Silkscreening for beginners,

The NPW Newcastle Printmakers Workshop is Australias longest running open access workshops, established in 1979, and provides local practicing artists, students and beginners with access to equipment and work space. There are approximately 80 members and we run a variety of workshops and exhibitions each year.Ticket Policy:Most classes require a minimum number of participants to go ahead. This depends on a number of factors and the minimum is stated on the individual workshop booking page. 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 chose to retain a credit for a future course with Newcastle Printmakers.

Newcastle Printmakers Workshop

This two day workshop is designed for beginners and those wanting a refresher. The basics of screen printing will be introduced and a print using 2 colour layers will be completed by the second day. The background colour will be printed first using a paper stencil then a 2nd layer added using an exposed image. This final layer will be created from a transparency using a photograph, drawing or photocopy.
On completion of the course each particpant will have a 2 colour print on quality paper ready for framing. 
 All materials are provided.
Please bring : an apron, morning tea to share, your own lunch and plastic gloves. Tea and coffee are provided,
 
Participants will need to email a black and white image to the tutor before the workshop.This must be A4 (210 x 297mm) or smaller saved as a jpeg.This will be used as the final printed layer. Please send to Sally at printpottery@gmail.com 
Catherine Tempest majored in printmaking and photography at Newcastle Art School graduating with an Advanced Diploma Visual Art in 2014, and is currently in her final year of a Bachelor of Art Theory at the University of New South Wales. Catherine recently returned from Wales where she spent a semester at Aberystwyth University studying drawing and printmaking.    Sally Picker has been screen printing from a young age and loves the versatility of the process. She studied printmaking at Newcastle Art School and also at the University of Southern Queensland. She is an active member of Newcastle Printmakers Workshop and Newcastle Studio Potters.

Newcastle Printmaker's Workshop

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