ART STUDIO CLASSES
& WORKSHOPS, 2018-2019
The Palm Springs Art Museum’s Art Studio Classes and
Workshops offer diverse learning
opportunities that go beyond the classroom
setting and expand into the museum.
Classes and
workshops are taught by leading professional artists and draw
from different influences and
genres that challenge students of all levels to
explore their creative abilities and further develop
their artistic
skills. For questions or more
information, please contact the Education
Department Coordinator, Hillary Roberts at hroberts@psmuseum.org or call
760.322.4850.
101 Museum Drive
Palm Springs, CA 92262
Electrolyte Etching class with Bernard Hoyes
December 15 and 16, Saturday and Sunday
$100 Members, $150 Non-Members
Skill Levels: All Levels
Explore non–toxic etching with Master Printmaker Bernard
Hoyes. The etching process remains
the
same, except the use of highly toxic acids are removed. In its place, a 12-volt battery or charger,
as well as salt and water are utilized. The positive electric current passes through a
prepared plate
that is submerged in water, then a salt solution is poured over
the plate. A chemical reaction occurs
on
the plate’s surface that bites or etches the exposed lines or areas. The traditional printing
process is resumed.
Hoyes will help students to prepare and develop plates for
the electrolyte process, guiding each
student through the technical process to
a successful print. Included are
demonstrations and
discussions in a workshop setting with a supportive
atmosphere.
Bernard Hoyes is a multi-disciplinary artist and
Master Printmaker specializing in Serigraphs,
Etchings and Lithography. He is the Founder of Caribbean Fine Arts
Publishing and Kensington
Press, and has worked and printed with Self Help
Graphics in Los Angeles and Brandywine
Graphic Workshop in Philadelphia.