What is Lithography? - Casual Session at Grey Hand Press (2026 October)

Join us for a bird's-eye-view session demonstrating the basics of fine art hand-lithography in a short-form, casual environment. This workshop will offer a quick tour of the process to help demystify the technique, explore its aesthetic possibilities, and ultimately help you understand whether it's a technique you want to pursue. Over two hours we will take a simple shared drawing on a prepared lithographic stone through processing and onto paper. During wait times in the process we will show-and-tell finished works and experiments by GHP staff, students, artists, and our personal collections, illustrating the sheer diversity of the medium. We will discuss the different forms of litho to choose from, what makes each of them special, and where you might choose to access your next steps in learning. There will be little take-away samples of printed matter and time permitting a chance to run the press yourself.

What to bring: note-taking materials if desired. Optional: apron, though this will be a low-mess session and we'll have a few to go around!
What's provided: all necessary drawing materials, sample paper, coffee and tea.

This session is in part an outcome of a George Alexander Foundation Fellowship administrated by the International Specialised Skills Institute to develop accessibility to fine art lithography in Australia.