Showing posts with label Nature in Print. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nature in Print. Show all posts

Friday, January 31, 2014

Nature in Print

The Nature in Print linocut workshop, part of the Australian Print Workshop's Summer School finished yesterday (see also previous post). At the end of each day I came home very tired but always extremely happy. I had a marvellous time working with class instructor Simon White and printmaking students Marie, Thea, Linda, Chris, Margaret, Bronwyn, Jini, Tristana, Gaele and Richarda. It would be difficult to find a more delightful group.

There was much hard work, but somehow we found time for some great chats and sharing of information and ideas. There were some writers in the group, who recognised the considerable potential for incorporating printmaking with their writing practices.

I was awed by the quality - and quantity - of what was achieved in just three days.

Pictured directly below is my own linocut in progress, Jewel Beetle Woman, which was made especially for this workshop, followed by some snapshots taken during what was an extraordinarily productive three days. To see more highlights from the workshop, visit my art blog HERE.








Friday, January 10, 2014

Special guest artist, 2014 APW Summer School



The Australian Print Workshop has invited me to be a special guest artist of the 2014 APW Summer School, along with Vicki Couzens, Juan Ford, Tim Jones, Roslyn Kean and Lisa Roet.

My workshop will begin with a field trip to the Natural History section of Melbourne Museum. I have researched much of my own work there, particularly in the brilliant Bugs Alive! section.




















































During the three-day workshop I will produce a limited edition print in collaboration with Master Printer Simon White.

Full details of the APW Summer School workshops can be accessed via the links below:

Linocut and the Melbourne Museum
Instructor: APW Printer Simon White

Tuesday 28 January – Thursday 30 January
10 am – 4 pm each day

Australian Print Workshop
219 Gertrude Street
Fitzroy Vic 3065
03 9419 546
http://www.australianprintworkshop.com/default.asp

Download the enrolment form here:
http://www.australianprintworkshop.com/education/pdf/APW_Summer_School_2014.pdf

Illustrations from top:
Louise Weaver, le tigre, photo-lithograph (cover art, APW brochure)
Heterodontonyx bicolour wasps, Melbourne Museum
Deborah Klein, Spider-hunting Wasp Woman 
2013, from Homo-insecta Portfolio, 2013, linocut, hand coloured 29.5 x 21 cm