End the academic year with an immersive experience that will ignite your creative spark and provide the hands-on programming sure to enhance your professional career and stretch your creative mindset. The Create & Capture Workshops held in Lancaster, Pennsylvania will encompass two day-long workshops focused on printmaking and digital photography. 

Megan Zettlemoyer, printmaker, and owner of Typothecary Letterpress, will provide hands-on printing and inking techniques—playing with type, texture, and patterns on a Vandercook Proof Press. Higher education photographer Matthew Lester will lead attendees through creative photography, editing, and capturing everyday environments through the lens in new and different ways. Both workshops are designed to be collaborative, creative experiences and while design skills are an advantage, it’s your creative conceptualizing that will make for inspiring and energizing days together. Creatives with little (or no!) experience using these art forms are welcome. And who knows, you might even leave Lancaster with a beautiful piece of artwork to hang in your home or office!

With options to register for just one or both workshops, you’ll spend time in unique studio spaces and enjoy the opportunity to explore an urban center rich in heritage, history, shopping, art, and culture. One of the oldest inland towns in the United States with over 60,000 residents, the City of Lancaster is located within driving distance of Washington D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York. 

Day 1: Capture (Photography)

Seeing in New Ways
Friday, June 10, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (Eastern)

This workshop is for those who are looking for a creative spark to see your everyday environment in different ways. The workshop will give you new ways to see your campus and the world around you. 

We’ll explore color, composition, light, and portraiture. We’ll focus on getting the best image from your DSLR camera or phone through creative exercises while photographing and exploring downtown Lancaster. 

We’ll also talk about photo editing and selecting your best work, along with time for feedback.

Supplies: 
DSLR camera or camera phone
Laptop with Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop, and Bridge

Day 2: Create (Letterpress) - SOLD OUT

Behind the Scenes Letterpress Printing Workshop
Saturday, June 11, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (Eastern)

We welcome you to spend a few hours getting your hands dirty while digging around the Typothecary Letterpress studio. Play around with printing from wood type, metal type, vintage cuts, or plates created from found objects on a Vandercook Proof Press while being creative and walking away with a unique print. You could also create a coaster design on our tabletop press. 

This workshop will allow attendees to learn about various printing and inking techniques and equipment. Attendees get the chance to practice printing with pre-created plates, textures, and patterns from Megan’s collection at the shop. You could print a coaster, poster, or note card during this workshop or anything in between that you can imagine. 

Supplies: 
Printing supplies provided as part of the workshop

Registration

Space is limited for these workshops—
register now to ensure availability

Note: There is a minimum number of attendees required to hold each of the workshops, and UCDA reserves the right to cancel any of the workshops. If UCDA cancels a workshop, registrants will be given full refunds. See UCDA’s cancellation policy.