Brush & Press Studio: Aluminium & Copper Sulphate Workshop with Jo Lankester

Brush & Press Studio

Aluminium & Copper Sulphate Workshop

I recently held a beginner etching workshop in Aluminium & Copper Sulphate etching, it ran ran over 4 days and we covered the following,

• Sugarlift
• Line etching
• Applying a liquid ground
• Alternative block out methods
• A la Poupae'e

Happy Printing!

Warmly,
Jo Lankester

Sylvia Hewitt: Little Pressures 25th February until 22 March 2012

Brush & Press Studio is proud to present an exhibition by emerging printmaker Sylvia Hewitt.
 
An exhibition of artist books and Intaglio prints, developed in the varying techniques of printmaking. A visual journey of the past two years of knowledge gained through the tuition from a number of workshops, TAFE, and studio practice. This exhibition is running in conjunction with, A Pressing Year, at Art on Kings, shop 6 & 7/203 Kings Rd, Pimlico, Townsville, Qld, Australia.

Sylvia Hewitt began her printmaking journey in early 2010 when she signed up for a collagraph workshop I was instructing. Since then Sylvia has enthusiastically devoured as many techniques and processes she can and has recently purchased a printing press. Her exhibition is a delightful exploration of etchings, collagraphs, artist books and box sets.

The exhibition can be view until 22 March 2012

Brush & Press Studio
375 Fliinders St, Townsville, 4810
Mon: 10 am-4.30pm
Tues: Closed
Wed: 10am-4.30pm
Thur: 10am-4.30pm
Fri: 10am-4.30pm
Sat & Sun: 9.30am-12.30pm    

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How to Restore Old Linocuts in 5 Easy Steps

Printmaking Tip: Restoring old lino blocks

Recently I was approached by a client to restore a set of old lino blocks which she created almost 20 years ago. The lino had been sitting in water in the boot of a car (life in the tropics) where they had been exposed to extreme conditions. They were soaked through, cracked and in very bad condition on arrival to my studio.

When the blocks dried out they were brittle, warped, and cracked. Some of the cracks were on the surface and others were all the way through to the backing. I felt the safest way to print these blocks without damaging them further was to fix them to a board.

Step 1. Dilute a mix of water and PVA to coat the back of the lino block; the backing surface may absorb the liquid quickly.  

  


Step 2. Apply a second coat of undiluted PVA to the entire surface.  

 


Step 3. Place the lino block onto a sheet of MDF. 

Step 4. Place even weight on top of the linoblock and MDF board, then leave to dry for a couple of days.

 
Step 5. Apply plaster gap filler to the large cracks, then gently sand and if necessary re-carve lines ready for printing.

Happy Printing!

Warmly,
Jo Lankester

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Karen Fiorito Produces a 5 Colour Reduction Linocut at Brush & Press Studio for Neoteric Print

Karen Fiorito Produces a 5 Colour Reduction Linocut with Jo Lankester at Brush & Press Studio for Neoteric Print

Karen Fiorito produced a 5 colour reduction linocut with artists and technician Jo Lankester at Brush & Press Studio as artist in residence for Month of Print, a national celebration of printmaking to celebrate Australia hosting Impact 7, an international multi disciplinary printmaking conference hosted by Monash University, Melbourne during September.

 

This reduction print is based on the Hindu legend of the Goddess Durga:

A long time ago, the world was in great peril. War and famine were widespread, and demons ruled the earth. The great demon Mahisasura, who took the form of a bull, was their leader. Despite all their efforts, none of the male gods could defeat the demon. The gods retreated from battle and summoned a goddess, for it was foretold that only a woman could save the world from such destruction. Out of a supernova of their collective energies appeared the Goddess Durga with 10 arms riding a tiger. She defeated Mahisasura and his army. Peace was restored and the earth was healed. Although the people of earth begged her to stay and rule them, she refused. "That is not my way," she said, "but if ever you need me again, just think of me, and I will come."

"I have recreated this image of the Goddess Durga and replaced her weapons with tools used in printmaking. She represents the creative, emotional, compassionate and powerful aspects of the divine feminine. Durga is the destroyer of ignorance and represents determination and will power, fierce compassion and patience.  I believe that only through these qualities can we bring about peace on earth and to all of its creatures. My hope is that through my art I can cultivate these aspects of the divine feminine and inspire others to do the same, whether they be male or female."

Karen received her Master’s in Fine Art in Printmaking from Arizona State University and her Bachelor of Fin Art in Printmaking from the University of Pennsylvania of the Arts.  

For the past 7 years, she has run Buddha Cat Press, a socially conscious printmaking studio and publishing company. Most recently her work was showcased at the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles for the Pacific Standard Time project.  

Her work has also been featured in major publications such as Art in America, the Huffington Post, the LA Weekly, and URB Magazine. She is the recipient of a Puffin Foundation Grant in 2005 and a Change, Inc. Grant from Robert Rauchenberg in 2004.

Neoteric print

Contemporary printmaking artists, working with new ideas and processes pushing the boundaries of traditional printmaking practice in a gallery setting. The mediums used by these artists range from new variations on traditional intaglio and relief techniques, to digital video projections.

Artists: Doug Arana, Aja Ausman, Kelly Bianchi, John Bradshaw, Laura Castell, Michelle Hall, Donna Foley, Karen Fiorito, Sheree Kinlydise, Jo Lankester, Kyana Pike, Gerald Soworka, Sandra Wright

Umbrella Studio of Contemporary Arts, Townsville

Exhibition Opening: 7pm Friday 30 September by Jo Lankester

Artist Talk: 11am Sunday 9 October 2011

Exhibition Duration 30 September 6 November 2011

Brush & Press Studio is possible thanks to the Renew Townsville Initiative www.renewtownsville.com

Warmly,

Jo Lankester

P.S I challenge you to make your life a masterpiece. I challenge you to join the ranks of those people who live what they teach, who walk their talk.

Anthony Robbins

Neoteric Print, Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts 30 September-6 November 2011

Neoteric Print: Artist Douglas Arana Printing at Brush & Press Studio for Month of Print

Neoteric Print is a celebration of the diverse print media currently being explored in Townsville amongst emerging and mid career artists.

Townsville Has a dynamic printmaking community which has been developing over a long period of time incubating, and still currently offered, at the Barrier Reef Institute TAFE then a Bachelor of Visual Arts at James Cook University, and most recently the forming of Pressnorth, a Townsville based printmaking group comprising of 40 members actively exhibiting, teaching and earning a living from printmaking.

Douglas Arana is one of 13 artists participating in Neoteric Print at Umbrella Studio from 30 September to 5 November 2011.

Printmaking is widely celebrated within Australia with Townsville being one of the most vibrant printmaking communities with artists winning awards in recognition of their skills across many mediums including artist books. Neoteric Print is part of a national Month of Print and co-insides with Impact 7 an International Multi-Disciplinary Printmaking Conference, 27-30 September 2011, Hosted by Monash University, Caulfield, Victoria.

neoteric - Used to describe a person, especially an author, it means one belongs to modern/recent times—but it might also refer to a person having a modern outlook or new ideas; when used of things, it indicates that they are modern, new, or recent.

These following images are of Douglas Arana printing two works for the exhibition at Brush & Press Studio, 375 Flinders Street Townsville.

Neoteric Print: Doug Arana, Aja Ausman, Kelly Bianchi, John Bradshaw, Laura Castell, Michelle Hall, Donna Foley, Karen Fiorito, Sheree Kinlydise, Jo Lankester, Kyana Pike, Gerald Soworka, Sandra Wright

Exhibition Opening: 7pm Friday 30 September by Jo Lankester

Artist Talk: 11am Sunday 9 October 2011

Exhibition Duration 30 September 6 November 2011

Brush & Press Studio is possible thanks to the Renew Townsville Initiative www.renewtownsville.com

Happy Printing!

Warmly,

Jo Lankester

P.S Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you've imagined.

Henry David Thoreau

Neoteric Print: Artist Laura Castell Printing at Brush & Press Studio for Month of Print

Neoteric print

Contemporary printmaking artists, working with new ideas and processes pushing the boundaries of traditional printmaking practice in a gallery setting. The mediums used by these artists range from new variations on traditional intaglio and relief techniques, to digital video projections.

Laura Castell is one of 13 artists participating in Neoteric Print at Umbrella Studio from 30 September to 6 November 2011.

While planning for this exhibition I titled the exhibition to be quite open to interpretation. I did not want to be descriptive and set a theme that directed each artist away from their current practice. I feel it is quite important to keep true to your own concepts and aesthetic ideas when exhibiting in a group exhibition.

neoteric - Used to describe a person, especially an author, it means one belongs to modern/recent times—but it might also refer to a person having a modern outlook or new ideas; when used of things, it indicates that they are modern, new, or recent.

These following images are of Laura Castell printing one of two works for the exhibition at Brush & Press Studio, 375 Flinders Street Townsville. This is the first time Laura has worked to this scale. All the prints in the exhibition are 800 x 600 mm.

 

 Neoteric Print: Doug Arana, Aja Ausman, Kelly Bianchi, John Bradshaw, Laura Castell, Michelle Hall, Donna Foley, Karen Fiorito, Sheree Kinlydise, Jo Lankester, Kyana Pike, Gerald Soworka, Sandra Wright

Exhibition Opening: 7pm Friday 30 September by Jo Lankester

Artist Talk: 11am Sunday 9 October 2011

Exhibition Duration 30 September 6 November 2011

Brush & Press Studio is possible thanks to the Renew Townsville Initiative www.renewtownsville.com

Warmly,

Jo Lankester

P.S  You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing that you think you cannot do.

Eleanor Roosevelt

Linocut Printing at Brush & Press Studio with Guest Printmaker Karen Fiorito

Welcome to my blog about printmaking.

I have been working in my studio on an oversized linocut 80 x 120 cm for client Tate Adams in between major projects and with the help of Karen Fiorito I was able to complete the edition.

Karen has recently moved to Townsville from LA where she owns and operates her own printing press, Buddacat Press. We met through a mutual friend and fellow printmaker in Townsville, Sandra Wright. I called Karen and asked for to assistance with printing and advice on how to solve some technical issues I was having with my press.

Karen was fantastic in analysing all the contributing factors in the equation and together we have produced the most stunning linocut edition for Tate Adams.

It has been the most enjoyable experience working with Karen and I look forward to working together on future projects.

Warmly,

Jo Lankester

P.S.  Say no to opportunities that won’t help you meet your goals.

Alyson B. Stanfield