Fall 2023 DIY Printmaking

DIY Printmaking (4 weeks)
$290, includes materials
Wednesdays, 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
October 4 - 25, 2023
Instructor: Loree Ovens
Class capacity: 6 participants

Learn alternative ways of printmaking that could be easily adapted for a home studio setup. Topics include painterly prints, trace monotypes, creating plates from up-cycled materials such as Tetra Pak packaging, and experimental techniques from handmade printing tools.

Suitable for all levels, no prior experience is needed.

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About the Print Instructor
Loree Ovens (She/Her) studied Fashion Technique and Design at Holland College. She also received an arts diploma at Sheridan College, SOCAD, majoring in fabrics and earned a BFA in Printmaking from OCADU.

Loree works in a variety of media, although is better known for her printmaking where she creates works on paper that are reminiscent of old documents, aged textiles or barkcloth. She specializes in intaglio techniques; especially etching, aquatint, dry point and collagraph. Primarily working with Japanese Washi and often combining the use of surface design techniques for textiles, Loree’s fascination with line, pattern, and architecture continues to inspire her work. Loree has shown in national and international exhibitions in Canada, Japan, the United States, Taiwan, Australia and Scotland. Her work is part of both private and public collections including the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada, National Bank, Art Gallery of New South Wales and SGC International.