Primary Printmaking at the ANU School of Art

Image details: Henri Matisse (1869-1954) Jazz (detail), Triade, Paris, 1947
Image details: Henri Matisse (1869-1954) Jazz (detail), Triade, Paris, 1947
  • Learn two simple printmaking techniques that can be used in the primary school classroom with no specialist equipment required
  • Work creatively with practicing visual artists in the studios of the ANU School of Art
  • Engage with the international printmaking exhibition ‘Interchange’
  • Make your own artworks!

Participants will learn two printmaking techniques: monotype, which produces strong designs from hand-worked hard surfaces, and pochoir, which produces strong bold colours from stencils. They will also interact with the international print exhibition Interchange and reflect on their practice-led research and the work of their colleagues.

John Pratt is Senior Lecturer in the Printmedia and Drawing Workshop at the ANU School of Art. John is highly regarded as both an educator and artist. He has an extensive exhibition record and his work is held in major public collections including the National Gallery of Australia.

Alison Alder is the Head of Workshop, Printmedia and Drawing at the ANU School of Art. She has an extensive education practice in both the tertiary and community sectors. Her work is held in numerous collections, including the National Gallery of Australia, and she has won several awards.

Participation is FREE, please contact Waratah.Lahy@anu.edu.au to register

TQI ACT Accredited Program 2015

Supported by ACT Government

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