are, of course, also welcome to pay in full.) Once I receive your sign-up form, I’ll email you an invoice.
• If the class must be cancelled due to low enrollment (fewer than five participants), you’ll receive a full refund minus a $10 admin fee. Otherwise, the $65 deposit is non-refundable.
• The deposit is applied to your total, and the balance is due on the first day of class. (If that payment date for the balance would prevent you from taking the course, please contact me regarding an alternative payment plan.)
• You may pay your deposit by credit or debit card, PayPal Direct, or Venmo.
• You may pay your balance by any of the above or by paper check made out to Rhizome Studio.

All images of artwork / work in progress shown above were made by Lena’s past students.

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