Exploring Drypoint with Kay Watanabe
Saturday August 8 &9 2020
1 Day Workshop
10am – 4pm $170 / Members $150 Plus material costs $20 Booking Code: KWDRY20 Maximum number of participants: 10 Learn from this versatile award winning printmaker and curator. Make strong and interesting prints without using etching chemicals Drypoint is an intaglio printmaking technique that does not require acid and harsh chemicals. In creating their image, drypoint artists scratch their design into a metal or plastic plate (in this workshop we use plastic) . Drypoint prints often have soft impressions due to their somewhat blurred lines.
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Example of drypoint printmaking - Kay Watanabe |
Materials
Materials and equipment supplied by Impress
PLATE MAKING
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PAPER
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Making a dry point plate |
About the tutor
Kay Watanabe is a Brisbane-based visual artist and an Impress member, working mainly in the field of printmaking and exhibits extensively in Australia and internationally.
Kay teaches various printmaking techniques in Brisbane and beyond, participates in events and festivals, and curates exhibitions for other artists and organisations. Website; Instagram; Facebook. In 2017, Kay Watanabe received 3rd Place in theNew York International Miniature Print Exhibition.
https://www.manhattangraphicscenter.org/mini-print-exhibition-2017 |
Examples of intaglio and relief printmaking - Kay Watanabe |
Safety
Participants are advised to wear closed in shoes, suitable clothing or apron that you do not mind getting ink on. Tie long hair back, wear goggles, masks where appropriate. Follow all instructions given by your tutor during your workshop.
Payment and booking
To book a place in a workshop, go to the booking form page and follow the prompts to enter in your details, membership status and the workshop you would like to book into.
After submitting, the payment will need to be processed separately. We prefer a direct deposit. Details are on the booking form page. Reference: Use YOUR SURNAME + the Workshop Code you are enrolling in e.g. SmithALWS10
After submitting, the payment will need to be processed separately. We prefer a direct deposit. Details are on the booking form page. Reference: Use YOUR SURNAME + the Workshop Code you are enrolling in e.g. SmithALWS10