In this 8-week open studio course led by artist Vanessa, you’ll have the space and guidance to further develop your own printmaking projects.

Through demonstrations tailored to student interests, you’ll explore a range of intaglio techniques — including soft ground, hard ground, sugar or coffee lift, step aquatint, and chine collé — with the goal of producing an edition of prints. Professional editioning practices will also be covered, offering insight into the methods used by working artists.

What to bring:

• Apron
• Sketchbook (A4 or A5)
• Pencil, eraser, sharpener
• Some standard quality paper is provided for printing. If students require specialist printmaking paper they will be required to source and purchase their own, this will be discussed in the first class

Students must wear appropriate clothing, closed-toe shoes and tie up long hair for safety reasons.

Building Accessibility

Walyalup Fremantle Arts Centre is a heritage-listed building with access limitations. While there are no lift facilities within the main building, the ceramics studio is wheelchair accessible.

We acknowledge these limitations and are committed to improving accessibility where possible. We continue to explore ways to make our programs more inclusive and encourage you to reach out if you have any questions.

Other Additional Needs

Should you, or the person you are enrolling for, have any other additional requirements, please include these details when booking. Should you wish to chat to one of our friendly team, feel free to contact Reception on 9432 9555 or email ArtsCentre@fremantle.wa.gov.au to discuss any individual needs.