Sat & Sun 22 & 23 July| 9.30 am - 4pm
Max 6 participants
$595 (Includes Materials)
Chris Ingham Printing an artwork by Tom Civil
Come and learn this age-old printmaking technique that people continue to fall in love with. The appeal of the etched line is mesmerising, from the old masters to today’s most experimental and innovative artists.
The copper plate allows you to create textured and rich images with incredible detail and a build-up of lines. Artist and master printmaker Chris Ingham will guide you through drawing your image onto a prepared copper plate, which is then etched in an acid bath where the magic begins. The class will introduce participants to many of the possibilities of the medium through working on hard and soft grounds, using drypoint drawing techniques, open-bite and chine colle. You will be introduced to aquatinting techniques that allow you to build up tone and depth in your imagery.
Uniquely this workshop will introduce you to the rich world of multiplate printing. You will be able to add depth, variations and additional colours to your print by using multiple plates to build up a complex image. Learn the secrets of successful registration that enable you to seamlessly combine multiple plates into a single image.
The workshop is kept small to ensure plenty of individual attention. It’s also brilliant for those wishing to extend the possibilities of their printmaking or re-acquaint themselves with the medium. If you are an experienced printmaker and come with a definite project this is a great opportunity to work with a master printmaker.
Two Day Workshop includes:
Demonstration on how to apply grounds that allow you to draw onto the plate
Transferring a base image to your plate from a drawing
Drypoint drawing techniques- scratching the metal plate directly
Etching in acid (Ferric Chloride: a safe and easy approach to etching)
Preparing for printing and applying inks
Chine colle: using coloured tissue and patterned paper underlays
Aquatint to add layers of tone
Experimental techniques like open-bite which allow deep rich marks
Printing on an etching press
Tips and tricks for perfect registration
Developing strategies for your home studio
You will have the opportunity to work on multiple plates and try out a range of different etching techniques. You will take home a small edition of prints.
**All workshops at Baldessin Studio use low toxic chemicals and adhere to strict OHS work practices**
ABOUT CHRIS INGHAM
Printmaker and sculptor, Chris Ingham was born in Adelaide 1974. He is currently living and working in Melbourne, where he divides his time between his art practice and teaching printmaking methods and techniques. He spent 10 years working at the Australian Print Workshop as an access studio coordinator, teacher and fine art printer.
Chris has participated in numerous residencies in both Europe and North America, and along with this has exhibited his work widely and shown in many prize shows here in Australia. He is currently exhibiting with Australian Galleries. His work explores traditional mediums and methods of making art, coupled with an expressive and gestural personal mark making style, which is heavily reliant on spontaneity, humour and freshness.
Workshop Cancellations & Refunds
We understand that circumstances can change. A full workshop refund will be offered:
· if a workshop in which you are enrolled is cancelled or deferred to a date unsuitable for your attendance. This may be the case if a Covid lockdown is announced.
· upon receipt of an email indicating your intention to withdraw your enrolment when notice is provided to us at least three weeks in advance of the workshop start date.
Workshop Credit - Transfers
We are happy to transfer your enrolment to a future workshop, but this will depend on availability of studio space and three weeks notice being given to us.
