Upcoming Workshops
Due to Covid 19 numbers are limited to ensure we comply with social distancing.
The workshop will be sanitised prior to, during, and after the class.
Please bring your own personal PPE for hygiene purposes.
All workshops are held at the Newcastle Printmakers Workshop unless otherwise stated.
Address: 27 Popran Road, Adamstown (opp. playing fields)
RESCHEDULED TO 14-15 JUNE 2025
Cost: $390 Non-Members | $350 current NPW Members. Plus materials fee of $30 payable directly to the tutor on day one.
Enquiries: rozkean@bigpond.com
A two-day introduction to the carving and printing techniques of water soluble pigments with the exacting Kento registration system for multi blocks.
Materials pack from Roslyn will include:
2 x Japanese Shina blocks, suitable for A4 paper (Russian birch blocks available to purchase if desired ) Carbon paper, Tracing paper & drafting film; Japanese Pansion K-158 Kozo mix printing paper 10 X A4 sheets; Selection of Japanese vegetable pigments for printing; Additional A4 acid free cartridge paper for proofing; A4 typing paper for taking trial impressions of the blocks to check carving; Black sumi ink for printing; Material to hand make a bamboo carrying brush - tokibo
BYO Lunch. Tea and coffee are provided
Cost: $200 current NPW & NSP Members only.
Enquiries: printpottery@gmail.com
Venues: SATURDAY - Newcastle Printmakers Workshop, 27 Popran Road, Adamstown
SUNDAY - Newcastle Studio Potters, Back to Back Gallery, Cooks Hill.
This course is for members of Newcastle Printmakers Workshop & Newcastle Studio Potters.
DAY 1: Learn the basics of coating, exposing and printing screens. Print a background colour onto quality paper using acrylic inks. Print their design on the background.
DAY 2: Make clay pieces for printing. Screen print onto clay or tissue (for transfer onto clay pieces). Explore applying prints to shapes and forms. All materials supplied.
NB There will be an additional $20 for firing if required- payable directly to the tutor.
FULL DETAILS ON THE BOOKING SITE.
FOR NPW MEMBERS ONLY
Cost: $15 NPW Members ONLY
Enquiries: alisonjoywinn@gmail.com
Alison will show you how to create prints using a woodblock and water colour method.
Cost: $240 current NPW Members, $260 Non NPW members
Enquiries: amanda@terrarossa.biz
In this 2 day workshop learn the process of reduction lino printing, a technique that allows you to create multi-coloured prints from a single block. This method involves carving away parts of the block after each ink layer.
Different carving techniques, paper registration and editioning will be covered. No experience is needed but if you have some lino printing knowledge this will be helpful and a great opportunity to try something new. All materials and equipment are provided.
Suitable for adults/18 years old and above.
Cost: $200 current NPW members. $220 non NPW members
Enquiries: pickersally@gmail.com
Learn the basics of screen printing onto paper using a 2 layered process. In this class you will learn how to coat screens with emulsion, transfer your image onto a screen using a light exposure unit, followed by the exciting process of printing the exposed image onto a background colour. Participants will take home an A4 paper image ready for framing. The class is suitable for beginners. All class materials will be supplied.
WHAT TO BRING: Students will need to bring lunch. Wear covered shoes, bring an apron and be prepared to enjoy a creative weekend.
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Ticket Policy: In the event of the workshop being cancelled, your booking will be refunded in full. In the case of you not being able to attend a workshop you will be refunded as follows:
Cancellations less than 24 hours before and no-shows on the day will not be refunded and a credit or transfer will not be issued.
Cancellations within 1 week will receive a 35% refund.
Cancellations between 1 and 2 weeks of the workshop will receive a 50% refund.
Cancellations more than two weeks before the workshop receive a full refund less any third party booking fee.
If Newcastle Printmakers, or the student, has to cancel due to Covid lock downs enforced after booking, a refund will be issued. This may be for a whole course, if there is more than one class in the course, dependant upon whether the course has started. For example if we go into lock down part way through a 5 week workshop a pro rata refund will be issued. Alternatively the student may choose to retain a credit for a future course with Newcastle Printmakers.