Dry Point Printmaking & Chine-Colle Printmaking Workshop
Dry point printmaking is an intaglio process and made using copper, zinc, aluminium and plastic plates with expedient non-toxic processes, no solvents or chemicals. We will begin with an exploration of drypoint techniques, drawing layers of line and texture with drypoint needles directly onto perspex plates. Students will have the opportunity to create monoprints and/or editioned prints using reductive, additive processes. Attendees will be challenged first with experimental approaches to drawing and mark-making through a series of exercises and experiments. These exercises will be used for our plate-making process. Unique and varied wipes to the plates will also be explored in depth, as well as some multi-plate printing.
Combined with this we will be using a technique called Chine Colle. This is a process of simultaneously printing and mounting a thin piece of Asian paper onto a sturdier backing sheet. This technique is designed to add tone, colour and subtle texture to prints. Workshop participants should come with a few small drawings read to transfer to plate.
This workshop is useful for all levels.
