SOLD OUT! - Screen Printing 101 Workshop - POSTPONED - January 24th, 6-8PM

Bernie of bernie & zuzu and Juliet of Hijinx Mixed Media are hosting a screen printing workshop THIS WEEKEND in the Polka! Press studio.

Screen printing with stencils is one of bernie & zuzu’s favorite techniques. Open to all levels, this process-based workshop will empower you as a creator. You will learn a bit about the history and types of screenprinting, and then we will focus on the method of screen printing with stencils. Join us!

Where: Polka! Press Co-op. 2132 Fordem Ave, Suite L1, Madison WI 53704

When: Sunday, December 17th from 1:00PM to 3:00PM. Wednesday, January 24th from 6:00PM to 8:00PM

Price: $75 includes instructor fee and supplies

To sign up, e-mail us: polkapressmadison@gmail.com

Linocut at Polka, November-December, 2023

Print your own holiday cards!

An introduction to relief printing and reduction block method with Instructor/Printmaker James McKiernan (retiredMATC print lab). In-depth instruction re: papers, inks, design and execution of your own concept. All materials and tools supplied with your fee.

Reserve your space by emailing Jim at: redmckiernan@gmail.com

Five Saturdays beginning November 11 to Dec 9
1:00 to 4:00 PM at Polka Press Co-op
2132 Fordem Ave, Ste L1, Madison, WI, 53704

Fee: $125

Linocut at Polka, September 2023

Learn reduction block printing: $125

Five Saturdays beginning September 9 through October 7, 1:00-4:00 PM at Polka Press Cooperative. All materials supplied with your class fee.

Letterpress Classes Summer 2021

Polka! member Sam Link is offering two workshops this summer for anyone interested to learn more about the letterpress process. To register, contact Sam at meretrixprintworks@gmail.com (by July 25).

WINTER 2018: PUNCH CARDS NOW AVAILABLE!

Polka will now be offering a punchcard system and open studio times! 

When: Thursdays: 6-9 pm Sundays: 9 am-noon
*Punchcard holders should email polka at polkapressmadison@gmail.com at least 24 hours ahead of planned studio usage.

Details:  $60 for each punch card, 1 punch = 30 minutes, 6 punches per card

Cards expire six months from purchase date. 

Studio monitors are available to assist but not teach new techniques. 

Punchcards will be offered for purchase to former members and participants in joint Polka/ALL classes.
If you have taken silkscreen classes before but are new to Polka!, there will be a $50 studio orientation fee in addition to the $30 punchcard fee. If you are interested in learning how to silkscreen, contact us to inquire about lessons.

Current members DO NOT need to purchase punchcards and will maintain their 24/7 access. 

Please email us to purchase a punchcard at polkapressmadison@gmail.com.