2D Studio 

2D Art Forms 

Printmaking 

Printmaking has a long and rich history from the social satirical etchings of Francesco Goya to the political/social commentary woodcuts of Kathe Kollwitz to the screenprint pop imagery of Andy Warhol. Learn from our highly skilled printmaking teaching artists. We offer classes in intaglio and etching, screen printing, relief and woodblock, monotype and monoprint, painterly and stencil printmaking, as well as book arts.  

Mixed Media 

Mixed Media covers a wide range of techniques including collage, textiles, book arts, encaustic wax painting, drawing, papercut, stenciling, frottage, and stamping. These techniques use a variety of materials such as beeswax, glue, sewing machines, needle and thread (hand sewing), inks, paints, and decorative papers, including magazine/book pages. 

Painting  

Learn oil painting, acrylic painting, and watercolor painting, as well as sumi ink techniques. Our excellent painting teaching artists teach color mixing, color theory, and tool use. In our classes and workshops, you will have the opportunity to learn still life, landscapes, the human figure, and abstract techniques. 

Drawing

Drawing is the foundation for all other art forms. Learn the skill of translating what you see into drawings. Subjects range from still life to the human figure to abstract mark making. We also offer more advanced areas of study such as portraiture.   

Letterpress 

Letterpress is the oldest form of what we now know as printmaking dating back to 1450. With a large variety of type, you can create cards, book pages, invitations, prints, and more. You can learn to hand-set metal type and lock up a type form, as well as ink up, set up, and operate a letterpress. More advanced techniques include letterpress cuts, linoleum cuts, and wire printing. 

Studio Access (Equipment) 

Pratt’s Print Studio is the largest in the Seattle area with 2,500 square feet and twenty-foot ceilings with abundant natural light and large roll-up garage doors. Click here for general information about Pratt's Studio Access Program & learn more about becoming a 2D Studio Access User here. 

This well-equipped studio includes: 

  • four (4) large intaglio presses 

  • an aquatint box  

  • two (2) large hot plates  

  • two (2) ventilation hoods  

  • a flat ferric etching station  

  • a step shear  

  • a paper soaking sink 

  • a lithography press  

  • lithography rollers  

  • lime stones 

  • a large photo exposure unit  

  • a power washer shed 

  • multiple screens, printing stations, and squeegies for screenprinting 

  • three (3) large drying racks and many banks of flat files for storage 

  • the Letterpress Studio  

  • a Van der Cook letterpress
     
  • two (2) C and P presses many drawers of type 


​​​​​​​Accessibility

For questions about accessibility, contact Pratt's 2D Studio Manager, Kamla Kakaria at kkakaria@pratt.org.