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A 2-Day Introduction to development of and printing from solar plates (also called Photo Etching or Photopolymer) with Diane Masters
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Di Masters will introduce you to the development and printing of solar plates. The solar plate is like an etching plate – ink is applied as in etching. The plate is created by the sun and can be used multiple times.
On this two day workshop, which is suitable for beginners, students will learn the process of producing multiple images using light sensitized, steel backed polymer material. Solarplate printing is made with sunlight, and developed with tap water.
Participants will learn how to prepare the plate and expose it to the sun. It is possible to draw directly on the solarplate with mark making materials or you can also use objects, such as string. Artwork can be created by hand drawing, computer printout, or with photographic methods or photographic images.
Once the plate is prepared it can be used to make any number of prints
ABOUT DIANE… Di has spent many years as a scuba diver, observing the changes to our natural underwater world. The marine environment features strongly in her work. She has worked with CSIRO scientists, looking at plankton and the effect of plastics and microplastics in our oceans and waterways.
She settled in Hobart in 2008, and immediately enrolled at the University of Tasmania. Di completed my Bachelor of Fine Arts, followed by her Masters in Fine Art and Design (Printmaking). She works mainly as a printmaker using etching and aquatint techniques.
Di has particularly enjoyed using the elements to create her etching plates. This highly experimental, fun, and often surprising work involves the immersion of steel etching plates within the environment.
We need a minimum of 3 people for this Workshop to go ahead, so please book early!! If our Workshop is full or past the closing date, please join the Cancellation List. Email Workshop Coordinator at hunterislandpress@gmail.com to register your interest.
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