Printmaking - Wednesday EVENING (8 week duration) Term 1 2026

This class is for both beginners and for experienced printmakers who want to work independently on projects, with individual guidance from the teacher. Printmaking techniques are taught when a project requires it, and will be taught to individuals or groups, as required. In this class there is much value in the learning that occurs within the group dynamic and the communal workshop environment.

Please bring all your own supplies,It is advisable to bring an art kit with you including the usual suspects: pens (including black sharpie and fine line pens over 1mm - useful for drawing) pencils, a craft knife, scissors, glue stick along with any printmaking tools you like to use frequently. Paper for trials - Bockingford Pads in cartridge and watercolour (for intaglio) weight are useful.

Health and Safety Gear: Apron, gloves (thin disposable ones are useful for inking up and ordinary kitchen sink gloves are useful for cleaning surfaces/screens etc), closed in shoes.

Imagery/ideas – maybe you have a visual diary, a concept or some photos on your phone (for example). It is advisable to have a starting point or some idea of what you might want to explore beforehand because class time goes quickly.

Petty cash for items you may buy from art school/ photocopying costs etc

Good Suppliers for printmaking gear (Mail order): Gordon Harris for Fabriano and Tiepolo heavyweight print papers //Aotearoa Art Supplies https://aotearoaartsupplies.co.nz (Yoshiharu carving tools, Akua inks etc) // Office Max (for white/trans and black oil-based inks // National Art Supplies // CCG Industries (screenprint inks – or you can substitute screenprint ink with acrylic paint which you add a screen printing medium to, which retards the drying time.

We do stock and on sell Fabriano and Tiepolo heavy weight print papers. Bring petty cash for photocopying costs.

The Art school Print Lab has a supply of other oil-based colours you are welcome to use.

Please contact [email protected] for a detailed supplier list if needed.

Health and Safety Gear: apron, gloves (thin disposable ones are useful for inking up and ordinary kitchen sink gloves are useful for cleaning surfaces/screens etc), closed in shoes.

COVID-19 Info: If have questions about our Covid-19 policies, please visit our learner page which you can find .

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Refund Information:

Please note, you may be issued a full (except for Eventbrite fees) automatic refund up to 7 days before your event starts by requesting a refund through Eventbrite. Refund requests after this date can be made by contacting the [email protected] email address. These will be accepted on a case-by-case basis when exceptional circumstances are present. No refund requests will be accepted after the start date of the class.

General Info:

One weekly class per term (8x week duration): Wednesdays, 6.00pm-8.00pm - to be taught by Amy Doughtery.

Term Dates 2026:

Term One: 9th February - 3rd April (No classes on Otago Anniversary Day)

Term Two: 4th May - 26th June (No classes on Kings Birthday)

Term Three: 20th July - 10th September

Term Four: 14th September – 6th November ( No classes on Labour Day)

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