Kelly Autumn
Sunday, September 21 and Sunday, September 28th, 2025
11:00 am to 5:00 pm (20-minute lunch break)
$225 non-member/ $210 member
$40 materials fee paid directly to the instructor
Location: Arts Benicia Annex, 991 Tyler Street, Suite 116, Benicia
Level: All levels
Age minimum: 18
Minimum 4 | Maximum 8
Class description: Experience making art on a silkscreen without the traditional use of photo emulsion, a computer or an exposure unit. Come learn about alternative methods of screen printing using painterly techniques and water-based acrylics. Together, we’ll explore creative ways to achieve surprising and bold abstract silkscreened prints on paper.
In this fun, two-day workshop, students will be encouraged to loosen up and experiment with stencils, mixed media, and mark-making tools. Participants will be introduced to the expressive possibilities of painting directly onto silkscreen mesh to build layers to create exciting monoprints. Students will delve further into the process by exploring the drawing fluid method of screenprinting to create a full series of edition prints.
This course includes demonstrations and dedicated studio work time to achieve results. It is completely hands-on, requiring dexterity to maneuver a variety of tools and equipment with a 9 x 12-inch silkscreen. Some of the workshop will be seated, but participants should feel comfortable standing to screen print. All materials will be provided by the instructor. No printmaking experience is required.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Kelly Autumn is an Asian American visual artist and multidisciplinary printmaker based in Sonoma County. Kelly received her Bachelor’s of Art Degree from San Francisco State University and pursued a focus in Printmaking and Studio Arts at Diablo Valley College under the mentorship of artist, Toru Sugita. Kelly is a passionate arts educator with a natural curiosity for combining traditional print methods with an experimental mixed-media approach. She is also an exhibiting artist throughout the Bay Area and serves on the Board of Directors of the California Society of Printmakers. Since 2020, Kelly has been a teaching artist with the Sonoma Community Center. She currently leads the printmaking department as its Program Coordinator and founder of Print Lab.
Instructor Website: www.kellyautumn.com