FIRESTATION NEWS
Sara Amos returns for another series of Master classes. November - December 2008 (link)
Relief Printing Without A Press - Cards for All Occasions. Weekend 15th - 16th November (link)
Kitchen Table Lithography - Sunday 7th December (link)
Firestation Print Studio are currently accepting gallery applications for works on paper for 2009. See Gallery section for details.
Current Exhibition
Upcoming exhibitions
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New Classes Schedule
Introductory Etching (link)
Wednesday evening 6.30 pm until 9.30pm
Commencing February 2009
Six week course: $330
Teacher: Bronwyn Rees
Introductory Etching (link)
Thursday classes 10.30- 2.00
Commencing early February 2009
Six week course: $330
Teacher: Cherie Winter
Kitchen Table Lithography (link)
One day Sunday workshop 11-4pm
Sunday 7th December 2008
Teacher: Roderick McDonald
Introductory Etching (link)
Monday Evening 6.30 - 9.30pm
Six Week Course: $330 including materials
Teacher: Damon Kowarsky (link)
Life Drawing (link)
Every Tuesday 7-9pm. $15 class members
$18 non-members. Untutored / Easels provided / variety of models / short and long poses. No bookings required.
Book Binding / Paper Dyeing (link)
Every 2nd and 4th Saturday 10am till 3.30 pm
Cost $110 including materials
Classes every 2nd @ 4th Friday of the month. Phone re class content
Teacher: Joss Farmar-Bowers
Supervised Access
Monday, Wednsesday and Thursday evenings 6.30-9.30pm $35.00
Please ring or e-mail to book. Ring during office hours for an assessment of your competency / relevance of the supervised access.
Supervised access teaches artists who have done an introductory class to print independently in the workshop unsupervised.
New artists to the Firestation Print Workshop need an orientation session and this can be done in this particular workshop.
Workshop Hours / bookings
Wednesday- Friday between 11-5 pm for an orientation / assessments of skills re open access 24 / 7 at the Firestation Print Workshop upon payment of membership.
Gallery Opening Hours
Wednesday - Sunday between 11-5pm. See web, Art Almanac or IMPRINT for details.
Openings; Thursday evenings 6-8pm
Renting the Gallery
Works on Paper: $250 per week with a small intimate front gallery and large back community room including hanging rails for large wall spaces to accommodate large and small works.
In Other News...
Partners in Print Exchange Portfolio
Melbourne Partners in Print Exchange Portfolio organized by stalwarts Michael Florrimel and Paul Sommerset over the past 17 years with their exchange portfolio answers the question Otto Dix’s War (Der Krieg 1924) series begs; what would contemporary printmakers do with the subject matter of war?
The 2007 Exchange Portfolio War, Peace and Freedom (titled by artists in the Exchange Portfolio itself) answered this question with photogravure, relief and intaglio prints, lino cuts, wood cuts, digital prints, photogravure, spray painted embossed work and silk cuts in many colours.
None of the exchange artists have been conscripted and view current wars from the TV, the subject of war was softened with the hopeful additions of Peace and Freedom as subject matter. The 2007 Exchange Portfolio War, Peace and Freedom can be viewed at the National Gallery of Australia in Cambera as part of their permanent collection, or by appointment with Michael Florrimel or Paul Sommerset at The War (Der Krieg), 1924 series, inspired by Francisco Goya’s The Disasters of War Print Series (c1810-20); currently hanging at the National Gallery of Victoria in their dedicated Print Room. This collection highlights a masterful use of print techniques with etching, dry point, aquatint and combined print techniques employed. This traveling exhibition offers inspiration and premonition from a master in traditional print techniques.
Traditional Letterpress
Discussions are under way with Melbourne Writers Festival 2008 for grand standing our book making, book binding and limited edition books. Classes at FPS include fortnightly book binding while expressions of interest are being taken now for letter press classes. Volunteers wishing to use this equipment for limited edition print runs are sought after for printing of invitations / cards
Members Online Gallery
Firestation Print Studio members have unlimited on-line gallery space to exhibit their individual work with 24 / access by international and Australia wide audiences / markets. The FPS on-line gallery has extensive marketing / on-line traffic and a worker dedicated to promoting the website / individual sales with 20% commission from the sale of works. The FPS has an on-line presence with an actual gallery and profile as a dedicated Professional Print Gallery / Workshop with links to established Print sites / Galleries / links put in place over the past 15 years. Other pathways to the FPS include the City of Stonnington, e-local for tourism / business traffic. The FPS on-line gallery is managed in a proactive way, linking with international points of sale within major arts hubs that have cornered large portions of the art world-wide-web such as Saatchi and Saatchi etc.
Notes from Angela Morgan in Pompei
Hi,
Have just been asked to go on a dig to Pompeii to sketch there for the Exhibition at the Museum and Potter..... I am staggered!
The guy who's hired me has been my advisor while I did my archaeology course. There will be an exhibition at the Victorian Museum Melbourne given his status as a world figure on Pompeii Archaeology.
Bye for now,
Angie
Artist in residence Christine Gates Mexican Exhibition
Hola Amigos/Amigas
Hope you are all well. Sorry I haven't written before, but who can sit in front of a computer in Mexico?
Follow the link above to see my Museo del Pueblo de Guanajuato Exhibition on Facebook. (link)
Christine Gates