Pochoir with Heidi Drost
Saturday, July 25 • 10a-4p
$150
Pochoir Printing: Stencil Monoprints
Explore the art of pochoir through layered hand cut shapes and stencil printing on a plexiglas plate. In this class you will design and cut your own stencils and arrange them onto an inked plate to build prints with clarity, contrast, and rhythm. This process invites both control and play, allowing you to create bold or subtle compositions through layering and repetition. No drawing required—just a curiosity for shape, color, and design!
Pochoir Printmaking Workshop
What is Pochoir?
Pochoir is a printmaking technique that uses stencils to apply layers of color, one shape at a time. Each color is added separately, creating images that feel both intentional and expressive, with a beautiful sense of clarity and design.
The word pochoir comes from the French language, meaning “stencil.” The technique became especially popular in early 20th-century France, where artists used it to create richly colored prints and illustrations by hand—long before digital printing existed.
Heidi Mayfield Drost is a multidisciplinary artist based in Hendersonville, North Carolina, working in painting and printmaking. She has taught adult art classes and workshops for more than 20 years, encouraging artists to explore expressive mark-making and layered processes. Heidi graduated from the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and has continued her studies through courses with several college institutions, including the University of North Carolina Asheville (UNCA). She previously served as a faculty member at the Lighthouse ArtCenter School of Art in Palm Beach, Florida, and has taught workshops at the Norton Museum of Art, The New Studio for the Visual Arts, and the Tryon International Equestrian Center. In her printmaking workshops, she guides artists through the intaglio process while encouraging experimentation, texture, and personal expression.