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Screenprinting with Nancy Brown
Saturday & Sunday, June 17 & 18, 2017

2 Day Workshop
All levels of experience welcome
10am – 4pm each day
$260 / Members $240
plus material costs: $40
Booking code: NBSP0417
Maximum number of participants 8
BOOK NOW to avoid disappointment.
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In this workshop participants will learn the fundamentals of stencil making for screen-printing, and gain an understanding of the different types of materials, papers  and surfaces that can be printed on. ​

 About the tutor

Nancy Brown is  a well respected, Brisbane  based artist and printmaker who has worked in the arts industry for many years and has vast experience with a focus on incorporating the printed image, textiles, ceramics and metalwork.
She has participated in numerous community projects, festivals and residencies.
We are delighted that she shares her skills in workshops at the Impress Printmakers Studio and is a member of the Impress Printmakers collective of artists.
As well as conducting workshops for Impress Printmakers Studio and Gallery, Nancy has travelled throughout regional areas of Queensland and Australia working on diverse projects in communities and schools and with Flying Arts. 
 Click here to see Nancy's Profile and artworks on this website

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 Workshop Schedule

Day 1 

• Printing fundamentals: screens, squeegees, setting up for printing, properties of paint.
• Stencil making: designing for photo emulsion screens
• Preparing screens with photo emulsion
• Printing multiples on fabric or canvas.

Day 2
Morning

• Designing for photo emulsion screens, exposing screens with photo emulsion in sun or UV light to reveal images.

Afternoon

• printing session: printing images from prepared screens and other work created during day 1.

LUNCH 
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Tea and coffee are provided but you need to bring some morning tea and lunch. Workshop participants often choose to eat lunch together in the kitchen.
​Alternatively, the hotel next door has a good lunch menu. There is also a fish and chip shop down the road.

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Screenprinting as a team effort

Materials

What to bring

• images for inspiration  
• rags, pencil and eraser, black felt tipped pen,
• small paintbrushes; glue stick; scissors
• 1 mm or larger felt tipped markers
•  black and white drawing materials such as ink and brush, pens.
•  A4 or A3 sketchbook with or for for design ideas,
• disposable or rubber gloves,
• ice cream container and 2 takeaway size containers with lids.
• 4 rags,
• scalpel blade and cutting mats
• 2 plastic cake cooking spatulas.
• 2 metres of material and/ or ready made items to be printed onto at workshop.
• an apron to wear: the inks stain clothes.

Materials  supplied 

• Screens for use during workshop
• Photo emulsion
• transparencies and light weight easy cut stencil paper
• Metallic, flouro and opaque printing inks
• printing retarder and synthetic additives for ink
• packaging tape, eucalyptus oil, dissolvit.
• boards, sponges and glass, black cloths for exposing screens
• additional drawing, measuring and cutting tools and equipment, transparent plastic sheets, black paper, opaque markers and light resistant inks and paints.
• Iron, ironing board, table covers for printing.
• Notes for each student

Optional but not necessary for this workshop
If you wish to continue exploring this medium, it is  highly recommended to purchase the following

• 1 screen – recommended specs =  43T , 50 cm x 63 cm,
• 1  squeegee – recommended size =  27cm or smaller (because we print sections of the screens)

These items are available from Gabba Screenprint Supplies, 189 Wellington Rd,  East Brisbane QLD 4169, (07) 3891 5080]. [Gabba website link]
(GABBA will resilk old screens also)

Safety and clothing

​​​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​

Images showing paper pickup and photo stencil techniques covered in the workshop:
​June 2017.  Courtesy Nancy Brown and Cathy Laqua.

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IMPRESS STUDIO & GALLERY is located at Kedron subARTStation No 8,  134 Kedron Park Road, Wooloowin 4130. Access to the building is via the car park of the Kedron Park Hotel on Lutwyche Road.   See map and directions.