Past Classes
Book Binding Workshop
Create your own fancy book and learn different binding techniques! You'll get to select your cover and interior papers and create your own design with help from Maxx FG.
Registration is open for First Saturdays, 2:30pm to 4:00pm.
All materials are provided and you'll create at least one book. Students receive a 15% discount on art supply purchases after class.
Health and safety policies will be communicated with your class verification email. Classes are in-person at our location, 2000 NW Market St, Seattle WA 98107.
Maxx loves books and thinks making them is a pretty magical experience. She has a large collection of handmade books and you can occasionally find a few she's willing to let go of on the shelves of Push/Pull.
Inking: Brush, Washes & White Space
Learn how to use paintbrushes in a whole new way. Maxx FG will teach you how to create images with depth and a high value range using a single color of ink. We'll also cover options for adding white for corrections and highlights.
This class takes place on Third Saturdays from 10am-1pm.
All materials are provided. Students receive a 15% discount on art supply purchases after class.
Health and safety policies will be communicated with your class verification email. Classes are in-person at our location, 2000 NW Market St, Seattle WA 98107.
Maxx loves creating and can't seem to ever narrow it down - good thing she spends nearly every day in an art store! She uses ink with brush and dip, in fountain pens, and even makes her own & stock for Push/Pull.
Block Printing Workshop
Classes are Last Fridays, noon-4pm.
Carve and print your own linocut print, for yourself or as a gift! Learn about positive and negative space and experiment with your block print in color or classic black & white. Learn how the Push/Pull crew designs and prints many of the sketchbooks, patches, and more! All materials are provided.
Have you taken this workshop before? Can't get enough? Here's yet another reason to come back: returning students get $5 off!
RJ (she/him) is a speculative author and artist telling stories about the natural world and exploring alien ones. She is a watercolor artist, illustrator, science writer, and experimenter. In her free time she draws bugs, cuddles her cat, gardens, and makes weird stuff. See more and connect @beccaquibbles.
Safety/health requirements will be communicated by the instructor prior to class. If you would like more information on Push/Pull's accessibility or have accessibility needs, please email info@pushpullseattle.com
All students receive 15% off at Push/Pull on the day of class! Please show class registration to staff to receive your discount.
Figure Drawing Sessions at Rose & Orange Studios
Figure drawing sessions are back! Push/Pull has partnered with our friends at Rose & Orange Studios to provide live-model figure drawing with gentle instruction/guidance from a Push/Pull member. Settle in and develop your studies on the human form in a unique studio space on Market St.
Push/Pull provides some drawing supplies, or you're welcome to bring your own favorite materials.
This event takes place on the third Friday of each month from 6pm-9pm.
Rose & Orange Studios is located at 1766 NW Market Street, 98107. Masking is optional.
DIY Screen Printing
Join Maxx to learn how to screen print! You'll create your own 5" x 7" design using screen writing fluid and screen blocking fluid to paint on your art. Screens are custom made by Maxx and she'll show you how you can make your own too.
Start putting your art on patches, clothes, stickers and more. Class is 4 hours and includes one long and one short break for drying time. Once your screen is ready, you'll be able to print your design during the class time on paper or fabric. You're welcome to bring in your own small items to print. All materials and tools are provided and at the end you get to take your screen home to keep printing!
DIY Screen Printing workshops take place on the last Saturday of the month, from 11am-3pm.
Maxx taught herself how to screen print over a decade ago and has been printing works for herself and others on paper, fabric and stickers ever since. You can find her printing on many of the items at Push/Pull.
Designing for Risograph - Procreate
Learn from Push/Pull's own Risograph tech how to design your own 8.5" x 11" artwork for 2 color printing in Procreate. Bring your iPad and power supply because you'll be creating! Maxx will walk you through all the tips and tricks of creating an impactful design using Procreate. You'll also learn how to prep files for delivery. The beginning of class will be instruction, then you'll create your own art with assistance, and deliver it at the end of class for printing!
Class includes 10 copies of your print on 8.5" x 11" vellum cardstock. You'll be able to select your ink colors and view samples of all colors during class time.
Maxx has been teaching Risograph design for three years and handles most of the printing at Push/Pull for our in-house work and clients. She'll teach you how to mix colors, create cool textures, and how to get the most out of one sheet of paper.
Registration is open for June 10th, August 12th, October 14th, and December 9th, from 10am - 12pm. This is an in-person class.
All About Gouache!
What is gouache? How do you use it? and most importantly, how do you pronounce it?!?!
Maxx will guide you through all the mysteries of gouache, from pronunciation to what actually goes into it. You'll practice using gouache and learn how to layer, what you can use with it, and when to pick gouache over other options.
All materials are provided.
Maxx uses gouache in nearly all of her mixed media pieces and loves the option of this water-based paint that also gives you opacity. Learn how you can love it too!
Third Saturdays, 2-5PM!
2-Color Risograph Design on Paper
Learn how to create designs for Risograph printing without going digital. You'll create a one-page design for two of the available inks for our Risograph machines. You'll also get to see how the machines work.
Designs will be 8.5" x 11" and you'll get guidance from Push/Pull's Riso Master, Maxx.
Class includes all materials plus 20 prints of your work!
You're encouraged to bring ideas of what you want printed.
For ages 13+
Maxx couldn't help but say yes when offered a Risograph machine that 'might still work' in 2021. Since then she's mastered every error code and turned out thousands of prints for Push/Pull Press and clients.
Registration is now open for 7/8/23, 9/9/23, and 11/11/23 10am-2pm.
Reduction Block Printing - 2 Day Workshop
Create a multi-color print from just one block!
Reduction block printing is used for creating a limited edition of prints. Once you're done printing a color, you continue carving the same block for the next color. There's no going back!
This two-day workshop will take you through all the details, design creation, and color selection. Prints will be on paper we provide, or you can bring your own items such as fabric or wood panels.
Prints will be on blocks that are 4" x 6". These are soft carve blocks that are great for beginner and intermediate carvers. We ask that you either have experience with block printing or take our basic block printing class before signing up for this one.
Registration is now open for October 13 - 14, 5-8 p.m.
All materials and tools are provided.
Stitch and Bitch
Stab out your woes - or just have a pleasant chat - with fellow fiber art friends every month!
Stitch and Bitch takes place on the first Wednesday of every month from 6pm-8pm at Push/Pull, 2000 NW Market St, 98107.
QU-ART
This is a monthly meetup for queer artists and creators to join together to create. Bring a project or start a new one. Sketching materials are available, but you're encouraged to bring or purchase your own if you want to do something specific. Sparkling water is provided and you're welcome to bring refreshments. This is a sober event, so no alcohol or other intoxicating substances.
We'll meet on the last Friday of every month from 6pm - 9pm. Join your host in the classroom in the back of the shop, by the yellow wall.
Draw Bugs! with RJ
Love ‘em or hate ‘em, bugs play an important role in our ecosystem and built environments. Plus, they are super fun to draw and make great subjects for your next art piece!
In this two-hour class, join RJ (an avid bug enthusiast) and real (dead) specimens to learn about insect anatomy. Learn tricks to be able to draw bugs quickly—even when you don’t have a reference. Gain an overview of the different orders of insects, details to watch for, and how to color your bugs. Whether you want to draw scientifically accurate bugs, or you are interested in creating more stylized art, this class is for you! Attendees will walk away with 2-4 sketches of different specimens and a greater appreciation for the role these animals play.
RJ (she/him) is a speculative author and artist telling stories about the natural world and exploring alien ones. She is a watercolor artist, illustrator, science writer, and experimenter. In her free time she draws bugs, cuddles her cat, gardens, and makes weird stuff. See more and connect @beccaquibbles.
This class takes place at Push/Pull at 2000 NW Market Street. See available dates below.
