Printmaking Advanced

Plan every layer. You can't undo a cut.

About This Course

One block, one colour is a start. This is where it gets genuinely difficult. Planning multiple layers, committing to a sequence you can't undo, building an image in stages you won't fully see until the last one lands.

What You'll Create

  • A small series of three related reduction prints.
  • One print from the series selected for the end of term exhibition.
  • A brief written statement on the planning and layering process.

Course Details

Age Range
12-14
Term
Term 1
Schedule
Tuesdays, 4:00pm
Duration
10 weeks
Price
$480
Spots Available
8 of 8
Book Now

What You'll Learn

  • • You'll learn how reduction printmaking works: one block, cut and printed in stages.
  • • You'll plan a colour sequence before you make a single cut.
  • • You'll find out why printmaking rewards patience and punishes rushing.
  • • You'll register multiple layers accurately.
  • • You'll learn to think of your prints as a set, not just as three separate pieces.

The Support You'll Get

You won't be handed the answer. You'll be shown how to find it.

Your practitioner has spent years making their own work, and their own mistakes. In the studio they work alongside you: asking the right questions, pointing out options you hadn't seen, helping you push through the moment you get stuck. The ideas stay yours. The decisions stay yours. They're there so you're never finding the way through alone.

Week by Week

Week 1: What reduction printmaking is, and why you can't undo a cut. Planning in reverse. Mapping layers before cutting anything.

Week 2: First cut, first layer. The lightest colour goes down first.

Week 3: Second cut, second layer.

Week 4: Registration under pressure, as the block itself changes.

Week 5: Final cut, final layer. Committing to the darkest pass.

Week 6: Reviewing results. Starting a second, connected print.

Week 7: Building a small series. Three prints that talk to each other.

Week 8: Exhibition. Public showing, families attend.

Every course ends with an exhibition

Celebrate what you created with the people and our community. Every term concludes with a presentation or exhibition of your work: a chance to share your process, your ideas, and what you've made.

Ready to start?