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)
Dates and times: Sat 1st August 9-4.30pm Sat 8, 15, 22 August 9am - 1pm (possibly continuing on until 3pm if needed for printing)
Cost: $400 NPW Independent Access Members & Studio Tuesday/Thursday Members* | $600 NPW Associate Members | $650 non NPW members
Enquiries: annemaree@psyclonicstudios.com.au
Come along to this 4 week course & learn the art of stone lithography, using the wonderful litho resources available at the workshop.
Students will need to bring: An image or idea for one – ie a sketch or basic line drawing no larger than 38x28cm; Own drawing/pencil case/art materials including a scalpel and fresh blades etc; Masking tape/permanent marker; Rubber kitchen or disposable gloves: Dust mask [non-medical]; Own quality printing paper; Wear sturdy covered shoes and bring an apron.
BYO snacks and (on day 1) lunch.
All other materials supplied: lithographic Crayons/pencils Cores, Rubbing Crayon, Tusche, Deletion Hone, Pancake sponges (if not supplied by workshop), Oxide Tracing paper – for copying image to stone
Tea & coffee provided.
NB: Check the FULL schedule details on the humanitix booking site.
Cost: $220 Non-Members | $200 current NPW Members
Enquiries: valerievincent353@gmail.com
In this two day Lino printing workshop learn how to add colour to your lino prints using the jigsaw technique, a simple & effective way to achieve multi colour lino prints. The lino block & design is cut into a number of pieces, with each piece inked up separately in different colours & then reassembled & printed with one pass through the press.
Participants will learn how to prepare & transfer their designs to the lino; how to cut & carve a lino block; how to ink up the block; print the lino block using the workshops printing presses; and produce a small edition of prints.
Day 1: Preparing the lino block
Day 2: Printing the block in 2 to 3 colours
Suitable for beginners & those wanting to refresh, extend & hone skills. Requires a minimum of 4 participants to proceed. Course notes, all tools and materials supplied by the tutor including quality inks and printmaking paper. Linoleum tile size will be 20x15cm.
What participants need to bring: Bring an image or several images suitable for linocut. Linocut prints are generally bold & graphic so keep this in mind when designing/choosing your image. Consider the shapes & lines in your design & where you can make simple cuts for 2-3 pieces. The tutor will discuss approaches to your design. Your image size needs to be 20x15cm. If you prefer to use your own Lino tools please bring them along. Wear old clothes or an apron and closed-in shoes for safety. Bring your own refreshments, snacks and lunch.
Cost: $110 current NPW members | $125 non NPW members + $15 materials fee paid directly to the tutor on the day.
Enquiries: studio@artquill.com.au
Learn to use the silkscreen in a non-traditional, exciting, improvisational manner. Using everyday, easily accessible materials like water soluble crayons and fabric interfacing, temporary and semi-permanent image creation techniques are explored using the silkscreen on fabric. The course delves into inspiring colour and design combinations and includes multi layered patterning and texture techniques. Some prior experience using a silk screen is recommended for this workshop. Some materials supplied by the tutor.
*Be sure to check the list of things to bring on the humanitix booking site.
Enquiries: gary@garyshinfield.info
This workshop runs over 2 Saturdays.
Initially, brush and ink sketches will be made on thin paper exploring your connections to the subject. You will then be shown how to transfer images onto blocks & introduced to carving tools and techniques. Multi layer prints will also be discussed. At the end of the workshop you will have made single prints from each woodcut and, various versions of both blocks printed together, or layered in different colour combinations.
An additional materials fee of $65 payable on day 1 to the tutor: includes 2 Shina plywood woodblocks, each 22.5 x 30 cms; 2 sheets of printmaking paper, printing inks, black ink for painting, Asian brush and Sumi paper, and tracing paper. Further detail and what to bring on the booking site.
Cost: $0 current NPW members | $10 non NPW members. NB Places are limited - bookings essential
Enquiries: newcastleprintmakers@gmail.com
Pamela Griffith’s will share techniques and stories about how to survive as a printmaker. Pamela will bring along some plates & prints and talk about etching techniques. Pamela will bring two newly published books on her work. Pamela Griffith: Etchings 1965 – 2014 and Pamela Griffith a biography.
Both the Griffith Studio & Graphic Workshop & the Newcastle Printmakers Workshop were created at about the same time in the seventies. Pamela & NPW founding member Patricia Wilson-Adams both studied etching at the National Art School. Both dreamt of creating workshops specifically for printmakers. It is with great delight that Pamela is at last visiting Newcastle Printmakers Workshop, & she looks forward to the opportunity to congratulate NPW members on the workshop’s longevity & success.
All bookings are made through Humanitix.
Follow the link below to check for any new updated workshops and events.
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.