If you visit galleries in Australia and around the world, you will often see prints made by artists using engraved copper or zinc plates.
You can do this at home but with an easy hack – using milk cartons or juice boxes!
In this workshop you will learn how to design an image for printmaking, engrave your milk box plate, ink it, and then make your own limited edition of prints.
What we will cover?
In this hands on workshop we will:
- Explore the basics of etching printmaking technique using a milk or juice box
- How to design and compose your image
- Demonstrate a couple of engraving techniques
- How to ink and print with everyday materials you have at home
What will I need?
- An empty and clean milk carton or juice box (with the silver lining inside)
- Compass or needle
- Box-cutter or scissors
- Pencil
- Paper – Any thick paper is ok
- Clean sponge
- Water based paint (ideally gouache)
- Flour
- Old or expired plastic cards such as an expired Myki
- A rolling pin
Accessibility
- Closed Captions
- Free Tix for First Nation Attendees
- Auslan Interpreter Upon Request
Who will be teaching?
Emilie (she/her) is an artist and educator based
between Melbourne and Marseille (Fr), working across media with a focus
on community-based practice and education. She graduated from her PhD in
Fine Arts at the Victorian College of the Arts in 2020 and has been an
art resident at Testing Grounds (2020), Making Space (2021) and the
Comic Art Workshop (2021).
Emilie has exhibited her works at FortyFive Downstairs gallery, the
Abbotsford convent, No Vacancy Gallery, Arcade and George Patton
Gallery.
In 2021, Emilie opened Couleur in Collingwood, a printmaking studio focusing on DIY, hand-prints, and experimental printmaking. Since 2023, Couleur Studio
has relocated in South of France. Emilie is also a comic book artist
and her illustration has been published by the Lifted Brow and she
self-published her first graphic novel in 2018 with Tree Paper Comics in
Melbourne. In 2023 she is running Glow Comics Trails festival with
Laneway Learning, celebrating Melbourne’s booming comics scene.
Important info:
Photo: Artist’s own work
Have a question or other ways we can assist with accessibility? Feel free to email Maddy (she/her) at melbourne@lanewaylearning.com.