Only 1 Spot Left
SUN 23 January - WED 26 January 2022
10am - 5pm
$980 (materials Included)
Learn the basics of etching. Produce a line image on a zinc plate, explore aquatints for tonal work, and add colour with roll ups. Come along with an idea or a simple drawing and explore the process of producing a small edition. Suitable for all levels.
This very popular once a year workshop is now in its 14th year!
Work at an intense level to create your personal body of work with the guidance and expertise of Rob Hails. Immerse your self completely over the four days and take advantage of this beautiful bush setting to explore and produce stunning zinc plate etchings.
Zinc plates are etched with a copper sulphate mordant. A safer alternative to the traditional nitric acid.
ABOUT ROBERT HAILS
Robert works mostly on zinc plates to produce elegant and sometimes whimsical etchings. He loves to experiment with aquatint, rolled colour and wax pencil and is always looking for the ‘happy accident’. He pays attention to great detail, seeks patience and encourages his workshop students to take risks and to see where the journey of creating an etching may take them. Most of his works on paper respond to the characters, design, text and mystery of the theatre stage.
Robert Hails has a unique connection to the Baldessin Press and Studio.
As a teenager he and his brothers Doug and Don helped George Baldessin and Tess Edwards Baldessin build the bluestone studio in St Andrews while he was a student at Eltham High School in the 1970’s.
You are advised to book early to avoid disappointment.
What you should bring:
Apron
Disposable gloves
Lunch to share (tea & coffee provided)
Drawing material
Folio to take home your finished prints (at least A2 size)
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.
