Tuesday 2nd, Wednesday 3rd & Thursday 4th April 2024
10am - 4.30pm
$890 (Includes materials)
This workshop will only take a maximum of 8 participants
Baldessin Studio is thrilled to have artist Sarah Amos presenting a workshop in 2024!
This 3 day workshop explores Collagraph, drawing, and stencilling techniques to produce distinctive printed paintings on paper.
A workshop designed for the artist who has had previous experience in printmaking and who wants to take their printmaking practice to a new level of exploration.
Emphasis will be placed on the use of non-toxic materials.
You will construct several stable Collagraph plates of identical size, incorporating a variety of materials that are affixed, stitched, or incised onto the boards.
These materials encompass paper, textiles, thread, textured fabric, tape, and gel mediums, enabling the development of highly sculpted plates.
Gain proficiency in techniques such as scraping and perforating the surface to craft captivating textures, patterns, as well as organic lines and marks.
This workshop will cover:
· Multiple plate system and registration techniques for printmaking.
· Methods for applying ink and paint using stencils on paper.
· Addressing a common challenge in Collagraph, teaching artists how to layer plates effectively without damaging the previous layers.
· Guidance in the sequencing of plates and organizing their colour palette to achieve clear and clean prints with a bold graphic impact.
· Experimentation with various wet work and drawing mediums, including brushes and pencils.
· The "French Seam" technique, which involves piecing small works together with archival tape to create larger or shaped Collagraphs, will be discussed.
Sarah will share her own artwork to demonstrate techniques and offer both independent and class critiques for artists seeking guidance.
“I have been working with the Collagraph technique for over 25 years and have along the way taken this discipline to a new level of complexity due to my love for the technique and obsessive experimentation.
I am also committed to the non-toxic process that I have adapted over the years and love the green aspect of this technique in the studio .The multiple plate process and layering technique that I primarily use is a wonderful way to achieve a rich painterly surface with both oil paint and etching ink. In addition I will be using a variety of drawing materials and water based mediums to embellish and add another dimension to my finished pieces”
Sarah Amos has been making multi media prints for over 25 years. Sarah left Australia to go to the USA to study at Tamarind Institute of Lithography in New Mexico were she became a Master Printer.
Sarah also teaches from her home studio year round and has been an Adjunct Professor for12 years at Bennington College, Williams College and Dartmouth College. Sarah works and lives in her Printmaking Studio in East Fairfield, Vermont (12 miles form Canadian Border) and maintains an active International and National exhibition schedule of her own despite her intense commitment to teaching and collaborating with Professional Artists.
You are advised to book early to avoid disappointment.
Price: $890– including all materials
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.
