The Collagraph. Intermediate Course Nov 2026

Name: The Collagraph. Intermediate Course Nov 2026
Start: 2026-11-21T10:00:00+1100
End: 2026-11-22T16:00:00+1100
Location: Newcastle Printmakers Workshop

Sat, 21 Nov, 10am - Sun, 22 Nov, 4pm AEDT

Newcastle Printmakers Workshop

Adamstown NSW, Australia

Newcastle Printmakers

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Description

The focus of this course is to broaden your knowledge, extend & hone your skills, and to further explore this exciting medium. It is aimed at printmakers with some knowledge and experience in creating and printing collagraph plates.

The tutor will discuss your ideas with you, suggest and advise ways to implement those ideas, as well as provide technical assistance in inking and printing your plates, and demonstrate plate preparation based on the needs of the group.

This course is limited to 4 participants. Minimum 3 to proceed.

What students need to bring:

Images & ideas to work with, or work on ideas during day 1..

Any plates you may wish to print, re-use, modify or recycle.

Your own printmaking paper suitable for intaglio. The tutor will have some available for purchase.

Any printmaking inks you wish to use.

Disposable gloves for printing sessions

Paint shirt or apron

Wear closed-in shoes for safety. Refreshments, lunch and snacks.

Materials: The tutor will provide mat board, PVA glue, a selection of art mediums, an assortment of textured papers, some plant matter, a small selection of inks and other materials. Participants are also encouraged to bring along any materials for plate making. This may include things like textured or embossed papers, lace, netting, pressed leaves etc - things that are fairly flat, not too thick and bulky.

ABOUT THE TUTOR

Valé is passionate about printmaking with a focus on lino printing, collagraphy, solar plate etching, and fabric screen printing. Valé holds a Bachelor of Visual Arts majoring in printmaking. She exhibits regularly and has been printmaking for over 20 years. Vale is a member at the Newcastle Printmakers Workshop and the Make Space collective in Newcastle. Valé often draws inspiration from her prints to incorporate them into her handmade bag designs for her local business Inknot.

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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.