New Grounds: The Manual for Non-toxic Etching

This manual presents a comprehensive and detailed approach to making etchings safely. It is based on the methods employed and taught by New Grounds. We are grateful for all the wonderful successes and mistakes New Grounds artists have produced in the course of almost two decades that have greatly contributed to the knowledge base of this book. With detailed lists, step-by-step instructions and troubleshooting sections, this book offers valuable information for etchers on all levels. It is invaluable for those wishing to make the transition from toxic to non-toxic etching, and it is suited as a textbook for a college level etching class.

Regina Held Originally from Dortmund, Germany, Regina Held is the founder and director of New Grounds Print Workshop and Gallery. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Texas at Austin, and her Masters in Fine Art from the University of New Mexico. Held founded New Grounds in 1996 in response to the need for an open access printmaking facility. She embraced the non-toxic methods which were just coming on the market at that time and created a studio around it. She has won awards for her contributions to the Albuquerque arts community and is often invited to speak on the topics of printmaking, collecting prints, and the business of art. Ray Maseman Ray Maseman is originally from Chicago, Illinois. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Printmaking from the University of Denver, and he has been creating his unique etchings at New Grounds since 1997. Maseman is married and the father of three children. He also makes his living as a school librarian at Albuquerque Public Schools and has been a teacher at New Grounds since 2005. His etchings have been exhibited widely and can be found in numerous public and private collections.