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Make and Print a Collagraph Plate combining Mixed Media

Date:

14 & 15 January 2025

Time:

1pm -3.30pm

Cost: $

100

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This workshop is broken into two half days.

Day 1. You will be looking at a large range of materials, objects and textures and how they will work

in their application of making a collagraph plate. You will then build and seal the plates.These plates

will then need to dry for twenty four hours.

Day 2. You will examine the plates that you have created and look at their possibilities. Prepare the

papers for the printing of the plates and print. You should be able to make around three plates which

will lead to several prints. You will introduce a variety of elements to make each print unique.

Materials List

 pencil and paper for sketching,

 newspaper, soft thin cheap paper to test printing, paper towels, smooth thick cardboard latex

gloves

 scalpel/ blade, scissors, a palette knife or old kitchen knife and a roller

 paper/fabric ribbon with texture

 glue- PVA or gel medium by Matisse

 Heidelberg Dutch etching paper for prints

 intaglio or block ink (if you have them)

 clean cotton rags, veg or baby oil for clean up, clean sponge,rags for cleaning up

If you dont have any of the above, dont worry as I will bring lots of most things.

The main thing is to come along and learn a new skill and enjoy yourself.

Rose Gilbey

Rose grew up with art allaround her. Her parents met while studying art at East Sydney Technical College so it was natural for Rose to follow in their footsteps. Rose has produced art in many forms and is not limited to the traditional painting and drawing genre For example, after leaving school she become a Florist and worked in this trade for 30 or so years. This was a career in which she could combine her creativity and her love of nature as an art form. After having a family and while still working as a florist, she decided to pursue her formal art education. After attaining an Associate Diploma in Fine Art at the Pernith Technical college, Rose completed a B.A of Fine Art at The National Art School in Sydney, majoring in painting and drawing. Her work has been shown in group and solo exhibitions and now resides in many pnvate collections both here in Australia and overseas. As an artist Rose's work is often based on nature and the simple beauty of things around her. Rose has taught art atTAFE, secondary school level and in community colleges. She takes great pleasure in enhancing the natural ability of her students using media such as graphite, charcoal, pastel and paint to name a few. Together with her ability for painting and drawing comes her love of creating and sharing her knowledge. She believes that behind every work of art there should be a strong foundation of drawing and composition