Last updated May 2012
2012 Term Dates
| Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 | Term 4 |
| 4 Feb. to 5 April | 28 April to 29 June | 21 July to 21 Sept. | 13 Oct. to 14 Dec. |
- Warringah Printmakers Studio requires that all students be at least Associate Members. For a membership form & information go to the membership page.
- All classes are run by independent teachers who are not employed by the Warringah Printmakers Studio but who work within the Studio's guidelines.
- A booking must be made with the teacher prior to the commencement of the class. Classes may go ahead only if there are sufficient numbers.
- All class fees listed are inclusive of some basic materials suitable for beginners.
- Most classes are 3 hours per week for 9 weeks.
Classes 2012
saturday
intaglio & relief printmaking with rosanna jurisevic
Held every second Saturday 10am to 4pm. Check with Rosanna for the schedule of dates.
Class Maximum: 8 students
Course Fee: $220.00 Casual Class: $40.00 (casual attendance by prior
arrangement).
Bookings: Please send an email to Rosanna@printstudio.org.au.
Course Outline: The 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.
monday
Tidal Wash
Monotype
intaglio & relief printmaking with rebecca baird
Morning Class: 9.30am to 12.30pm
Afternoon Class: 1pm to 4pm
Course Fee: $210.00 Casual Class: $35.00
Bookings: Please send an email to Rebecca@printstudio.org.au.
Course Outline: Traditional & contemporary printmaking using intaglio
& relief techniques. The course will cover woodblock, lino block, drypoint,
etching using aluminium, copper & zinc plates & photopolymer/solarplate.
Please make cheque or money order for class fees payable to Rebecca Baird.
tuesday
'Paper Dress' (Plant series)
Monoprint (retirage with drypoint)
intaglio & relief printmaking with jan melville
Morning Class: 9.30am to 12.30pm
Class Maximum: 10 students
Course Fee: $200.00 Casual Class: $28.00
Bookings: Please send an email to Jan@printstudio.org.au.
Course Outline: Photopolymer/solarplate, drypoint, aluminium etchings, collagraphs & 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.
intaglio & relief printmaking with tim witney
Evening Class: 6.30pm to 9.30pm
Course Fee: $200.00 Casual Class: $28.00
Bookings: Please send an email to Tim@printstudio.org.au.
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
'Henna Hand' Photopolymer
intaglio & relief printmaking with susan baran
Morning Class: 9.30am to 12.30pm
Afternoon Class: 1pm to 4pm
Class Maximum: 9 students
Course Fee: $220.00 Concession: $185.00
Casual Class:
$31.00
Bookings: Please send an email to Susan@printstudio.org.au.
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.
Workshops 2012
Last updated May 2012
artist books with liz jeneid: 2 & 3 june
Printmaker and book artist Liz Jeneid demonstrates the many ways prints can be made into artist books. Suitable for beginners and those with more experience in book arts.
| Venue: Warringah Printmakers Studio Time: 10am to 4pm Members: $220.00 Non members: $240.00 (includes Associate Membership) Cost also includes some materials. Bookings: susan@printstudio.org.au |
 Veiling Book |
linocuts with rew hanks: 14 & 15 july
Join Rew to learn the finer points in cutting and printing lino. Rew has recently won 1st prize in the Istanbul 4th International Print Exhibition and will have just returned from a residency at Kick Arts in Cairns.
| Venue: Warringah Printmakers Studio Time: 10am to 4pm Members: $245.00 Non members: $265.00 (includes Associate Membership) Cost also includes some materials. Bookings: susan@printstudio.org.au |
 Devil Ark |
encaustic with anthea boesenberg: 25 & 26 august
Learn the many exciting techniques combining encaustic paint and prints using safe nontoxic methods.
| Venue: Warringah Printmakers Studio Time: 10am to 4pm Members: $245.00 Non members: $265.00 (includes Associate Membership) Cost also includes some materials. Bookings: susan@printstudio.org.au |
 Triptych (detail) |
etching | drypoint | dremel | carborundum | with martin king: 6 & 7 october
Using aluminium plate and etching with copper sulphate solution, drawing drypoint marks with a variety tools. Adding deeper marks with a dremmel and using carborundum mixed with gesso or glue for rich blacks. Aiming for and embracing scratches and foul biting, inking up intaglio and relief to create exciting, expressive prints.
| Venue: Warringah Printmakers Studio Time: 10am to 4pm Members: $245.00 Non members: $265.00 (includes Associate Membership) Cost also includes some materials. Bookings: susan@printstudio.org.au |
 Rainshadow Evening |
Please note that 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.
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Studio Access
Full members with a good knowledge of printmaking techniques, the competence to work by themselves and a proven familiarity with the printmaking equipment & studio safety procedures, are eligible to
access the Studio facilities. An orientation session is required for all members before they are eligible for access as well as two or three sessions of working with an experienced Studio member. The studio space & facilities are shared.
A Studio Orientation to assess readiness for access is free. To organise an orientation, please contact Sandra@printstudio.org.au.
- 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. |
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) |