Etching with BIG
Instructor:
Kate BailliesLocation:
460 42 Ave SEDate/Time:
Saturdays and Sundays, September 26 and 27, and October 3 and 4
Cost:
$525In this 2-weekend workshop, Kate is delighted to share tips and methods of working with this versatile etching ground developed by Andrew Baldwin of Trefeglwys Studio in Wales. Participants will explore multiple methods to create line, tone and texture, etching on copper. Then they’ll dive into printing their plates with colour, using multiple approaches such as à la poupé, viscosity, as well as introducing blends with a tonal image. Students having prior experience with etching is recommended in this workshop.
Baldwin Intaglio Ground or B.I.G. is an alternative to traditional solvent-based etching grounds, having all qualities etchers know and love about hard ground, soft ground and aquatint — minus the VOC’s. Plus it’s super-easy to use!
The Nitty Gritty of Collagraph
Instructor:
Morgan MelenkaLocation:
460 42 Ave SEDate/Time:
Saturdays, September 12 and 19, 10am – 4pm
Cost:
$265Collagraph is a collage-based printing technique which encourages participants to make soft textural images.
This process is loose and responsive.
In our workshop we will employ both dry and wet techniques to create imagery through textures. We will learn how to make collagraph imagery on plates, and how to ink, wipe, and print our collagraphs.
No experience required.
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