Printmaking for beginners: 8-week course

Explore the art of acid-free etching in this 8-week printmaking course. Working with aluminium plates, you'll learn how to prepare plates, develop imagery, and create a series of beautifully detailed hand-printed works. Discover a range of intaglio techniques, including line etching, sugar lift, and soap ground, while building confidence in the printmaking process from design through to printing. All materials are provided, and you'll produce a collection of original prints throughout the course. No prior experience is required, making this an ideal introduction for beginners, while experienced printmakers will enjoy the opportunity to refine and expand their practice. Details: • Time: 10am-1:30pm, eight consecutive Fridays beginning October 16th. • Dates: 16th October, 23rd October, 30th October, 6th November, 13th November, 20th November, 27th November, 4th December. • Where: MAC yapang • Cost: $350 + booking fee for 8-week course, Lake Mac Arts Member: $315 + booking fee. • All materials provided. Please bring pre-developed ideas for your print (drawings, compositions, etc), enclosed shoes, apron, and snacks/lunch. About the venue MAC yapang (Museum of Art and Culture, yapang) is located in Booragul on the shores of Lake Macquarie. The venue offers step-free access, accessible amenities, accessible parking and public spaces designed for ease of movement. Parking is available for cars and buses, and MAC yapang can be easily reached by car, public transport, bicycle or water. A wheelchair and quiet seating within the exhibition spaces are available on request. For accessibility enquiries, please contact the friendly team at MAC yapang via phone or email: 02 4921 0382 | [email protected] This event may be photographed and filmed, and your image could be used in advertising and promotion by Lake Macquarie City Council. Should you wish not to be photographed or filmed please advise event organisers on entry at the event. About the Tutor: Emma Florence May is a proud trans-woman, interdisciplinary artist, and educator. She utilises traditional and contemporary forms of printmaking, textiles, photo media, collage, and mixed-media techniques to critically explore human-environment relationships and the illusive ‘boundaries’ we like to create between ourselves, others, and our environment. Her current practice is exploring identity, gender, and belonging. She has completed Advanced Printmaking and Drawing courses and a Diploma in Visual Arts (Printmaking & Photography) at Newcastle Art School. She has taught at high schools, galleries, and the University of Newcastle. Emma has twice been a finalist in the Newcastle Emerging Artist Prize (2018 and 2019) and has exhibited in both solo and group shows at MAC yapang, Timeless Textiles, Onwards Studio and Gallery, NERAM, MRAC, Straightjacket, Gallery 139, Art Systems Wickham, Newcastle Art Space, The Creator Incubator, and Watt Space. www.emmaflorencemay.com.au emma_florencemay_artist/