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July 11: Intro to Tetra Pak & Chine Collé

$175.00

Workshop with Print House Co-founder, Denise Markbreit
July 11, 2026 | 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Class tuition includes all materials.

Tetra Pak is a type of food carton commonly used for soups, broths, and milk, and it is capable of producing remarkably rich, etching-like prints using simple tools and a press. In this hands-on workshop, students will work with salvaged Tetra Pak cartons, learning how to score, peel, and cut the material to create a wide range of visual effects. Plates will be printed both intaglio and embossed, highlighting the versatility of this sustainable process.

In the morning, the focus will be on techniques for constructing the plate and printing in a single color. In the afternoon, students may create additional plates and experiment with adding color through multiple inks, as well as incorporating chine collé and watercolor to build layered, nuanced prints. This workshop offers an accessible and environmentally conscious introduction to intaglio printmaking, with methods that can easily be adapted for a home studio.

What You’ll Learn

  • An introduction to Tetra Pak printmaking as an alternative intaglio process

  • How to prepare salvaged Tetra Pak cartons for use as printing plates

  • Scoring, peeling, cutting, and texturing techniques to achieve varied marks

  • Extensive exploration of markmaking using a wide range of tools

  • Printing Tetra Pak plates intaglio and as embossed prints

  • Techniques for single-color printing and approaches to adding color with multiple inks, chine collé, and watercolor

DETAILS
Level: All levels, no prior printmaking experience required.
Date: July 11, 2026
Time: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Class size: Limited to 10 participants
Location: Print House
29 Carolina Lane, Asheville, NC

Cancellation & Refund Policy
We understand that plans can change. If you need to cancel, you’ll receive a full refund with 72 hours notice.
Less than 72 hours notice, we’ll happily issue you a credit toward another class.
For same-day cancellations or no-shows, tuition is nonrefundable.

Register & Pay: ADD TO CART then click on the CART at TOP RIGHT of site to complete checkout.

Workshop with Print House Co-founder, Denise Markbreit
July 11, 2026 | 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Class tuition includes all materials.

Tetra Pak is a type of food carton commonly used for soups, broths, and milk, and it is capable of producing remarkably rich, etching-like prints using simple tools and a press. In this hands-on workshop, students will work with salvaged Tetra Pak cartons, learning how to score, peel, and cut the material to create a wide range of visual effects. Plates will be printed both intaglio and embossed, highlighting the versatility of this sustainable process.

In the morning, the focus will be on techniques for constructing the plate and printing in a single color. In the afternoon, students may create additional plates and experiment with adding color through multiple inks, as well as incorporating chine collé and watercolor to build layered, nuanced prints. This workshop offers an accessible and environmentally conscious introduction to intaglio printmaking, with methods that can easily be adapted for a home studio.

What You’ll Learn

  • An introduction to Tetra Pak printmaking as an alternative intaglio process

  • How to prepare salvaged Tetra Pak cartons for use as printing plates

  • Scoring, peeling, cutting, and texturing techniques to achieve varied marks

  • Extensive exploration of markmaking using a wide range of tools

  • Printing Tetra Pak plates intaglio and as embossed prints

  • Techniques for single-color printing and approaches to adding color with multiple inks, chine collé, and watercolor

DETAILS
Level: All levels, no prior printmaking experience required.
Date: July 11, 2026
Time: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Class size: Limited to 10 participants
Location: Print House
29 Carolina Lane, Asheville, NC

Cancellation & Refund Policy
We understand that plans can change. If you need to cancel, you’ll receive a full refund with 72 hours notice.
Less than 72 hours notice, we’ll happily issue you a credit toward another class.
For same-day cancellations or no-shows, tuition is nonrefundable.

Register & Pay: ADD TO CART then click on the CART at TOP RIGHT of site to complete checkout.

Portrait of artist and printmaking instructor Denise Markbreit of Asheville, NC.

DENISE MARKBREIT — PRINTMAKER and CO-FOUNDER of Print House

Denise Markbreit, co-founder of Print House, is a lifelong printmaker and educator with a deep knowledge of print processes. Nearly 20 years ago, discovering Akua ink at an artist retreat marked a turning point in her practice, sparking an ongoing commitment to building the safest, most environmentally conscious print studio possible—one that protects her health as well as that of the students and collectors who move through the studio and gallery.

A multidisciplinary artist, Denise’s work centers on woodblock and monoprint techniques, exploring themes of landscape, memory, and shadow. She works in the space between abstraction and representation, drawing on her affinity for wabi-sabi and Japanese aesthetics. Her visual language extends across printmaking, textile work, constructions, and mixed media, often incorporating a strong sense of drawing throughout.

In 2018, Denise founded Asheville Print Studio + Gallery. Following the devastation of Hurricane Helene in 2024, she co-founded Print House with fellow printmaker Anna Bryant in 2025.

Denise holds a BFA from the School of Visual Arts and an MST from the Rochester Institute of Technology. Her prints, constructions, and textiles have been exhibited in numerous galleries and institutions across the country and are held in art collections worldwide.

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