Collagraph Printing with Bernhardine Mueller

Last month, artist Bernhardine Mueller ran her yearly print workshop in the Centrehouse Print Studio, with some amazing results. There were seven students, a mix of seasoned print makers and absolute beginners who made their collagraph plates from mount board off cuts (a much cheaper option than copper and metal plates). Once the design is scratched, cut and/or collaged on, the whole plate is covered with shellac to ensure the ink does not seep into the plate.

Collagraphs are unique in their ability to create textures from fabrics, ephemera, paper, bark etc, as long as the textures are thin and will not damage the press when the plate goes through the rollers.

Centrehouse has two presses available for students and you can see the great results below.

 



Bernhardine Mueller working her magic with student



Finished prints

Inking up the plates

Inking up with multiple colours

Working the press

Finished print

Inked up plate

Thanks again to Bernhardine for taking the class. We are very fortunate to have such a skilled and passionate print maker and artist to inspire other artists and students.

If you are interested in joining print making workshops or classes, please contact Centrehouse or Gallery Lane Cove on 9428 4898 and put your name on our wait list.

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