Tetrapak Workshop with Karen Thio 26T4

TetraPaks are the containers that you would have on hand in your pantry. Think of the long llfe milk and the stock containers that you would usually throw out after you have used the contents.

These containers can be reused and upcycled into beautiful and creative eco-friendly designs and printed just like traditional intaglio metal or wooden plates. Using a method of carving and lifting off the layers of plastic silver foil inside the tetrapak, these tetrapaks can be used as printing plates to created multiple original art images.

This gives the single use packaging a second life, lowering material costs and waste.

Woolgoolga Art Gallery now has a printing press that can be used to assist you in creating these vibrant and sensitive art works.

What will be covered in this course?

This is a taster is a wonderful and addictive introduction to the world of printmaking. The 3 hr course will cover the process of inscribing, tearing and mark-making on these TetraPak plates, using imaginative ways of applying inks to the plates and printing these TetraPak plates using an etching press.

By the end of this course students will:

Have designed and created beautiful and imaginative original artworks and take home multiple original art prints ready to frame or be shared amongst your friends.

THIS CLASS IS FOR: Adults

LOCATION: Woolgoolga Gallery, 73 Turon Parade Woolgoolga

TIME: 10 am - 1 pm

DURATION: 3 hrs

WHEN: Sunday 11 October

TUTOR: Karen Thio

COST: $40

REQUIRED MATERIALS

All materials supplied, just bring your enthusiasm and ideas.

ABOUT THE TUTOR

Karen Thio is dedicated artist working in the realms of drawing and printmaking. Karen’s catch cry is “Lets have a Printmakers Revolution”

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