Workshop with Saskia Jetten: Print Out of the Box

Practice a series of small print exercises that you can also build on in your own time to play, get unstuck, generate ideas, and get your creative process flowing. Sessions are on Fridays April 17 and April 24, from 6pm - 9pm each day. Tickets are $165 for both sessions with a discount for GPAG Members. There is a maximum of 10 people, so register soon!

Saskia Jetten is a contemporary fine artist and printmaker who gratefully resides in the swiya of the shíshálh Nation where she operates a printshop and artist studio.

Continually exploring boundaries of printmaking with drawing at the base of it, Saskia has exhibited internationally and received numerous prizes and grants. She immigrated in 2012, mid-career, from the Netherlands to the Canadian West Coast to build upon her experience and skills, shake up, broaden and challenge her views and art practice. Saskia nourishes the roots from both worlds in her being.

Her art work touches on themes related to theatre, identity, and interpersonal relationships. The print-based work balances between fine and applied arts and takes shape in traditional prints on paper, hand printed shawls and scarves to print-based installations and animation. A broad experience of over 30 years (international) teaching printmaking and fine art completes her practice.

Please bring the following supplies, the majority of which can be found at the Painted Lady Art Supplies if you do not already have them. GPAG Members receive a 15% discount!

Carving tool (Painted Lady)

Carving material 'Speedy Carve', 4" x 6" (Painted Lady)

Paper pad (approx. 6" x 9" or larger), blank, approx. 50lb paper weight (Painted Lady)

(Feel free to source an alternative, just note that the paper needs to be able to take slightly wet media. If you don't mind possible warping, the paper can be lighter. It is important to be able to tear the pages out of the pad for drying, hence a sketchbook is not ideal.)

2 sheets of black construction paper (or 2 paper sheets painted black with india ink or acrylics)

2 sheets of coloured tissue paper, or paper sheets painted with acrylics

Water based stamp pad, black (more colours if desired, though not necessary), brand 'Memento' or 'Versa Fine' (Painted Lady)

Pencil

Sharpie: thin

Scissors

Old, small ruler

Utility knife/x-acto

Optional; coloured acrylic ink (only needed for class two after you've learned how to make your own stamp-pads in the first class) brand 'Liquitex' (Painted Lady)

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