Intaglio Extension Weekend Workshop

This is not about learning new processes – rather building on skills and knowledge previously covered.

If you attended the Etching workshop – print your original plates, make new plates, experiment with your plates (old and new) and experiment with different inking styles and options, including incorporating chine-collé to your prints.

If you attended the Embossing workshop – experiment with new ideas. Pre-prepare and bring elements to emboss with, and/or create new pieces over the weekend. Incorporate gold leaf and include some inked-up and printed cutout elements with your embossed papers (like in my Field Notes ‘Skys Dancers’ embossed and printed prints).

If you attended the Collagraph and Cutouts workshop – print your original plates, make new plates and experiement with new ideas. Add chine-collé to your prints, incorporate embossed elements and take your collagraph and cutout prints to a whole new level.

Regardless of the workshop you previously attended, I will be on hand the whole weekend to guide and tutor you through whatever you want to achieve over the weekend.

All necessary materials for this workshop are covered in your Materials Fee, including;

– all tools and resources needed to make your etching, embossing and collagraph plates
– inks and other studio materials and resources to print your plates
– printmaking papers, inks and associated sundry items
– tea and coffee, with a light morning and afternoon tea

IDEAS – This workshop is all about you and working with what you learned in your first workshop. Bring your image ideas, and you can look through any of my resource library books for inspiration when you’re here.

PRINTING PLATES – You can bring your plates (etching, drypoint, linocut, collagraph, embossing) to work with over the weekend. If you have paper stencils that you would like to work with (and don’t mind getting inky), bring them along too. Bring your own unique papers, and bring any prints.

LUNCH – You can pop into town to buy lunch, but it is a few minute’s drive, and parking can be difficult (Maleny is a popular weekend destination). Therefore, I recommend bringing your lunch and maximising the time you have spent printing and learning in the studio.

Please also bring a studio apron and a journal or notebook for taking notes during the workshop.

Participants are advised to wear closed in shoes, and suitable clothing or apron that you do not mind getting dirty or stained.

Gloves will be available for when working with any chemicals and ink. It is expected that you will follow safety procedures  and take care when working with chemicals.