Colour Mixing - One day workshop with Elizabeth Haigh
May
8
10:00 AM10:00

Colour Mixing - One day workshop with Elizabeth Haigh

Are you often frustrated trying to obtain precise colours in your art work?

This one day workshop will teach you how to analyse and refine your colour skills and awareness! You will make a colour swatch book on beautiful Arches paper, as a reference to have on hand in your studio. Taking inspiration from nature you will learn to replicate colours observed in our bushland surrounds.

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Introduction to Mokuhanga Japanese Woodblock Printmaking with Kay Watanabe
Jun
6
to Jun 7

Introduction to Mokuhanga Japanese Woodblock Printmaking with Kay Watanabe

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A two day hands-on introduction to Mokuhanga — the traditional Japanese art of woodblock printmaking with Kay Watanabe.

Mokuhanga is a woodcut printmaking technique hand-printed in water-based ink, typically on Japanese washi paper, using a handheld tool called a baren.

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Dark Field Monotypes with August Carpenter
Oct
24
to Oct 25

Dark Field Monotypes with August Carpenter

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Dive into the world of dark field monotypes in this comprehensive two-day workshop! Dark field monoprinting is a printmaking method that focuses on creating images by reductively controlling  the ‘light’ on an inked up plate. Images are made by removing sections of ink by either wiping back or by using a variety of drawing tools to create various marks & textures.

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Introduction to Multi Plate Soft Ground Etching with Chris Ingham
Nov
21
to Nov 22

Introduction to Multi Plate Soft Ground Etching with Chris Ingham

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Come and discover the expressive and tactile world of soft ground etching — one of printmaking's most versatile and rewarding techniques. Unlike hard ground etching, soft ground has an irresistible sensitivity to touch and texture. Because the ground remains pliable, it can pick up the finest surface impressions — from the delicate grain of a pencil line to the texture of fabric, leaves, or found materials.

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