Hands-On Lithography Workshop
November 4-6, 2026
Instructors: Christopher Wallace and Christina Taylor

This workshop introduces non-artists, such as conservators, print scholars, and a range of art professionals to various lithographic processes and techniques commonly utilized by artists and studios, historically and up to this day. Lithography is a complex, chemical printmaking process that requires firsthand experience to fully grasp the technique and potential artistic applications. Hands-on techniques covered in the workshop include stone lithography (additive and reductive), plate lithography, pronto plate (color lithography), transfer lithography, and photolithography. The curriculum consists primarily of hands-on printing activities at Second State Press but will also include lectures, close-looking at prints, and group discussions in the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s Study Room and Paper Conservation Lab.

The instructors of the workshop are a conservator (Christina Taylor) and artist/lithographer (Chris Wallace), and this combination offers a special opportunity to merge the perspectives of museum and art professionals.

General Schedule:
Day 1 (Second State Press, 9am-5pm): introduction/lectures and hands-on printing in print studio
Day 2 (Second State Press, 9am-5pm): hands-on printing in print studio
Day 3 (PMA, Study Room and Paper Lab, 9am-5pm): print exam/discussion
Each day we will take breaks and have an hour allotted for lunch.

Registration:
Registration fee for participants: $400
Includes all materials and coffee breaks/snacks. Lunch not included. Participants are responsible for their own travel and lodging. The workshop is limited to 12 participants.

Please reach out to Christina Taylor (printstudioschool@gmail.com) to register or with any questions.