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Last updated July 2008

2008 Term Dates

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4
4 Feb to 4 April 28 April to 27 June 21 July to 19 Sept 13 Oct to 12 Dec
  • Warringah Printmakers Studio requires that all students be members.
  • Please join as a member before starting a class. For membership details & form go to the membership page.
  • All classes are run by independent teachers who are not employed by the Warringah Printmakers Studio.
  • Whether for a term class or for a casual class it is essential to make a booking with the teacher prior to the commencement of class.
  • Classes will go ahead only if there are sufficient numbers.
  • All class fees listed are inclusive of some basic materials suitable for beginners. Long term students are expected to bring their own kit of printmaking equipment.
  • Most classes are 3 hours per week for 9 weeks; the Saturday class is 6 weeks in duration.

MONDAY

intaglio & relief printmaking with rebecca baird

Morning Class: 10am - 1pm Evening Class: 6pm to 9pm
Term 3 Commences: 21st July
Course Fee: $195.00 Casual Class: $28.00
Bookings: Please send an email to Rebecca Baird for a class booking.
Course Outline: Traditional & contemporary printmaking using intaglio & relief techniques. The course will cover woodblock, lino block, drypoint, etching using aluminium, copper & zinc plates & photopolymer.
The evening class is designed to help students with HSC major works but other students are also welcome.
Please make cheque or money order for class fees payable to Rebecca Baird.

TUESDAY

intaglio & relief printmaking with jan melville

Term 3 Commences: 22nd July Time: 9.30am to 12.30pm
Class Maximum: 10 students
Course Fee: $195.00 Casual Class: $28.00
Bookings: Please send an email to Jan Melville for a class booking.
Course Outline: Photopolymer, drypoint, aluminium etchings, waterless lithography & relief prints hand printed onto Japanese papers with baren. Students will be encouraged to experiment with other media & to learn new techniques offered by the studio.
Please make cheque or money order for class fees payable to Jan Melville.

printmaking exhibitions with jan melville

Term 3 Commences: 22nd July Time: 1pm to 4pm
Class Maximum: 10 students
Course Fee: $195.00 Casual Class: $28.00
Bookings: Please send an email to Jan Melville for a class booking.
Course Outline: Learn how to prepare for an exhibition while receiving help with creating the prints for the show. Information will be available on how to edition, exhibition invitations, media releases, framing & hanging of your work. Not suitable for the beginner.
Please make cheque or money order for class fees payable to Jan Melville.
It may be possible to tailor the content, duration & cost of this course to suit the needs of the individual preparing for an exhibition. Email or phone for further information.

intaglio & relief printmaking with tim witney

Evening Class: 6.30pm to 9.30pm
Term 3 Commences: 22nd July
Course Fee: $195.00 Casual Class: $27.00
Bookings: Please send an email to Tim Witney for a class booking.
Course Outline: Intaglio & relief printmaking techniques - drypoint, etching using aluminium, copper, zinc plates & photopolymer.
Please make cheque or money order for class fees payable to Tim Witney.

WEDNESDAY

intaglio & relief printmaking with susan baran

Morning Class: 9.30am to 12.30pm Afternoon Class: 1pm to 4pm
Term 3 Commences: 23rd July
Class Maximum: 9 students
Course Fee: $200.00 Concession: $185.00 Casual Class: $28.00
Bookings: Please send an email to Susan Baran for a class booking.
Course Outline: Both classes encourage creative freedom to explore the different printmaking media at the individual’s own pace and caters to all levels, from the more experienced students wanting to further skills to the beginners who are most welcome.
Please make cheque or money order for class fees payable to Susan Baran.

SATURDAY

intaglio & relief printmaking with rosanna jurisevic - 8 weeks

Morning Class: 10.00am to 1.00pm
Term 3 Commences: 26th July
Class Maximum: 8 students
Course Fee: $200.00 Casual Class: $35.00 (attendance by prior arrangement).
Bookings: Please send an email to Rosanna Jurisevic for a class booking.
Course Outline: This eight-week course will cover the foundation skills applied in printmaking through a range of methods & techniques. Exploring safer printmaking practices while preparing intaglio & relief plates ready for fine art printing. Techniques will include Etching, Woodcut, Linocut & Collagraph. For beginning & experienced artists.
Please make cheque or money order for class fees payable to Rosanna Jurisevic.

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Studio Access

Only FULL members of Warringah Printmakers Studio, with a good knowledge of printmaking techniques, the competence to work by themselves & a proven familiarity with the WPS equipment & safety procedures, are eligible to access the Studio space & facilities. For new members, an orientation session is required as well as a period of supervised access.
  • All studio users are required to abide by the guidelines of use as set by the Management Committee. Please read the Studio access policy & guidelines for users (available upon request) or contact the Studio for further information.
  • Access is available at times when the Studio is not used for classes including weekends & term breaks.
  • Bookings for access are essential & must be made with the Studio’s Booking Coordinator. Phone the Studio for contact details.
  • The access fee includes use of the presses, etchants, aquatints, grounds, oil for clean-up, solvents & rollers. The fee does not include papers, inks & other consumables (rags, tissue etc.) which are to be supplied by the member accessing the Studio.
Casual Rate
$5.00 per person per hour.

Commercial Rate
Members editioning for other artists must pay the commercial rate of $6.50 per hour.

Exclusive Rate
Full members may also book use of the Studio
exclusively for editioning purposes at the rate of $90 per person per day.
A Studio Orientation to assess readiness for access is free to students who have completed at least one full term of classes. New members applying for access will be charged a $20.00 fee.		 Pre Paid Rate - conditions apply
Discounts are available if access time is paid for in advance for a regular time slot each week. Users must be prepared to let Studio events & exhibitions take precedence & will not necessarily use the maximum hours allowed. There is no refund or compensation for hours not used.

Quarterly - $180.00
(maximum usage of 60 hours only over 13 weeks)
Half Yearly - $300.00
(maximum usage of 120 hours only over 26 weeks)
Yearly - $540.00
(maximum usage of 240 hours only over 52 weeks)

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Workshops

Last updated April 2008

A FUSION OF TEXTURES
NON TOXIC COLLAGRAPH - JULIANNA JOOS
saturday 26th & sunday 27th july 2008, 10am – 4pm

Julianna Joos, a Canadian artist from Montreal with a Master's Degree from the Université du Quebec à Montreal, has been a member of Atelier Graf Studio, Montreal since 1979. Julianna is undertaking a residency in Sydney during July 2008.

Members: $195.00
Non-Members: $215.00 (includes Associate Membership)

Please make cheques for workshop fees payable to Warringah Printmakers Studio. Payment in advance would be appreciated.

This weekend workshop will introduce safer techniques using affordable & recycled materials. Day 1 will have participants creating the matrix exploring different textures. Printing will be done on the second day using relief & intaglio processes. This technique will encourage spontaneity & open new, versatile & flexible avenues to all printmakers.

Bookings are essential. To make a booking please contact Susan Baran

PRINT TO BOOK WITH CAREN FLORENCE
saturday 9th & sunday 10th august 2008, 10am – 4pm

Caren Florence is a letterpress printer & designer who teaches book arts at the ANU Shool of Art. Most of her work is created under the name of Ampersand Duck.

Members: $195.00
Non-Members: $215.00 (includes Associate Membership)

Please make cheques for workshop fees payable to Warringah Printmakers Studio. Payment in advance would be appreciated.

Print to Book is a weekend workshop exploring various methods of converting prints into artist book structures. It is a wonderful way to transform proofs or misprints, or to develop a distinct body of work within an artist's print practice.

Day 1 will explore a variety of book structures making maquettes & samples. Day 2 participants are encouraged to bring their own prints with which to experiment.

Bookings are essential. To make a booking please contact Susan Baran

LINO / WOODBLOCK WITH ANNE STARLING
sunday 21st september 2008, 10am – 4pm

Members: $95.00
Non-Members: $115.00 (includes Associate Membership)

Please make cheques for workshop fees payable to Warringah Printmakers Studio. Payment in advance would be appreciated.

The workshop is open to all ability levels. Students are required to bring an image, lino and suitable tools.

The workshop will cover:
The creation of an image using direct drawing and carbon transfer.
Negative and positive, the basics of a relief design.
Direct cutting techniques / specific tools for maximum effects.
Looking beyond the square; easy ways to cut lino into any shape or size.
Effective inking techniques; how to know if your block is underinked / overinked or if deeper cutting is required.
How to achieve the perfect print using available materials printing press, baren, wooden spoon.
Placement of your lino / printing a clean image.
Colour printing / blending, the two block method.
Hand colouring.
Numbering, dating and signing your original print.
Cleaning and caring for your lino, tools and rollers.

Bookings are essential. To make a booking please contact Susan Baran

Please note that all participants of workshops held at the Warringah Printmakers Studio need to become at least Associate members of the Studio. Unless stated otherwise, the cost for workshops does not include the membership fee. See membership page for details.

Weekend and midweek workshops are arranged in response to demand, so please enquire.

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