Line Etching on Copper (4 week)

Line Etching on Copper (4 weeks)
Tuesdays, February 10 - March 3, 2026
6:30pm - 9:30pm
Instructor: Daniel Cardoso
Class Capacity: 6 participants

Materials included | No prior experience needed | All skill levels welcome

Working with copper plates and acid-resistant grounds, participants will create images with crisp, fine lines. Participants will leave with a small edition of hand-printed etchings. This class is ideal for anyone who enjoys drawing with fine liners and building tone using cross-hatching.

About the Instructor

Danny Cardoso is an emerging printmaking artist based in Toronto who graduated in 2020 from OCAD University with a BFA. Their art practice focuses on constructing large-scale, print-based installations with visual narratives hidden in patterns. The use of patterning stems from a strong connection to Portuguese tile work (“Azulejos”) and the way its history resonates in their life. Through intensive research of historical archives in the Iberian Peninsula, as well as family history, Danny combines the visual patterns of “Azulejos” with contemporary themes of queerness, mental health, and identity, while simultaneously pushing the limits of what contemporary print work can be.

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Banner image: unknown, etching, 17th century French