Monoprinting Workshop with Julia Wakefield at Hahndorf Academy
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Sat 26 Apr 2014
In December last year, South Australian artist and printmaker, Julia Wakefield curated an exhibition of her print exchange collections,
Joining Hands around the World, at the
Hahndorf Academy. This was accompanied by a
Monoprinting Workshop.
Julia is running another Monoprints workshop at the
Hahndorf Academy on Saturday April 26, from 10am – 4pm. This is designed to be an introduction to the art of printmaking, and will hopefully whet your appetite for a series of five relief printing classes that are taking place in May on Thursday afternoons, from 2 – 4.30 pm starting on 8 May, 2014.
As many of us do, Julia first encountered printmaking at school, when she was introduced to linocuts. But it wasn't until she went to art school in London and discovered how many varieties of handmade prints had been invented over the centuries that she became hooked for life. From etchings to wood engravings, from screenprinting to lithographs, she tried them all, and is still experimenting with new methods. Her interest was further sparked when she discovered that anyone can take part in international print exchanges, which are a wonderful way to learn new techniques while building up your own unique collection of handmade prints.
Julia encourages people to try relief printing at home with the minimum of equipment. 'Although it's nice to have a studio full of presses and drying racks, most people only get that sort of opportunity if they go to art school,' she says. 'But anyone can carve a block and print it on their kitchen table.'
Julia's classes will show you how you can do just that and be amazed by the results. She will introduce students not only to linocuts but also to collagraphs, which are made by sticking layers of cardboard or other materials together, rather than carving into a surface. What's more, all students who come to the classes are encouraged to become involved in an
international print exchange, which will be exhibited at the
Hahndorf Academy during the
Adelaide Fringe in 2015. Julia is hoping to give the exchange a universal theme that brings our attention to the fragile beauty of the world's flora and fauna.
Anyone who is interested in attending either the monoprints workshop or the relief printing classes – or both – can contact Julia via her website,
Julia Wakefield.
She also writes a blog about printmaking called touchpaper printmaking tips
http://touchpaperprintmakingtips.wordpress.com/
And if you want to make a day of it, or if you prefer to draw rather than print, come to Julia's life drawing sessions on Thursday mornings! They are alternately tutored and untutored sessions, starting at 10 am. To read more about the
life drawing classes.
Julia says she has to give people a health warning when they attend her print making classes, as they can be very addictive!
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