Tetra Pak Drypoint Printmaking Workshop

Discover sustainable printmaking through Tetra Pak drypoint. Create, ink and print your own unique A6 artworks.
About this Event
Tetra Pak Drypoint Printmaking Workshop

Turn recycled packaging into beautiful original prints.

In this hands-on workshop, you'll discover the magic of intaglio printmaking using an everyday material: the humble Tetra Pak carton. By scratching directly into recycled packaging and printing from the incised surface, you'll explore the rich lines, textures, and unexpected qualities of drypoint printmaking.

Using a pasta machine adapted as a miniature printing press, you'll create your own A6 printing plate and produce a small series of unique prints to take home. Along the way, you'll learn the fundamentals of intaglio printing and experiment with sustainable, low-cost techniques that can be continued beyond the workshop.

What you'll learn:

• The basics of intaglio and drypoint printmaking
• How to prepare and engrave a Tetra Pak printing plate
• Techniques for creating line, texture, and tone
• How to ink, wipe, and print your plate
• Sustainable approaches to printmaking using recycled materials

What you'll make:

• An A6 Tetra Pak drypoint plate
• A selection of original printed impressions to take home

Suitable for:

• Complete beginners
• Creative adults and young people (16+)
• Anyone interested in printmaking, drawing, or sustainable art practices

All materials are provided. Just bring your curiosity and a willingness to experiment.

About the Artist

This workshop is led by Maisie Keller, a printmaker and illustrator. Maisie has experience teaching beginners and creating welcoming, supportive spaces for people to develop confidence through making. Maisie also holds an MA in multidisciplinary printmaking practices, specialising in relief.