Hello Sunshine

Well i don't know about you but i am relieved to leave my suffering umbrella at home & venture out into the sun! All this rain & staying in may have its benefits though.  Perhaps its given you lots of printmaking ideas & now you really want to get into it again! The year is still young, the inks will dry quicker now  too. Impress Printmakers has  further workshops scheduled for Warilda street; they run from 10am until 4pm so it gives you lots of time to ask questions & work with professional tutors. Here is whats coming up.

MAR 24th Aluminium Etching Carolyn McKenzie Craig

This is a great starter workshop for those with little or no etching experience, or for those who would like to learn a new low-toxic technique. It will provide participants with a thorough grounding in how to create aluminium etchings using a low-toxic solution. Participants will learn safe and professional techniques for preparing a plate, creating line and tone, setting an etching press, inking and printing a plate. All students will receive one-on-one tuition in a friendly, small-group environment and will leave with a resolved image and the skills to advance to further workshops. Cost $110 Members & $130 Non Impress members Email karenworkshopco@gmail.com to book & pay or www.impress.org.au

APRIL 13 & 14^TH Beginners Screenprint w Gill Pyke

Want a comprehensive introduction to the Screen-Printing process then this workshop is for you. You will learn the basics of photo emulsion – from preparing images on transparent film, exposing artwork in a dark room and making the screen, the technique for applying the photo sensitive emulsion and the technique of stripping a screen ready for new artwork. This two-day workshop is an introduction to screen printing that will highlight the range of imagery that can be used to create prints including found objects (flat 2d objects such as feathers, doilies, lace, leaves and flora, ie anything flat that is NOT sharp), drawings, text and photographs. Printing methods will also be demonstrated for fabric and paper applications, as well as printing in 1 and 2 colours. Cost $180 Members & $220 Non members.
Email  karenworkshopco@gmail.com to book & pay or www.impress.org.au Cost $180 Members & $220 Non Impress members

April 21^st &28^th Advanced Screenprinting with Jenny Sanzaro Nishimura $180 members $220 non members

Want to expand your printmaking repertoire? Book now for the Next Impress Printmakers Studio workshop and enjoy 2 days of screenprinting with Jenny Sanzaro Nishimura.

Using autographic, photographic and digital imagery as well as found objects as sources of inspiration for screen printing;participants will create a set of images from 2 dimensional found and created image sources using multi-coloured printing and layering techniques.

Source material could be

Thin found objects (e.g. leaves, feathers, thin fabric, lace etc- nothing sharp)

Autographic marks drawn or painted onto drafting film with graphite (4-6B) block out pen, black or red permanent marker, opaque or Indian ink, tusche, water colour, or black crayon/litho pencil

B&W photo positives, CMYK separations of digital images, photocopied onto acetate film

This method is also great for screen printing hard-ground onto etching plates, for text/texture and photographic images