Polystyrene Printmaking for Beginners

Bria Ansara

FOR AGES 8-14

Saturday, December 14, 10am-1pm

Kat in the Hat Classroom

$15

Print multiple copies of your own holiday cards by drawing into sheets of styrofoam with a ballpoint pen to make a printing plate. Learn to print with multiple colors.

Bria Ansara is best known as a musician, performing her one-woman shows all over the island for over 15 years. Bria graduated from Plymouth State University in New Hampshire with a degree in Art Education. She was honored with The Art Educator of the Year award for her tenure as a student teacher in 2006. In addition to studying Art Ed, Bria majored in Printmaking, where she honed her skills in fine line drawing and mastered the art of intaglio and drypoint plate printmaking.

Bria still makes great use of her degree in teaching as the coordinator and lead teacher of Schools at The Studios, a program she developed with The Studios Executive Director Jed Dodds. The program transforms our galleries into living classrooms as elementary and middle school students not only visit the exhibitions, but meet the artists who made them possible! Bria designs custom lesson plans for each visit, meeting with our exhibiting and resident artists, and ending with hands on activities to build skills and deepen their understanding.