(you’re) Welcome - PROOF Fellows Exhibition
(you’re) Welcome
PROOF Fellows Exhibition
Opening Reception: Friday, March 14, 5-8pm
ON VIEW: March 14 - Saturday, May 17, 2025
Gallery Hours: FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS 12-4pm or by appointment during the week (click here to set up appointment)
This group exhibition features work by the 2024 cohort of Zygote's PROOF Fellows - the six artists include: John Brown VI, Ryan Harris, Leila Khoury, Anastasia Malone, Thao Nguyen and R.A. Washington - all are showing work they completed during their residency.
Zygote's PROOF Fellowship offers six seats annually to BIPOC artists with little to no experience in printmaking. These artists are given the opportunity to learn a variety of printmaking techniques, including screenprinting, etching, lithography, monoprint, relief, and RISO. Each artist then completes a body of work in their new medium.
Open Studio
Open Studio Fees + Policies
Price: $20
Supply fee: $10 (if you intend to use shop inks and emulsion)
No more than 10 people can work in the shop at the same time.
The Open Studio Fee covers one 4-hour Open Studio Session.
Sign Up is required online to reserve equipment/ workspace. E-mail michael@zygotepress.org for access to our Open Studio Calendar
All members are required to receive a Zygote Studio Orientation from our Shop Manager, Michael Whitehead before attending Open Studio sessions. To schedule your orientation session, please email michael@zygotepress.org.
Open Studio fees are due upon arrival, and open studio is available only to active members. If you are not currently a member but would like to sign up for open studio, you can join online in advance or in-person at Zygote.
During Open Studios, there are printmaking monitors on site to oversee the shop and answer questions. Please note that the Open Studio is not a class, it is a session designed for artists working independently on small projects.
If you need more time than is provided in Open Studio, please consider becoming an artist renter, which provides 24-hour access to the shop.
Open Studio
Open Studio Fees + Policies
Price: $20
Supply fee: $10 (if you intend to use shop inks and emulsion)
No more than 10 people can work in the shop at the same time.
The Open Studio Fee covers one 4-hour Open Studio Session.
Sign Up is required online to reserve equipment/ workspace. E-mail michael@zygotepress.org for access to our Open Studio Calendar
All members are required to receive a Zygote Studio Orientation from our Shop Manager, Michael Whitehead before attending Open Studio sessions. To schedule your orientation session, please email michael@zygotepress.org.
Open Studio fees are due upon arrival, and open studio is available only to active members. If you are not currently a member but would like to sign up for open studio, you can join online in advance or in-person at Zygote.
During Open Studios, there are printmaking monitors on site to oversee the shop and answer questions. Please note that the Open Studio is not a class, it is a session designed for artists working independently on small projects.
If you need more time than is provided in Open Studio, please consider becoming an artist renter, which provides 24-hour access to the shop.
Get to Work!shop Series No. 1 : 100 Risograph Broadsides
Get to Work! Shop Series No. 1: 100 Risograph Broadsides
The first of three workshops for working artists looking to create print media for summer markets/shows/fairs. Each workshop is geared to taking existing concepts/art/logos and producing print products. The merchandise printed in the course of these workshops is meant to be sold, so artists should come in prepared to work hard to make a polished, final product they feel confident in selling to future customers.
Ideal for artists and musicians wanting to print 100 inexpensive copies of a piece of work! Learn a new(old), cheap, eco friendly print process while building inventory for upcoming shows. Risograph is among the cheapest options for printing copies en masse, so it serves as a great tool for a working class artist! Learn to use the Zygote Lizzo the Riso, and go over some helpful (and free!) digital tools like Canva and Spectrolite.
*Participants will walk away with 100 prints.
Saturday, May 3rd 12pm-6pm | Limited to 8 Member Price: $160 Non-member Price: $200
Print Pals: Styrofoam Relief Printing by Hand Family Workshop
Print Pals: Styrofoam Relief Printing by Hand Family Workshop
Sunday, May 18th 12pm-2pm | Limited to 20 Pay-what-you-can $10/$25/$50/$100/$200
Dig in deep to this family workshop where you and your child can learn all about the process of relief printmaking in a fun and hands on way. Participants will be given styrofoam blocks to carve any design of their choosing. Then, we will learn how to ink up and print the design by hand. This process is fun and easily accessible to recreate at home.
Recommended ages K-6. Please register each participant separately.
Printing Posters for Pride - A Letterpress Workshop
Printing Posters for Pride - A Letterpress Workshop
Zygote is kicking off pride month with a poster printing day the Sunday after Cleveland Pride! Join Teaching Artist Brittany Hudak to design, typeset, and print your very own letterpress posters—inked up with a rainbow color of your choice.
Sunday, June 8th 12pm-4pm | Limited to 8 Pay-what-you-can $10/$25/$50/$100/$200
Free Member Demo: Color Lithography with Elyse Herrera and Mary O’Connor
Free Member Demo: Color Lithography with Elyse Herrera and Mary O’Connor
Thursday, June 12th 12pm-6pm | Limited to 20 Free for members!
Instructors will walk students through the process of color lithography using ball grained plate and stone. We will begin with an introduction to the materials, tools, and overall supplies needed for the process, followed by a walk-through of drawing, processing/etching, and printing of both plate and stone. Students will get to pull their own print starting with the color layer then moving into the stone key.
Alternative Screenprint Processes
Alternative Screenprint Processes
Students will create one of a kind prints using procion dye, watercolors, and charcoal. This workshop is perfect for both beginners and experienced printmakers alike. Join Teaching Artist Paul Serrianne and join us for a day of printing fun!
Sunday, July 6th 12pm-6pm | Limited to 8
Member Price: $115 Non Member Price: $143.50
Introduction to Stone Lithography Sec.01
Introduction to Stone Lithography Sec.01
Join us for a first of its kind workshop at Zygote. In this 5 week, 20 hour course you will be thrown into the world of stone lithography with Zygote Teaching Artist Bee Ferance as your guide. Learn everything you need to know about the basics of lithography- from the art of choosing a stone to the pulling of your very own limited edition of prints!
This class requires work-time outside of the workshop, with the price of open studio included in the total price. Open studios are Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Students will be receiving intro lithography kits with drawing materials that they get to keep - all supplies are provided by Zygote!
Sunday, July 13th- Sunday, August 10th- weekly// 2pm-6pm | Limited to 6
Member Price: $600 Non-Member Price: $750
Introduction to Stone Lithography Sec.01
Introduction to Stone Lithography Sec.01
Join us for a first of its kind workshop at Zygote. In this 5 week, 20 hour course you will be thrown into the world of stone lithography with Zygote Teaching Artist Bee Ferance as your guide. Learn everything you need to know about the basics of lithography- from the art of choosing a stone to the pulling of your very own limited edition of prints!
This class requires work-time outside of the workshop, with the price of open studio included in the total price. Open studios are Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Students will be receiving intro lithography kits with drawing materials that they get to keep - all supplies are provided by Zygote!
Sunday, July 13th- Sunday, August 10th- weekly// 2pm-6pm | Limited to 6
Member Price: $600 Non-Member Price: $750
Introduction to Stone Lithography Sec.01
Introduction to Stone Lithography Sec.01
Join us for a first of its kind workshop at Zygote. In this 5 week, 20 hour course you will be thrown into the world of stone lithography with Zygote Teaching Artist Bee Ferance as your guide. Learn everything you need to know about the basics of lithography- from the art of choosing a stone to the pulling of your very own limited edition of prints!
This class requires work-time outside of the workshop, with the price of open studio included in the total price. Open studios are Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Students will be receiving intro lithography kits with drawing materials that they get to keep - all supplies are provided by Zygote!
Sunday, July 13th- Sunday, August 10th- weekly// 2pm-6pm | Limited to 6
Member Price: $600 Non-Member Price: $750
Introduction to Stone Lithography Sec.01
Introduction to Stone Lithography Sec.01
Join us for a first of its kind workshop at Zygote. In this 5 week, 20 hour course you will be thrown into the world of stone lithography with Zygote Teaching Artist Bee Ferance as your guide. Learn everything you need to know about the basics of lithography- from the art of choosing a stone to the pulling of your very own limited edition of prints!
This class requires work-time outside of the workshop, with the price of open studio included in the total price. Open studios are Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Students will be receiving intro lithography kits with drawing materials that they get to keep - all supplies are provided by Zygote!
Sunday, July 13th- Sunday, August 10th- weekly// 2pm-6pm | Limited to 6
Member Price: $600 Non-Member Price: $750
Introduction to Stone Lithography Sec.01
Introduction to Stone Lithography Sec.01
Join us for a first of its kind workshop at Zygote. In this 5 week, 20 hour course you will be thrown into the world of stone lithography with Zygote Teaching Artist Bee Ferance as your guide. Learn everything you need to know about the basics of lithography- from the art of choosing a stone to the pulling of your very own limited edition of prints!
This class requires work-time outside of the workshop, with the price of open studio included in the total price. Open studios are Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Students will be receiving intro lithography kits with drawing materials that they get to keep - all supplies are provided by Zygote!
Sunday, July 13th- Sunday, August 10th- weekly// 2pm-6pm | Limited to 6
Member Price: $600 Non-Member Price: $750
Print Pals: Photo-Print-Thesis Learning to print with light
Print Pals: Photo-Print-Thesis Learning to print with light
Science meets printmaking with this fun and interactive experience at Zygote. Get the kids and head down to Zygote anytime between 12 and 3 pm to bounce from booth to booth learning different ways of printing with light. We will be making cyanotypes, chlorophyll prints and so much more! Recommended ages K-6. Please bring one adult per child.
*Please purchase separate tickets for each child and include their name- There will be a list at the event!
*Adults are free, please have a 1:1 ratio of adults to children
Sunday, August 17th 12pm-3pm | Limited to 30
Tickets are $25 / child
A Labor of Love: Zygote’s First Printmaking Immersion Retreat
A Labor of Love: Zygote’s First Printmaking Immersion Retreat
Saturday, August 30th - Monday, September 1st | Limited to 6
Member Price: $400 Non-Member Price: $500
Have you ever wanted an excuse to lock yourself and only worry about making art for a few days? Well, you’re in luck! Zygote is excited to offer our first-ever Printmakers Retreat. Over Labor Day weekend, you could join us for two full days of printmaking fun.
We will start the weekend with a planning session where everyone can talk about their ideas for a proposed print and get feedback on their intended project. You will then get to work, conceptualizing and printing your own project using the Zygote Studio!
*This retreat comes with two and a half days of 24/7 access to the Zygote Studio. Many supplies will be included, and paper, copper plates, etc. will be available for purchase through Zygote’s shop.
Open Studio
Open Studio Fees + Policies
Price: $20
Supply fee: $10 (if you intend to use shop inks and emulsion)
No more than 10 people can work in the shop at the same time.
The Open Studio Fee covers one 4-hour Open Studio Session.
Sign Up is required online to reserve equipment/ workspace. E-mail michael@zygotepress.org for access to our Open Studio Calendar
All members are required to receive a Zygote Studio Orientation from our Shop Manager, Michael Whitehead before attending Open Studio sessions. To schedule your orientation session, please email michael@zygotepress.org.
Open Studio fees are due upon arrival, and open studio is available only to active members. If you are not currently a member but would like to sign up for open studio, you can join online in advance or in-person at Zygote.
During Open Studios, there are printmaking monitors on site to oversee the shop and answer questions. Please note that the Open Studio is not a class, it is a session designed for artists working independently on small projects.
If you need more time than is provided in Open Studio, please consider becoming an artist renter, which provides 24-hour access to the shop.
Screenprinting A to Z: 6-Week Course with Anna Tararova
Screenprinting A to Z: 6-Week Course with Anna Tararova
Tuesdays, 5:30-8pm | 6 weeks | March 18 - April 22
$350 (members: $280) | Limited to 8 - 7 spots left
For the first time Zygote is offering a 6-week deep dive evening course! Teaching artist, Anna Tararova will take you through everything you need to know about screenprinting. Starting with the basics you will learn a solid foundation of skills that will help guide you in the coming weeks. You will learn about printing multiple layers, paper and fabric applications, and digital components that can go hand in hand with screenprinting. By the end of this 6-week course students will be able to create at least one screenprinting project from conception to completion. No previous experience necessary.
Open Studio
Open Studio Fees + Policies
Price: $20
Supply fee: $10 (if you intend to use shop inks and emulsion)
No more than 10 people can work in the shop at the same time.
The Open Studio Fee covers one 4-hour Open Studio Session.
Sign Up is required online to reserve equipment/ workspace. E-mail michael@zygotepress.org for access to our Open Studio Calendar
All members are required to receive a Zygote Studio Orientation from our Shop Manager, Michael Whitehead before attending Open Studio sessions. To schedule your orientation session, please email michael@zygotepress.org.
Open Studio fees are due upon arrival, and open studio is available only to active members. If you are not currently a member but would like to sign up for open studio, you can join online in advance or in-person at Zygote.
During Open Studios, there are printmaking monitors on site to oversee the shop and answer questions. Please note that the Open Studio is not a class, it is a session designed for artists working independently on small projects.
If you need more time than is provided in Open Studio, please consider becoming an artist renter, which provides 24-hour access to the shop.
Screenprinting Basics with Hannah Manocchio
Screenprinting Basics with Hannah Manocchio
Thursday, April 17, 5:30-8:30
$70 (members: $52.50) | Limited to 10
Join Zygote Teaching Artist Hannah Manocchio, owner of the screenprinting business Snakes & Aceys for this introductory screenprinting workshop. All are welcome. She will walk you through the basics – and get you comfortable in Zygote’s screenprinting studio. This is the first part of our new Screenprinting Certification program and our most popular workshop - don’t miss your chance to take it!
(you’re) Welcome PROOF Fellows Artist Talk - Moderated by Kortney Morrow
(you’re) Welcome
PROOF Fellows Artist Talk - Moderated by Kortney Morrow
Wednesday, April 16th, 6:30-8:30pm
Join us for an Artist Talk on Wednesday, April 16th, 6:30-8:30pm - you will get a chance to hear from the artists whose work is on view in (You're) Welcome, moderated by Cleveland poet and writer Kortney Morrow. This group exhibition features work by the 2024 cohort of Zygote's PROOF Fellows. The six artists include: John Brown VI, Ryan Harris, Leila Khoury, Anastasia Malone, Thao Nguyen and R.A. Washington - all are showing work they completed during their residency.
Zygote's PROOF Fellowship offers six seats annually to BIPOC artists with little to no experience in printmaking. These artists are given the opportunity to learn a variety of printmaking techniques, including screenprinting, etching, lithography, monoprint, relief, and RISO. Each artist then completes a body of work in their new medium.
Gallery Hours: FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS 12-4pm or by appointment during the week (click here to set up appointment)
Open Studio
Open Studio Fees + Policies
Price: $20
Supply fee: $10 (if you intend to use shop inks and emulsion)
No more than 10 people can work in the shop at the same time.
The Open Studio Fee covers one 4-hour Open Studio Session.
Sign Up is required online to reserve equipment/ workspace. E-mail michael@zygotepress.org for access to our Open Studio Calendar
All members are required to receive a Zygote Studio Orientation from our Shop Manager, Michael Whitehead before attending Open Studio sessions. To schedule your orientation session, please email michael@zygotepress.org.
Open Studio fees are due upon arrival, and open studio is available only to active members. If you are not currently a member but would like to sign up for open studio, you can join online in advance or in-person at Zygote.
During Open Studios, there are printmaking monitors on site to oversee the shop and answer questions. Please note that the Open Studio is not a class, it is a session designed for artists working independently on small projects.
If you need more time than is provided in Open Studio, please consider becoming an artist renter, which provides 24-hour access to the shop.
Screenprinting A to Z: 6-Week Course with Anna Tararova
Screenprinting A to Z: 6-Week Course with Anna Tararova
Tuesdays, 5:30-8pm | 6 weeks | March 18 - April 22
$350 (members: $280) | Limited to 8 - 7 spots left
For the first time Zygote is offering a 6-week deep dive evening course! Teaching artist, Anna Tararova will take you through everything you need to know about screenprinting. Starting with the basics you will learn a solid foundation of skills that will help guide you in the coming weeks. You will learn about printing multiple layers, paper and fabric applications, and digital components that can go hand in hand with screenprinting. By the end of this 6-week course students will be able to create at least one screenprinting project from conception to completion. No previous experience necessary.
Open Studio
Open Studio Fees + Policies
Price: $20
Supply fee: $10 (if you intend to use shop inks and emulsion)
No more than 10 people can work in the shop at the same time.
The Open Studio Fee covers one 4-hour Open Studio Session.
Sign Up is required online to reserve equipment/ workspace. E-mail michael@zygotepress.org for access to our Open Studio Calendar
All members are required to receive a Zygote Studio Orientation from our Shop Manager, Michael Whitehead before attending Open Studio sessions. To schedule your orientation session, please email michael@zygotepress.org.
Open Studio fees are due upon arrival, and open studio is available only to active members. If you are not currently a member but would like to sign up for open studio, you can join online in advance or in-person at Zygote.
During Open Studios, there are printmaking monitors on site to oversee the shop and answer questions. Please note that the Open Studio is not a class, it is a session designed for artists working independently on small projects.
If you need more time than is provided in Open Studio, please consider becoming an artist renter, which provides 24-hour access to the shop.
Open Studio
Open Studio Fees + Policies
Price: $20
Supply fee: $10 (if you intend to use shop inks and emulsion)
No more than 10 people can work in the shop at the same time.
The Open Studio Fee covers one 4-hour Open Studio Session.
Sign Up is required online to reserve equipment/ workspace. E-mail michael@zygotepress.org for access to our Open Studio Calendar
All members are required to receive a Zygote Studio Orientation from our Shop Manager, Michael Whitehead before attending Open Studio sessions. To schedule your orientation session, please email michael@zygotepress.org.
Open Studio fees are due upon arrival, and open studio is available only to active members. If you are not currently a member but would like to sign up for open studio, you can join online in advance or in-person at Zygote.
During Open Studios, there are printmaking monitors on site to oversee the shop and answer questions. Please note that the Open Studio is not a class, it is a session designed for artists working independently on small projects.
If you need more time than is provided in Open Studio, please consider becoming an artist renter, which provides 24-hour access to the shop.
Screenprinting A to Z: 6-Week Course with Anna Tararova
Screenprinting A to Z: 6-Week Course with Anna Tararova
Tuesdays, 5:30-8pm | 6 weeks | March 18 - April 22
$350 (members: $280) | Limited to 8 - 7 spots left
For the first time Zygote is offering a 6-week deep dive evening course! Teaching artist, Anna Tararova will take you through everything you need to know about screenprinting. Starting with the basics you will learn a solid foundation of skills that will help guide you in the coming weeks. You will learn about printing multiple layers, paper and fabric applications, and digital components that can go hand in hand with screenprinting. By the end of this 6-week course students will be able to create at least one screenprinting project from conception to completion. No previous experience necessary.
Letterpress Bootcamp with Wendy Partridge
Letterpress Bootcamp with Wendy Partridge
Saturday and Sunday, April 5 & 6, 10am-4pm
$195 (members: $146.25) | Limited to 8
Do you admire letterpress printing? Have you always wanted to try it? Then this workshop is for you! You will learn the basics of setting lead and wood type by hand, and you will master the mechanics of printing on Zygote’s incredible, flexible Vandercook presses. By the end of the workshop, you will be approved to work on your own in Zygote’s letterpress studio! Come prepared with a short text.
Letterpress Bootcamp with Wendy Partridge
Letterpress Bootcamp with Wendy Partridge
Saturday and Sunday, April 5 & 6, 10am-4pm
$195 (members: $146.25) | Limited to 8
Do you admire letterpress printing? Have you always wanted to try it? Then this workshop is for you! You will learn the basics of setting lead and wood type by hand, and you will master the mechanics of printing on Zygote’s incredible, flexible Vandercook presses. By the end of the workshop, you will be approved to work on your own in Zygote’s letterpress studio! Come prepared with a short text.
Open Studio
Open Studio Fees + Policies
Price: $20
Supply fee: $10 (if you intend to use shop inks and emulsion)
No more than 10 people can work in the shop at the same time.
The Open Studio Fee covers one 4-hour Open Studio Session.
Sign Up is required online to reserve equipment/ workspace. E-mail michael@zygotepress.org for access to our Open Studio Calendar
All members are required to receive a Zygote Studio Orientation from our Shop Manager, Michael Whitehead before attending Open Studio sessions. To schedule your orientation session, please email michael@zygotepress.org.
Open Studio fees are due upon arrival, and open studio is available only to active members. If you are not currently a member but would like to sign up for open studio, you can join online in advance or in-person at Zygote.
During Open Studios, there are printmaking monitors on site to oversee the shop and answer questions. Please note that the Open Studio is not a class, it is a session designed for artists working independently on small projects.
If you need more time than is provided in Open Studio, please consider becoming an artist renter, which provides 24-hour access to the shop.
Screenprinting A to Z: 6-Week Course with Anna Tararova
Screenprinting A to Z: 6-Week Course with Anna Tararova
Tuesdays, 5:30-8pm | 6 weeks | March 18 - April 22
$350 (members: $280) | Limited to 8 - 7 spots left
For the first time Zygote is offering a 6-week deep dive evening course! Teaching artist, Anna Tararova will take you through everything you need to know about screenprinting. Starting with the basics you will learn a solid foundation of skills that will help guide you in the coming weeks. You will learn about printing multiple layers, paper and fabric applications, and digital components that can go hand in hand with screenprinting. By the end of this 6-week course students will be able to create at least one screenprinting project from conception to completion. No previous experience necessary.
Recycled Tetra-Pak Printmaking with Lisa Schonberg
Recycled Tetra-Pak Printmaking with Lisa Schonberg
Sunday, March 30th, 1-4pm
$118 (members: $89) | Limited to 8 - 7 spots left
Come explore the art of “Tetra Pak” printing. Using the inside surface of soup/beverage boxed containers as printing plates, the sky’s the limit as to what you can create to print from. By manipulating the silver-like surface we will draw, scratch, collage with stickers and tape, sand and even cut the plates easily into desired shapes. Each participant will create at least one plate and have time to print it several times using intaglio printing techniques and the etching presses. No experience necessary just the desire to do something new and fun!
Open Studio
Open Studio Fees + Policies
Price: $20
Supply fee: $10 (if you intend to use shop inks and emulsion)
No more than 10 people can work in the shop at the same time.
The Open Studio Fee covers one 4-hour Open Studio Session.
Sign Up is required online to reserve equipment/ workspace. E-mail michael@zygotepress.org for access to our Open Studio Calendar
All members are required to receive a Zygote Studio Orientation from our Shop Manager, Michael Whitehead before attending Open Studio sessions. To schedule your orientation session, please email michael@zygotepress.org.
Open Studio fees are due upon arrival, and open studio is available only to active members. If you are not currently a member but would like to sign up for open studio, you can join online in advance or in-person at Zygote.
During Open Studios, there are printmaking monitors on site to oversee the shop and answer questions. Please note that the Open Studio is not a class, it is a session designed for artists working independently on small projects.
If you need more time than is provided in Open Studio, please consider becoming an artist renter, which provides 24-hour access to the shop.
Open Studio
Open Studio Fees + Policies
Price: $20
Supply fee: $10 (if you intend to use shop inks and emulsion)
No more than 10 people can work in the shop at the same time.
The Open Studio Fee covers one 4-hour Open Studio Session.
Sign Up is required online to reserve equipment/ workspace. E-mail michael@zygotepress.org for access to our Open Studio Calendar
All members are required to receive a Zygote Studio Orientation from our Shop Manager, Michael Whitehead before attending Open Studio sessions. To schedule your orientation session, please email michael@zygotepress.org.
Open Studio fees are due upon arrival, and open studio is available only to active members. If you are not currently a member but would like to sign up for open studio, you can join online in advance or in-person at Zygote.
During Open Studios, there are printmaking monitors on site to oversee the shop and answer questions. Please note that the Open Studio is not a class, it is a session designed for artists working independently on small projects.
If you need more time than is provided in Open Studio, please consider becoming an artist renter, which provides 24-hour access to the shop.
Screenprinting A to Z: 6-Week Course with Anna Tararova
Screenprinting A to Z: 6-Week Course with Anna Tararova
Tuesdays, 5:30-8pm | 6 weeks | March 18 - April 22
$350 (members: $280) | Limited to 8 - 7 spots left
For the first time Zygote is offering a 6-week deep dive evening course! Teaching artist, Anna Tararova will take you through everything you need to know about screenprinting. Starting with the basics you will learn a solid foundation of skills that will help guide you in the coming weeks. You will learn about printing multiple layers, paper and fabric applications, and digital components that can go hand in hand with screenprinting. By the end of this 6-week course students will be able to create at least one screenprinting project from conception to completion. No previous experience necessary.
Open Studio
Open Studio Fees + Policies
Price: $20
Supply fee: $10 (if you intend to use shop inks and emulsion)
No more than 10 people can work in the shop at the same time.
The Open Studio Fee covers one 4-hour Open Studio Session.
Sign Up is required online to reserve equipment/ workspace. E-mail michael@zygotepress.org for access to our Open Studio Calendar
All members are required to receive a Zygote Studio Orientation from our Shop Manager, Michael Whitehead before attending Open Studio sessions. To schedule your orientation session, please email michael@zygotepress.org.
Open Studio fees are due upon arrival, and open studio is available only to active members. If you are not currently a member but would like to sign up for open studio, you can join online in advance or in-person at Zygote.
During Open Studios, there are printmaking monitors on site to oversee the shop and answer questions. Please note that the Open Studio is not a class, it is a session designed for artists working independently on small projects.
If you need more time than is provided in Open Studio, please consider becoming an artist renter, which provides 24-hour access to the shop.
Open Studio
Open Studio Fees + Policies
Price: $20
Supply fee: $10 (if you intend to use shop inks and emulsion)
No more than 10 people can work in the shop at the same time.
The Open Studio Fee covers one 4-hour Open Studio Session.
Sign Up is required online to reserve equipment/ workspace. E-mail michael@zygotepress.org for access to our Open Studio Calendar
All members are required to receive a Zygote Studio Orientation from our Shop Manager, Michael Whitehead before attending Open Studio sessions. To schedule your orientation session, please email michael@zygotepress.org.
Open Studio fees are due upon arrival, and open studio is available only to active members. If you are not currently a member but would like to sign up for open studio, you can join online in advance or in-person at Zygote.
During Open Studios, there are printmaking monitors on site to oversee the shop and answer questions. Please note that the Open Studio is not a class, it is a session designed for artists working independently on small projects.
If you need more time than is provided in Open Studio, please consider becoming an artist renter, which provides 24-hour access to the shop.
Screenprinting A to Z: 6-Week Course with Anna Tararova
Screenprinting A to Z: 6-Week Course with Anna Tararova
Tuesdays, 5:30-8pm | 6 weeks | March 18 - April 22
$350 (members: $280) | Limited to 8 - 7 spots left
For the first time Zygote is offering a 6-week deep dive evening course! Teaching artist, Anna Tararova will take you through everything you need to know about screenprinting. Starting with the basics you will learn a solid foundation of skills that will help guide you in the coming weeks. You will learn about printing multiple layers, paper and fabric applications, and digital components that can go hand in hand with screenprinting. By the end of this 6-week course students will be able to create at least one screenprinting project from conception to completion. No previous experience necessary.
Open Studio
Open Studio Fees + Policies
Price: $20
Supply fee: $10 (if you intend to use shop inks and emulsion)
No more than 10 people can work in the shop at the same time.
The Open Studio Fee covers one 4-hour Open Studio Session.
Sign Up is required online to reserve equipment/ workspace. E-mail michael@zygotepress.org for access to our Open Studio Calendar
All members are required to receive a Zygote Studio Orientation from our Shop Manager, Michael Whitehead before attending Open Studio sessions. To schedule your orientation session, please email michael@zygotepress.org.
Open Studio fees are due upon arrival, and open studio is available only to active members. If you are not currently a member but would like to sign up for open studio, you can join online in advance or in-person at Zygote.
During Open Studios, there are printmaking monitors on site to oversee the shop and answer questions. Please note that the Open Studio is not a class, it is a session designed for artists working independently on small projects.
If you need more time than is provided in Open Studio, please consider becoming an artist renter, which provides 24-hour access to the shop.
(you’re) Welcome - PROOF Fellows Exhibition
(you’re) Welcome
PROOF Fellows Exhibition
Opening Reception: Friday, March 14, 5-8pm
ON VIEW: March 14 - Saturday, May 17, 2025
Gallery Hours: FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS 12-4pm or by appointment during the week (click here to set up appointment)
This group exhibition features work by the 2024 cohort of Zygote's PROOF Fellows - the six artists include: John Brown VI, Ryan Harris, Leila Khoury, Anastasia Malone, Thao Nguyen and R.A. Washington - all are showing work they completed during their residency.
Zygote's PROOF Fellowship offers six seats annually to BIPOC artists with little to no experience in printmaking. These artists are given the opportunity to learn a variety of printmaking techniques, including screenprinting, etching, lithography, monoprint, relief, and RISO. Each artist then completes a body of work in their new medium.
Open Studio
Open Studio Fees + Policies
Price: $20
Supply fee: $10 (if you intend to use shop inks and emulsion)
No more than 10 people can work in the shop at the same time.
The Open Studio Fee covers one 4-hour Open Studio Session.
Sign Up is required online to reserve equipment/ workspace. E-mail michael@zygotepress.org for access to our Open Studio Calendar
All members are required to receive a Zygote Studio Orientation from our Shop Manager, Michael Whitehead before attending Open Studio sessions. To schedule your orientation session, please email michael@zygotepress.org.
Open Studio fees are due upon arrival, and open studio is available only to active members. If you are not currently a member but would like to sign up for open studio, you can join online in advance or in-person at Zygote.
During Open Studios, there are printmaking monitors on site to oversee the shop and answer questions. Please note that the Open Studio is not a class, it is a session designed for artists working independently on small projects.
If you need more time than is provided in Open Studio, please consider becoming an artist renter, which provides 24-hour access to the shop.
Open Studio
Open Studio Fees + Policies
Price: $20
Supply fee: $10 (if you intend to use shop inks and emulsion)
No more than 10 people can work in the shop at the same time.
The Open Studio Fee covers one 4-hour Open Studio Session.
Sign Up is required online to reserve equipment/ workspace. E-mail michael@zygotepress.org for access to our Open Studio Calendar
All members are required to receive a Zygote Studio Orientation from our Shop Manager, Michael Whitehead before attending Open Studio sessions. To schedule your orientation session, please email michael@zygotepress.org.
Open Studio fees are due upon arrival, and open studio is available only to active members. If you are not currently a member but would like to sign up for open studio, you can join online in advance or in-person at Zygote.
During Open Studios, there are printmaking monitors on site to oversee the shop and answer questions. Please note that the Open Studio is not a class, it is a session designed for artists working independently on small projects.
If you need more time than is provided in Open Studio, please consider becoming an artist renter, which provides 24-hour access to the shop.
Matting and Hinging Works on Paper with Jamye Jamison
Matting and Hinging Works on Paper with Jamye Jamison
Saturday, March 1, 11-4pm
$118 (members: $89) | Limited to 8
Paper is inherently fragile. Proper matting and framing can help protect works on paper from being damaged while on display. This workshop will teach those who would like to frame their own artwork how to do so safely using the most appropriate materials and methods for different types of objects. We will cover various types of hinging methods, options for adhesives, and why archival mat boards really do matter. Join Jamye Jamison, Paper Conservator, for a session of tips and tricks of the trade and leave with a set of samples that will help you make better decisions for how to mat and frame your works on paper.
Letterpress Broadsides for Advocacy with Erin Adair and Andy Passchier
Letterpress Broadsides for Advocacy with Erin Adair and Andy Passchier
Saturday, Feb. 22, 4-8pm
Pay-What-You-Can: $40 / $60 / $80 / $100 | Limited to 8 - 7 spots left
Visual art can be a moving and impactful part of actions and protests for movements for liberation across the globe. This workshop will introduce you to the letterpress, and together we’ll use wood type to print designs on broadsides you can share with your community or organizations you’re a part of. This workshop combines an intro to letterpress with a skillshare on visual strategy in political and community organizing, and provides studio time and instruction for designing a letterpress broadside with wood type. No experience required!
Member Demo: Woodcuts with Claudio Orso
Member Demo: Woodcuts with Claudio Orso
Wednesday, February 19, 5:30-8:30
Free for Members - Only 15 Seats Available - 14 spots left
Join us for a free woodcut printing demonstration with artist and educator Claudio Orso. Watch as he inks and hand-prints one of his giant wood blocks - then participants will learn some basic cutting techniques and create a community print together!
Not a member? Become one here!
Monoprinting Valentines Family Workshop with Sequoia Bostick and Chandler Mack
Monoprinting Valentines Family Workshop with Sequoia Bostick and Chandler Mack
Sunday, February 9, 12-2:30
Pay-What-You-Can: $10 / $25 / $50 / $100 / $200
Limited to 20 (please pay for each participant)
This pay what you can family friendly workshop will teach you and your kiddos all about monoprinting while they make their very own sheets of valentines to take to school! Join Teaching artists Sequoia Bostick and Chandler Mack to make this valentine's day extra special with your little ones. (Recommended ages K-6)
Blank Canvas: Screenprint Monotyping on Paper with Michelle Eisen
Blank Canvas: Screenprint Monotyping on Paper with Michelle Eisen
Saturday and Sunday, February 1 & 2, 11-3pm
$195 (members: $146.25) | Limited to 8
Participants will explore how screenprint monotyping techniques can be combined and applied to produce one-of-a-kind prints that go beyond the traditional aesthetic of the medium! Participants will explore silkscreen monotyping processes and methodologies, including stencil printing, watercolor monotyping, and non-conventional approaches using drawing media. Prior experience with screenprinting is not expected and participants will receive full process instruction.