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Wonders of Printmaking | Term 1

$330.00 $330.00
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Description

This course will run on Tuesday Evenings from 10th February to 24th March from 6:00pm to 9:00pm.

With Tutor: Jane Stevens

Discover the rich and expressive world of printmaking!

Throughout this course, you’ll learn a range of techniques including monoprint, drypoint, embossing, collograph, and chine collé. Explore inking and layering as you create your own unique prints and finished artworks.

You’ll also have dedicated time to experiment, refine your skills, and develop your personal printmaking style. This class encourages creative decision-making, exploration, and the opportunity to build a cohesive body of work.

What You'll Learn:

By the end of this course, you will have:

  • A solid understanding of multiple printmaking techniques including monoprint, drypoint, embossing, collagraph, and chine collé.
  • A collection of reusable printing plates that you can continue developing and printing from beyond the course.
  • Experience in layering plates to create depth, variation, and complexity in your prints.
  • A selection of finished works produced using a range of printmaking processes.
  • Clarity around your creative direction through discovering the types of prints and techniques you most enjoy.
  • Increased confidence in your printmaking practice and the ability to continue creating independently.

Course Structure:

Week One: Monoprint
Discover the simplest yet most expressive form of printmaking. Explore how to apply ink to a plate, lift it out, create textures and patterns, and print backgrounds ready for later experimentation. A creative and technical introduction to the studio.

Week Two: Drypoint
Learn simple and effective mark-making techniques.

Week Three: Embossing
Experience the joy of printing without ink. Create your own motifs and reusable plates to produce beautifully textured, sculptural prints.

Week Four: Collagraph
Experiment with a variety of materials and techniques to build unique and beautiful plates.

Week Five: Chine Collé
Use different papers to work into your existing prints, adding depth and layers to your artwork.

Week Six: Refining Your Favourite Techniques
Revisit and refine the processes you’ve enjoyed most. Strengthen and advance your technical skills and develop a personal approach to printmaking.

Week Seven: Print, Print, Print!
Use your plates to continue printing and producing a collection of finished pieces.
You’ll also discuss “Where to from here?” so you can confidently continue your printmaking practice beyond the class.

Meet Your Tutor:

From the moment Jane Stevens first stepped into a printmaking studio, she was captivated. That initial spark of enthusiasm, to explore every process and technique, has never faded. She loves the thrill of lifting the blankets from the press to see her work transformed, and the joy of experimenting with new methods to create something unexpected and beautiful. Printmaking is full of surprises, and that constant sense of discovery keeps her inspired.

Over the past twenty years, Jane has developed her practice through studies at Massey and The Learning Connexion, as well as her own studio work and tutoring. She continues to learn with every print she makes, and sharing that knowledge and excitement with students is a central part of her creative journey.

“Printmaking is a world of constant discovery, embracing the unexpected, taming the techniques.”

@janestevensprint

What Do I Need to Bring?
  • Drawing materials: pencils, pens, ruler, and eraser
  • Reference materials: photos, sketches, or examples of work you are interested in exploring
  • Craft knife and extra new blades
  • Scissors
  • Optional (if you already have them): scratching tools, linocut tools, cutting mat, masking tape, and print brayers (rollers)

What Will Be Provided?

Printmaking Tools & Equipment

  • Printing press
  • Brayers (rollers)
  • Lino cut tools and etching needles

Materials & Consumables

  • Printing ink
  • Printing paper: wet-strength cartridge and a small pack of quality print paper
  • PETG sheets for drypoint and MDF for embossing plates
  • Magnetic sheets for embossing plates
  • Tape, glue, aluminium foil, sandpaper, newsprint, cardboard scrapers

If you wish to cancel, email us at least 14 clear days before your class begins. You'll receive a full refund less an admin fee of $20 via the same payment method (e.g., credit card or Afterpay) if you cancel within this timeframe.

Unfortunately, refunds aren't available for cancellations with less than 14 days' notice, nor for missed classes within a series.

If you are required to bring specific supplies to this class you will be sent full details via email. Please make sure you keep the receive emails ticked at checkout to ensure you do not miss out on this information.

This class will be held on campus at The Learning Connexion located at 182 Eastern Hutt Road, Lower Hutt. Specific details of where on campus your class will be held will be sent to you the week prior to the commencement of your class

All our tutors are qualified and practicing artists who are skilled in specific art forms and regularly teach to support others in their own art practices.