Paperworkers Local

We offer Etching, Intaglio, Lithography, Relief, Silk Screen & Digital facilities. We are committed to non-toxic p

The mission of PaperWorkers Local is to enable and nurture the making, exhibition, and appreciation of original fine art prints and other works of art on paper.

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Join us for a two-day Linocut Reduction Relief Workshop on August 10th and 11th! All skill levels are welcome. This workshop, led by John Klosterman, a printmaker and art professor at the University of Alabama, is sure to be a great learning experience.
Date: August 10th & 11th
Location: PaperWorkers Local
Sign up now on our website while spots are still available!
Link to website in bio.

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One week away! PaperWorkers Local is thrilled to invite you to the opening reception of our upcoming exhibition featuring the works of John DeMotte and Mark Hobson.

The opening reception will be held on Thursday, August 1st, 2024, from 6pm to 8pm at PaperWorkers Local, 2717 Seventh Avenue South, Suite 203, Birmingham, Alabama 35233. Following the opening reception, the exhibition can be seen during our regular gallery hours on Saturdays from noon to 4 pm. The show closes on September 7, 2024.

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Busy Saturday in the studio.

07/18/2024

Linocut Reduction Class with John Klosterman

Sign up for this linocut reduction workshop while spots are still available. All levels are welcome. This class is suitable for beginners as well as intermediate or advanced participants.

Join us for a 2-day printmaking workshop designed to explore the art of linocut reduction, a form of relief printing. Reduction relief printing is a method to achieve a multicolor print using one block. You’ll learn to create a stunning two-layer lino relief print that plays with light and shadow. That play of light and shadow is called chiaroscuro. Students will create a drawn image utilizing the white of the paper, a color of their choice, and a black key layer. Using their drawing as a guide, they will alternate between printing a color and carving to show layers beneath.

Saturday & Sunday, August 10th &11th, 10 -4 pm. $160. Workshop fee includes linoleum. To sign up visit our website.

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Todays workshop in the studio was the first day of a two part class, Drawing with Merrilee Challiss. We hope to see you at one of our classes. Link in bio.

07/13/2024

Cat is multi-tasking, washing out screens and taking a shower at the same time.

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Today’s class is Combining Wood Type with Prints with Jillian Sico, and it looks like they are all captivated. You should check out our class schedule on our website, sign up, and make ART!!!

06/29/2024

Mark your calendar for Thursday, August 1 Paperworkers Local!

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Busy day at Paperworkers. Kat, our new studio manager, is printing some dry points, and Yolande is cutting a new linoleum late. What are you making?

06/18/2024

Please join us for… Drawing with Merrilee Challiss, July 14th & 21st

Over two Sunday afternoons, join us for a relaxed drawing class that will focus on fundamentals and design. Welcome to all levels.

Sunday, July 14th & 21st, 2-5pm. $80. Workshop fee includes drawing materials.

If this is your first workshop, please submit the workshop participant form.
Go to link in bio

06/12/2024

Please join us for a letterpress class taught by Jillian Sico
Wood type, a staple of letterpress poster printing, is an exciting way to build text-based layers underneath or on top of imagery. This workshop will involve a few rounds of collaborative and experimental type setting that you can print on top of your existing work. Bring any work you want to alter and play with!
Monday, July 1st, 10am-2pm. $30.
Please sign up on our website https://www.paperworkerslocal.com/upcomingworkshops

06/04/2024

The May 25th Pamphlet Bound Books & Japanese Bound Books class Taught by Irasema Quezada is rescheduled for Saturday, June 29th. There is still time to sign up!
Gather your paper scraps, photos, or old prints to create something new. In this workshop, we will repurpose leftover prints into beautiful bound books. You will learn three binding methods to create three different structures, moving from easy to more complex. The focus will be on learning techniques. You will learn about paper properties, different adhesives, and how to design a book of your own.

To sign up for this class, visit www.paperworkerslocal.com

2717 Seventh Ave South, Suite 203​ Birmingham, AL 35233

05/20/2024

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Papermaking workshop June 8th and 9th!
Join me at PaperWorkers Local for a two-day papermaking workshop where you’ll learn the art of creating handmade paper.

In this hands-on experience, participants will explore the fundamentals of papermaking using provided pulp. We will start with basic sheet formation techniques, guiding you through the process of crafting unique paper sheets from pulp. As part of the workshop, you’ll have the opportunity to experiment with adding inclusions to your paper, such as flower petals, ripped-up magazine bits, or decorative fibers, to enhance texture and visual interest. Additionally, we’ll explore creative techniques for incorporating imagery onto the paper using stencils and pigmented pulp.
No prior experience is necessary. Please come prepared by wearing clothes and shoes that are suitable for getting wet.
Sat, June 8 & 9th, 10am-4pm. $150.

Sign up at https://www.paperworkerslocal.com/upcomingworkshops

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Our member artist Michael demonstrating printmaking at Sloss Furnace for Magic City Art Connection. 💯
These are the collagraph plates designed for this show “of iron and magic” variable edition, just $25 for this weekend’s festival.

04/23/2024

We will be at Magic City Art Connection this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday April 26-28th. We will be doing demonstrations on a press and will have members’ works on display.
We look forward to seeing you there!

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Thank you to the Collector’s Circle for joining us for a presentation on Cathie Crawford’s woodcut prints now on view at our studio!

02/29/2024

EXTINCTION & RESILIENCE- curated by Eve Laxer and Helga Mendoza
Opens tonight from 6-8pm!
The exhibition is open from February 29- April 6, 2024

The art installation delves into the astonishing adaptability of Nature amidst the relentless shifts in our environment, driven by both natural forces and human actions. This exhibition not only casts a spotlight on the myriad life forms at the brink of extinction, it also celebrates the unyielding resilience of nature and humanity alike. Viewers are invited to explore the intricate layers of our relationship with the Earth—spanning the spiritual, emotional, and physical dimensions. The exhibition serves as a poignant reminder of our shared responsibility to nurture and protect the delicate balance of life, urging us to reflect on our role within this vast, interconnected web. Contributing PaperWorkers Local members are Yolande Allen, Nancy Carney Barnhart, Mimi Boston, Mark Hobson, Enid Keyser, Eve Laxer, Jane Marshall, Sarah Marshall, Robin McDonald, Helga Mendoza, Tracie Noles-Ross, and Diane Tucker.

02/21/2024

Join us next Thursday, February 29 from 6-8pm for the opening of Extinction & Resilience.

This art installation delves into the astonishing adaptability of Nature amidst the relentless shifts in our environment, driven by both natural forces and human actions. This exhibition not only casts a spotlight on the myriad life forms at the brink of extinction, it also celebrates the unyielding resilience of nature and humanity alike. Viewers are invited to explore the intricate layers of our relationship with the Earth—spanning the spiritual, emotional, and physical dimensions. The exhibition serves as a poignant reminder of our shared responsibility to nurture and protect the delicate balance of life, urging us to reflect on our role within this vast, interconnected web.
Contributing PaperWorkers Local members are Yolande Allen, Nancy Carney Barnhart, Mimi Boston, Mark Hobson, Enid Keyser, Eve Laxer, Jane Marshall, Sarah Marshall, Robin McDonald, Helga Mendoza, Tracie Noles-Ross, and Diane Tucker.

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We have 2 upcoming workshops in March: 2 Block Relief Printing and Collagraph Printing. Read below for details and register through the link in our bio!

2 Block Relief Printing
Taught by: Dezzy Moon, March 2nd & 3rd
In this class students will learn to create relief prints using two woodblocks. This allows the ability to print two colors back to back. We will be carving and printing two small blocks in this weekend intensive class. Please come with ideas/sketches of a two color image.
Sat & Sun, March 2nd-3rd, 10am-4pm. $150. Workshop fee includes printing materials.
Collagraph Printing with Michael Johnson
Taught by: Michael Johnson, March 16th
In this workshop we will learn to create and print a collagraph plate.  A collagraph is a print using a collage of textures of different papers, gel mediums, and anything that would create a texture on a plexiglass plate.  These can be inked in any way that is appropriate for your design, intaglio, relief or both. Students should bring: a variety of papers for collaging.
Sat, March 16th, 10am-4pm. $80. Workshop fee includes printing materials.

02/09/2024

We are open tomorrow from noon-4pm! Come by and check out our current exhibition, “Stay Awhile,” by Kat Murray. The show closes February 17th.

01/27/2024

We are open today from noon-4pm: come by and see one of our members working and check out our current exhibition of Kat Murray’s prints.
“Savannah Walks,” Kat Murray, screenprint monoprint, $200.

01/11/2024

Opening tonight from 6-8pm, Kat Murray: Stay Awhile. Join us for the reception! Kat will also be teaching a workshop on Saturday, January 20th from 10am-4pm. Registration information through link in bio.
KAT MURRAY is a graduate student in printmaking with an assistantship at the University of Alabama. (MFA Candidate 2024). She has had work juried into 2023 Alabama A to Z: 45th Biennial Museum Exhibition; INK ONLY IV: National Biennial Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Printmaking; 2023 Delta National Small Prints Exhibition; and has been in numerous group shows. Murray was awarded a Levitetz 2023 Innovation Seed Grant for her art project, “Grabbing Traces.” She has been a gallery assistant at the Paul R. Jones Museum in Tuscaloosa, an assistant instructor in printmaking for UA Art Camp, and was a Katzenberger art history intern for the Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum. Murray received a Bachelor of Science in Art from the University of Montevallo.

01/03/2024

Opening next Thursday: Stay Awhile, an exhibition of prints by Kat Murray. The opening reception will be held on Thursday, January 11, 2024, from 6pm to 8pm.
Kat is teaching a 2-layer monotype workshop on Saturday, January 20th from 10am-4pm
KAT MURRAY is a graduate student in printmaking with an assistantship at the University of Alabama. (MFA Candidate 2024). She has had work juried into 2023 Alabama A to Z: 45th Biennial Museum Exhibition; INK ONLY IV: National Biennial Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Printmaking; 2023 Delta National Small Prints Exhibition; and has been in numerous group shows. Murray was awarded a Levitetz 2023 Innovation Seed Grant for her art project, “Grabbing Traces.” She has been a gallery assistant at the Paul R. Jones Museum in Tuscaloosa, an assistant instructor in printmaking for UA Art Camp, and was a Katzenberger art history intern for the Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum. Murray received a Bachelor of Science in Art from the University of Montevallo.

12/16/2023

We’re open noon-4pm today for our holiday open house! It’s the final weekend we will be open to the public until the new year, and the last chance to catch our Fall Salon show. Stop by for snacks and drinks!
Image: John DeMotte, “Regarding Rosedale: Shed”laser engraved relief print, 2023

11/10/2023

Opening this evening from 6-8pm: Fall Salon! We invite you to our annual group exhibition of member artists and invited guest artists. Works will be for sale, a perfect time to buy unique gifts for the holidays. 20% of proceeds supports Paperworkers programming and studio.
Image by member artist: Yolande Allen

11/01/2023

Opening next Friday: November 10th, 6-8pm, Fall Salon! We invite you to our annual group exhibition of member artists and invited guest artists. Works will be for sale, a perfect time to buy unique gifts for the holidays. 20% of proceeds supports Paperworkers programming and studio.
Image by member artist: Yolande Allen

Paperworkers Local We offer Etching, Intaglio, Lithography, Relief, Silk Screen & Digital facilities. We are committed to non-toxic p

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It’s the final weekend to catch Ink Only IV at the Birmingham Public Library. Don’t miss this beautiful show that has a wide range of prints and artists from across the country. A big thank you to the Birmingham Public Library, our member John DeMotte for hanging and coordinating, and the juror Daniel White for doing an excellent job selecting the works!
Saturday hours: 9am-6pm
4th Floor Gallery
Birmingham Public Library
Up through Saturday, October 14th.
Artists pictured: Kelsea Nichols, Jen Watson, Stephanie Smith.

09/28/2023

Join us this evening from 6-8pm for an opening of Irasema Quezada’s prints!

Working predominantly with printmaking, specifically relief and letterpress printing, artist Irasema Quezada has been able to contribute her take on themes regarding mental health, immigration, and social justice through their ongoing practice. Quezada who was born in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico takes influences from her life experiences including living as an undocumented immigrant for over 20 years, experiencing the loss of both her siblings, and struggling with her mental health.
Irasema will also be teaching a Hot Glue Collagraph workshop this Saturday!

09/16/2023

Opening today from 1-4pm at the 4th Floor Gallery of the Birmingham Public Library: INK ONLY IV. Works by printmakers from Alabama and across the the country are included. Prize winners will be announced at 2pm, please join us!
4th Floor Gallery
Birmingham Public Library
2100 Park Place
Birmingham, Alabama 35203
Juried by Daniel White, museum director of the Paul R. Jones Museum and gallery director of the University of Alabama Gallery in Tuscaloosa.
Artwork: Polly Law, First Frost, silkscreen.

09/12/2023

Opening this Saturday, September 16th, 1-4pm at the 4th Floor Gallery of the Birmingham Public Library: Ink Only IV
INK ONLY IV is a national biennial juried exhibition of contemporary printmaking, sponsored by PaperWorkers Local in partnership with the Birmingham Public Library, with generous grant support from the Alabama State Council on the Arts and ALVAN.
4th Floor Gallery
Birmingham Public Library
2100 Park Place
Birmingham, Alabama 35203
Prize winners will be announced during the opening at 2pm.

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