{"product_id":"going-big-with-marci-printmaking","title":"Going Big with Marci: A Summer Printmaking Studio","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bb-code\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eThis is a 4-day long printmaking course,\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 201, 2);\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003estarting on \u003c\/span\u003eJanuary 26th \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eand ending on\u003c\/span\u003e January 29th.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 201, 2);\"\u003eClass Times: \u003c\/span\u003e 10:00am - 2:00pm each day.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 201, 2);\"\u003eWith Tutor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eMarci Tackett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBig prints. Bold shapes. Long summer studio days.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eGive 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 201, 2);\"\u003eWhat You'll Explore:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 201, 2);\"\u003eDay 1 — \u003c\/span\u003eExpand\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGet 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 201, 2);\"\u003eDay 2 — \u003c\/span\u003eBuild\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFollow 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 201, 2);\"\u003eDay 3 — \u003c\/span\u003eGo Big\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBring 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 201, 2);\"\u003eDay 4 —\u003c\/span\u003e In Colour\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReturn to the studio to introduce colour. Experiment with overlays and combinations, revisit an earlier print or take a new idea in a different direction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 201, 2);\"\u003eWhat You’ll Create:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eYou’ll make a series of experiments and prints, with the opportunity to complete a large-scale work ready for display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 201, 2);\"\u003eWho Is This Course For?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 201, 2);\"\u003eWhat Do I Need to Bring?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll core art materials will be provided, you don't need to bring anything!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 201, 2);\"\u003eMeet Your Tutor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarci 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarci’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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarci 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 201, 2);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCourse Dates:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eJanuary 26th\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJanuary 27th\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJanuary 28th\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJanuary 29th\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 201, 2);\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/casualartclasses.co.nz\/pages\/term-3-offer\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: rgb(128, 201, 2);\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis workshop is eligible for our ongoing Creative Immersion Offer!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCredits to Diane Stoppard for Marci Headshod. 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