nontoxicprint : Art + Science
nontoxicprint | S a f e r Painting | art+science
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gathers more than 30 years of research, experience, and innovative techniques on safer art making on one website. (M Everaert, Belgium)
currently the site exists online and key sections can be accessed by clicking < e s s a y s > above. click < p a i n t > for a link to all online essays on Saferpainting.com. additional research can be found in our < pdf archive >
A private, Research Resource on Innovation in Professional Art Practice || Nontoxic Printmaking, Safer Painting and Creative Practice | Art & Science | Essays on Printed Art | Colorlab | Art and Health | Graphic Innovation | Non-Hazardous Practice and Methods, Innovative Materials and Developments in Art | Paints, Solvents and VOCs | Pigments and Binders | Wellness in Professional Art Practice | Health, Safety, and Industrial Hygiene in the Visual Arts and Crafts
S I T E – C O N T A C T
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artwellstudio36@gmail.com
this resource serves the spirit of creative innovation and the advancement of knowledge in contemporary and safer art practice
nontoxic-print – art + science — a private not-for-profit resource, hosted from Indiana, in collaboration with editors, authors, centers, & advisors. Founded in 2003 by Friedhard Kiekeben, Jennifer Helen Shaw, and Keith Howard. We kindly recognize the continuing invaluable support, generosity, expertise, and scientific advice for key Health in the Arts, Art Safety, Materials Science, Toxicology, and Chemistry contributions by David Hinkamp, Michael McCann, Monona Rossol, and the Center for Safety in The Arts and UIC Health in The Arts, Angela Babin, Merle Spandorfer, Maria Boto Ordonez, Susan Groce, Nuria Melero, Abena Motaboli, Roni Henning, Tracy Hill, Robert Maynord, Liz Chalfin, Marnix Everaert and Shichio Minato, Donna Adams, Nik Semenoff, Henrik Bøegh, Nina Lawrin, Age Kamstra, Bernice Cross, Cedric Green and Alfonso Crujera, Bob Perkin, Dr Paul Craig and Dr Paul Rosenberg, Leah Fanning, and many other international experts, artists, authors, conservators and curators, educator/researchers, innovators, publishers, and scientists, and art materials developers and specialists
© 2003-2026 (fair use resource / creative commons)
Art Well – Education Program, 2026-27
ARTLAB PROJECTS: We offer personalized art projects, art classes, workshops and consultancy by appointment in downtown Indianapolis
- Contemporary Practice in Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, Digital Printing and Hybrid Art; Colorlab | reprographic and manual and digital / gestural, painterly, laser etched and photographic | underpinned by history, concepts and techniques of art
- Learning, understanding and implementing new research into Safer Art Practices and materials in Painting, and Printmaking and Hybrid art for artists and educators
Residency, Consultancy and Workshop Opportunities!
The ARTLAB INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS and ART PROJECTS residency is for artists and educators interested in learning about contemporary and safer art practices, while creating a small body of work. Under the guidance of Royal College of Art graduate Friedhard Kiekeben-(click. for CV) -international artist, Chicago professor, and new methods pioneer. Artlab Projects Residency and Workshops – tuition and workshops in small groups by appointment; please email us with your requirements.
Summer and Fall Workshops 2026 (July/August/Sept); for dates please see below.
The private painting and printmaking studio / facility in southern downtown Indianapolis is fully equipped for professional printmaking, digital imaging, photography, scanning, printing, painting, drawing, and mixed media.
Artlab Projects: Innovative Intaglio: Summer and Fall Courses 2026
A two day workshop and overview in eco savvy Next-gen, innovative and safer etching with Friedhard Kiekeben using redefined high quality and archival materials, methods, equipment, and chemistry. Artists produce a small body of work.
- DAY I: Intro, Overview, and Plate making
- DAY II: Proofing, Printing and Finessing
- The course program includes manual methods such as eco savvy acrylic resist and metal salt etching on copperplate, aluminum, plastics, found materials, and cardboard, with demonstrations in drypoint, digital stencil, collagraph, Gelli plate, Dremel tool etching, TetraPak printing, color inversion printing, mono print painting, aquatint and Crisco Lift, hard and soft ground, low pressure printing, and more. Art and Science. Eco-savvy art. Reprographic and digital facilities are available on site. Friedhard Kiekeben is an international artist and the inventor of multiple safer etching methods and a pioneer in ‘acrylic resist etching’ and other new methods since the early 1990s. Today, certain acrylics are both eco-savvy and ideal for all types of professional intaglio work, offering new and enhanced creative possibilities.
- This current course includes a revised Edinburgh Etch solution for clean copper etching, cleaner Saline Sulfate etch, updated electro etching. Easy photo etching and new halftones, and safe etching grounds for 2026; many of which are bio based and near Zero VOC. Many food grade materials. No plate sanding required. Efficient resist removal. Also, new inks and bio based Colorlab colorings. Cradle to cradle processes, new aids and catalysts, eco friendly waste reduction, and regenerative methods. All tools, art materials, chemicals, plates and paper are provided. Tea and coffee is on-site, and a Diner and a Wendy’s nearby. Free parking on-site. Handouts and email follow-up. Each course is tailored to the needs of a small group of participating artists. (email me 🙂 )
- Saturday August 22nd and Sunday August 23rd 2026 ($ 200,-)
- Saturday September 5th and Sunday Sept 6th 2026 ($ 200,-)
- Saturday September 19th and Sunday Sept 20th 2026 ($ 200,-)
($ 80,- for reserving a space)
Contact artwellstudio36@gmail.com
For non-locals, we recommend staying at the Holiday Inn Indianapolis Downtown, or the Holiday Inn Express which is near Wapahani studios on the opposite side of the White River.
For further inquiries, contact artwellstudio36@gmail.com
