Using the techniques of drypoint and chine-collé, explore diverse ways of representing landscape. Experimenting with linear drawings, gestural marks, colour, layers and collage methods create multilayered unique prints using an etching press.

Sat 18 Feb 2023 | 11am - 2pm | Suitable for 10+ yrs
$50 | $45 members | Materials included

Experimenting with drawing techniques and printing from found objects such as leaves and dry flowers, create a collaged artwork that responds to the surrounding environment. Play with colours and layering to produce multiple prints.

Sat 28 Jan 2023 | 10am - 1pm | Suitable for 6+ yrs
$50 | $45 members | Materials included

Explore the versatility of screenprinting and repurposed fabrics in this half-day workshop with Extricate artist Isaac Huggins. Make your own unique stencil design to enhance your fabric or clothing or use one of Isaac's pre-made paper stencils as you explore various silkscreen techniques, including paper-stencil printing, layering, how to achieve colour blending/gradients and the benefits of under-painting and post-print embellishments. 

Sat 27 Aug 2022 | 12pm - 3pm | Suitable for 16+ yrs 
$100 | $90 members | BYO found garment or fabric - prewashed, natural, untextured, mid/heavyweight fabrics are most suitable 
Midland Junction Arts Centre, 276 Great Eastern Hwy (Corner of Cale St) Midland WA

Images: By Isabelle Haubrich and courtesy of Isaac Huggins

Artist in residence Marina van Leeuwen will guide you through a range of fun art processes as you create your own special 'time capsule' book. Reflecting on your past, present and future, you will explore mixed media processes, including collage, gelli printing, oil stick, wax resist and watercolour drawing and create a concertina artist book to treasure.

Thu 7 Jul 2022 | 2pm - 4pm | Suitable for 8-14yrs
$65 | $58.50 members | Materials included, participants are invited to bring images or photos they would like to refer to
Midland Junction Arts Centre, 276 Great Eastern Hwy (Corner of Cale St) Midland WA

Image: Courtesy of Marina van Leeuwen

Collage, monoprint, frottage and transfer techniques meet charcoal, ink and gesso in this 3 hour workshop with artist in residence Marina van Leeuwen. You'll experiment with both drawing back into old prints or tests to create something new, and using print as a foundation for drawing works. 

Thu 2 Jun 2022 | 6pm - 9pm | Suitable for 16+ yrs
$65 | $58.50 members | Materials supplied

Image: courtesy the artist

Discover lino print and Western Australia’s unique flora in this school holiday workshop with Artist in Residence Luke Morgan. Create a simple carving inspired by the wide range of plants that can be found in our own backyard and experiment with layers, colour, text and different papers.

Thu 14 Apr 2022 | 10am - 12pm | Suitable for 5 - 12yrs
$35 | $31.50 members | Materials supplied

Explore lino printing with Artist in Residence Luke Morgan in this 1-day workshop. Luke will guide you through adapting a reference image into a suitable design before carving and printing your artwork. 

Sat 2 Apr 2022 | 10am - 3pm | Suitable for 16+ yrs
$75 | $67.50 members | Materials supplied

Discover the rich tradition of hand papermaking with Ingrid Mulder of Crow Mountain Paper. Transform recycled paper and pre beaten Japanese fibres into beautiful paper whilst learning about traditional western and eastern sheet forming, moulds and deckles, pressing, drying and decorative effects.

Sat 26 Mar | 12pm - 5pm | Suitable for 13+ yrs 
$85 | $76.50 members | Materials supplied 

Image: Photograph by Susie Blatchford.

Create your own unique textile design using block printing with Monika Lukowska in this hands-on 3-hour class. You will learn how to design, carve and print your own block on tote bags and calico whilst experimenting with colour, composition, and layering. Suitable for beginners and artists looking to extend their skills.

Monika is a printmaking artist and academic from Poland currently based in Perth, Western Australia. She works as a sessional academic and research assistant at Curtin University, is a Print Council of Australia Representative for Western Australia and a co-founder of Print Lab Australia.

Thu 24 Feb 2022 | 6pm - 9pm | Suitable for 16+ yrs
$75 | $67.50 members | Materials supplied 

Image: courtesy the artist

Discover the rich tradition of hand papermaking with Ingrid Mulder of Crow Mountain Paper. Transform recycled paper and pre beaten Japanese fibres into beautiful paper whilst learning about traditional western and eastern sheet forming, moulds and deckles, pressing, drying and decorative effects.

Plus join us before the workshop for a talk on the endangered Carnaby's Black Cockatoos by Christine Groom who collaborated with Ingrid to create a near life-size kite of a Carnaby's Cockatoo for Toy Stories.

Sat 22 Jan | 12pm - 5pm | Suitable for 13+ yrs 
$85 | $76.50 members | Materials supplied 
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Image: Photograph by Susie Blatchford.

Explore drypoint etching and how to combine it with other printmaking techniques with Monika Lukowska. Scratching and incising into plastic plates, you'll experiment with selective wiping, stencil printing to create a series of prints. You'll also learn how to add colour using chine-collé and watercolour monotype.

This workshop is perfect for beginner printmakers as well as more experienced artists who want to add new skills to their toolkit.  

Monika is a printmaking artist and academic from Poland currently based in Perth. She works as a sessional academic and research assistant at Curtin University, is a Print Council of Australia Representative for Western Australia and a co-founder of Print Lab Australia. See more of her work here.   

Sat 4 Dec | 11am - 3pm | Suitable for 16+ yrs
$80 | $72 members | Materials supplied BYO reference drawings or photographs
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Image: courtesy the artist

Create your own unique hand printed and bound notebook or journal with local printmaker Bina Butcher. Experiment with mono-printing to create your cover in week one and then in week two using coptic binding, a glueless technique to hand bind your book. You will have access to a range of different papers including Japanese rice paper, hot pressed print making papers, drafting film and more.

Bina's work explores the expanded field of printmaking, including photography, video, sound and sculpture. View more of Bina's work here.

Sat 30 Oct & 6 Nov | 12pm - 3pm | Suitable for 13+ yrs
$100 | $90 members | Materials supplied
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Image: courtesy the artist 

Explore Midland Junction Arts Centre’s exhibitions and studios for a taste of what’s on offer throughout the year. Visit on the Open Day to see local artists working in residence, join in a workshop or drop in activity, watch performances, taste yummy food, browse goods for sale and more.

Sat 30 Oct | 11am - 2pm
FREE | Suitable for all ages

Learn all about one of the oldest printing techniques, woodcut in this 1 day workshop with Monika Lukowska. An easy and accessible technique that doesn't require the use of a printing press, you'll learn how to select the right wood, carve your block, and produce multicoloured prints whilst experimenting with a diversity of marks from fine details, delicate lines through to bold shapes and colour blocks.

Monika is a printmaking artist and academic from Poland currently based in Perth, Western Australia. She works as a sessional academic and research assistant at Curtin University, is a Print Council of Australia Representative for Western Australia and a co-founder of Print Lab Australia. See more of her work here.   

Sat 18 Sep | 12pm - 3pm | Suitable for 16+ yrs
$80 | $72 members | Materials supplied
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Learn the traditional art of etching (using non-toxic materials) and create your own limited set of prints with Monika Lukowska. Using small aluminium plates to create detailed, linear artworks, you’ll be able to achieve gestural mark making that etching is known for. You will also learn how to add colour using the watercolour monotype method and about signing and editioning your prints.   

Monika is a printmaking artist and academic from Poland currently based in Perth, Western Australia. She works as a sessional academic and research assistant at Curtin University, is a Print Council of Australia Representative for Western Australia and a co-founder of Print Lab Australia. See more of her work here.   

Sat 21 Aug | 11am – 3:30pm | Suitable for 16+ yrs
$99 | $89.10 members | Materials supplied
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Discover the versatility of coloured pencils with artist Marie Haass in this three-part course. Combining pencils and a variety of materials and processes including printmaking, students will experiment with a range of colours, textures, and different surfaces. Suitable for beginners and artists looking to expand their skills.

Marie Haass is a French/Australian artist with a practice spanning more than thirty years. She has held six solo shows and numerous group shows, both locally and internationally, and her work is represented in major collections.  

Saturdays 14, 21, 28 Aug | 10am – 1pm | Suitable for 16+ yrs 
$170 | $153 members | BYO coloured pencils and visual diary, all other materials supplied | Recommended pencils > 
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Create your own Cyanotype Sun Print with local artist Bina Butcher. Known today for its beautiful indigo hues, Cyanotype was a photo process developed in the late 1800s and used by the first woman photographer, Anna Atkins. It is a great beginner alternative photography process due to its uncomplicated and forgiving nature. In this class we will make a number of photograms of native flora using non-toxic solarfast dye. Be sure to bring a long any interesting objects you would like to utilise in your prints.

Sat 7 Aug | 12pm - 3pm | Suitable for 13+ yrs 
$70 | $63 members | Materials supplied
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Image: Jodie Michelle 

Join Master Printmaker Paul Trinidad for a practical session covering the basics of professional printmaking and registration methods with a focus on relief printing.

Responding to the work of Tom Freeman in CRITICAL TIME, you’ll carve and print large a linear design woodblock, with the opportunity to try out advanced carving and printing techniques. Suitable for beginner's to experienced artists, Paul will outline the correct method for using a printing press, with clear demonstrations on pre-use prep, press settings, in-use safety and post-use checks. . 

Sat 26 Jun | 11am - 3pm | Suitable for 13+
$50 | $45 Members | Materials supplied
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Explore the exciting world of Monoprint with Marina Van Leeuwen in this three-week evening course. You’ll discover intriguing techniques for creating unique works on paper, experimenting with found textures and expressive drawing in combination with other techniques such as frottage, solvent transfer and counterproof. Suitable for beginner’s and artists looking to extend their knowledge.   

Marina van Leeuwen is an multi-disciplinary artist based in Perth. She employs print, paint, photography, collage and found objects to explore overlooked textures and patterns in urban spaces. See more of her work here.

Tuesdays 15 - 29 Jun 2021 | 6pm - 9pm | Suitable for 13+ yrs
$170 | $153 Members | Materials supplied
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Learn the art of Orizome with Ingrid Mulder of Crow Mountain Paper. Orizome is a traditional Japanese technique that combines paper folding and dip-dyeing to create decorative patterned paper. In this half day workshop with Ingrid, you'll learn which paper to use and traditional folding styles while experimenting with a range of coloured dyes. Participants will leave with a range of beautiful papers that can be used as book or journal covers, in card making and box covering, for wrapping a special gift or papercraft.

Having studied and worked at the Washi no Sato Papermaking factory in Japan for over 12 years, Ingrid has a wealth of paper making expertise to impart on new students.

Sat 29 May | 12pm - 3pm | Suitable for 13+ yrs
$80 | $72 members | All materials supplied
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Join Ingrid Mulder from Crow Mountain Paper for this exciting and rare introduction to Riso Print Gocco.

Gocco or Print Gocco is a self-contained compact color riso printing system invented in 1977 in Japan by Noboru Hayama. An accessible and domestic version of screen printing, in the 80s it was estimated that one-third of Japanese households owned a Print Gocco system. The Gocco sets included the materials and tools to both make and print the screens, and were commonly used for printing personalised New Year’s cards and stationery.

In this three-week evening course you will create your own series of postcard size Gocco prints in both one colour and multi-colour editions. Drawing from your own designs, you may choose to make an editioned set of fine art prints or greeting cards with options to print on fabric. This course includes paper, as well as 6 sets of Gocco screens and bulbs per student. 

Having been a servicer and supplier of Print Gocco systems in Japan for over 8 years, Ingrid has a wealth of knowledge to impart on new students.

Tuesdays 25 May - 8 Jun | 6pm - 9pm | Suitable for 13+ yrs
$200 | $180 Members | Materials supplied
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Explore the possibilities of printmaking in this six week beginner’s course with Bina Butcher. Experiment with a new printmaking method each week as Bina introduces Monoprinting, Etching, Linocut, Chine-Colle, Woodcut, Screenprinting and Paper Lithography. Students will have the opportunity to create their own series of prints, whilst also learning to prepare plates, printing registration, editioning, and most importantly how to set and operate a printing press.

Week 1: Introduction & Monoprinting
Week 2: Drypoint Etching
Week 3: Chine-Colle
Week 4: Woodcut
Week 5: Screenprinting
Week 6: Paper Lithography

Wednesdays 19 May - 23 June | 6pm - 9pm | Suitable for 16+ yrs 
$300 | $270 members | Materials supplied
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Paper Lithography is an exciting, simple and non-toxic way of utilising your photographs and adding photographic elements to your existing prints. In this half day workshop with Monika Lukowska you’ll learn how to easily turn your photos into unique prints. Paper Lithography is a process where a black and white photocopy is used as a plate (matrix) which is then inked and printed through the etching press. This workshop is suitable for beginners and intermediate printmakers as well as more advanced artists who would like to expand their skill set. 

Monika is a printmaking artist and academic from Poland currently based in Perth, Western Australia. She works as a sessional academic and research assistant at Curtin University, is a Print Council of Australia Representative for Western Australia and a co-founder of Print Lab Australia. See more of her work here.

Sat 15 May | 12pm – 3:30pm | Suitable for 13+ yrs
$80 | $72 Members | Materials supplied
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Discover how you can use Drypoint printmaking to create beautiful, detailed prints using everyday materials with Marina Van Leeuwen. Drypoint is an intaglio printmaking method likened to using a pen without the ink in which you draw with a dry point onto a flat surface or plate which is then inked and printed.

In this two week evening course, you will learn to use non-toxic drypoint methods with plates from both commercial polyethylene plastic and household materials (milk cartons, juice containers and cardboard). Processes covered in this course can be easily replicated at home. Suitable for beginner’s and artists looking to extend their knowledge.   

Marina van Leeuwen is an multi-disciplinary artist based in Perth. She employs print, paint, photography, collage and found objects to explore overlooked textures and patterns in urban spaces. See more of her work here.

Tuesdays 11 - 18 May | 6pm - 9pm | Suitable for 13+ yrs
$115 | $103.50 Members | Materials supplied
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Print and bind your own artist sketchbook in this 2-week course with Bina Butcher. Experiment with mono-printing, embossing and collage before learning to hand bind your prints into a unique artist book using coptic binding; a glueless binding technique. You will have access to a range if different papers including Japanese rice paper, hot pressed print making papers, drafting film and more.

Bina is a local printmaker who's studio work explores the expanded field of printmaking, including photography, video, sound and sculpture. Since graduating from Curtin University in 2016, Bina has been involved in several state and interstate residencies and exhibitions. Learn more about Bina here.

Wednesdays 5 & 12 May | 6pm - 9pm | Suitable for 13+ yrs
$120 | $108 Members | Materials supplied
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Wood Lithography or Mokulito is a form of printmaking based on principles of lithography, using wood ply as a printing matrix instead of limestone. In this workshop, you will learn how to prepare the wood, create an image using variety of tools and then printing your plate on an etching press. It is an easy and chemical free method of lithography that allows you to create gestural, multicolour prints. You will also have an opportunity to experiment with combing mokulito with woodcut and monotype. 

Monika is a printmaking artist and academic from Poland currently based in Perth, Western Australia. She works as a sessional academic and research assistant at Curtin University, is a Print Council of Australia Representative for Western Australia and a co-founder of Print Lab Australia. See more of her work here.

Saturdays 13 & 20 Mar | 12pm - 3pm | Suitable for 16+ yrs
$150 | $135 Members | Materials supplied
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