Going Big with Marci: A Summer Printmaking Studio

This is a 4-day long printmaking course, starting on January 26th and ending on January 29th.

Class Times:  10:00am - 2:00pm each day.

With Tutor: Marci Tackett

Big prints. Bold shapes. Long summer studio days.

Give yourself four days to explore printmaking at a larger scale. Working alongside printmaking tutor Marci Tackett, you’ll experiment with abstraction, composition, mark-making, texture and layering before developing your ideas into ambitious prints.

The four-day workshop runs Tuesday to Friday. We’ll begin in black and white, with time to try things, see what happens and build on your discoveries each day. There’s no pressure to arrive with a finished idea.

What You'll Explore:

Day 1 — Expand
Get acquainted with the process and start thinking beyond the usual size of a print. Explore bold marks, shapes and textures through black-and-white experiments.

Day 2 — Build
Follow the ideas that interest you. Create printing plates and use stencils and templates to develop larger compositions, drawing on what you discovered on day one.

Day 3 — Go Big
Bring the learning together in an ambitious large-scale print or even a connected body of works. Finally attach one of your prints to a wooden dowel so it is ready to display immediately.

Day 4 — In Colour
Return to the studio to introduce colour. Experiment with overlays and combinations, revisit an earlier print or take a new idea in a different direction.

What You’ll Create:

You’ll make a series of experiments and prints, with the opportunity to complete a large-scale work ready for display.

Who Is This Course For?

This workshop is for anyone who would enjoy generous studio time and the chance to work bigger. You can come with an existing printmaking practice or simply bring your curiosity. Marci will guide you through the process as your ideas develop.

What Do I Need to Bring?

All core art materials will be provided, you don't need to bring anything!

Meet Your Tutor:

Marci Tackett is a multidisciplinary artist and much-valued printmaking tutor at The Learning Connexion, where she has taught and inspired students for many years. Originally from Denver, Colorado, Marci has lived and worked in Aotearoa since 2006, developing a rich and varied creative practice that spans drawing, printmaking, and visual arts practice.

She holds a BFA in Printmaking and a BA in Humanities from the University of Colorado, and a Diploma of Art and Creativity (Advanced) from TLC.

Marci’s work has been exhibited widely across New Zealand and the United States, including solo exhibitions in Wellington and Queenstown, and she has participated in residencies in both countries — most recently as the 2024 Marsden College Artist in Residence.

Her accolades include being a finalist multiple times in the New Zealand Painting and Printmaking Awards and a recipient of the prestigious Kala Art Institute Fellowship in California. In 2018 she was awarded a Merit Grant for a residency at the Vermont Studio Center, and in 2019 co-created the interactive exhibition Selective Memory with printmaker Toni Mosley.

Marci brings depth, knowledge, and warmth to her studio practice and continues to support others on their art and creative learning journeys through her teaching and artistic engagement.

Course Dates:

• January 26th
• January 27th
• January 28th
• January 29th

This workshop is eligible for our ongoing Creative Immersion Offer!

Credits to Diane Stoppard for Marci Headshod. (www.stoppard.nz)