Experience the rhythm of printmaking as Mark Rowden hand-prints multi-block lino cuts using carving tools, brayers, water-based inks, and barens — with a display of finished works, in-progress pieces revealing the craft behind the art.

Hosted by Sydney Printmakers.

Location: Demonstrations, Works on Paper.

With a talk by Dr. Mark Ferson, President of the New Australian Bookplate Society

An ex libris, also known as a bookplate, is a printed or decorative label pasted into a book, often on the front endpaper, to indicate ownership. Bookplates often bear a motif relating to the book’s owner, such as a coat-of-arms, crest, badge, motto, or a design commissioned from an artist or designer. The name of the owner usually follows an inscription such as “from the books of…” or “from the library of…”, or in Latin, “ex libris”. Bookplates are important evidence for the provenance of books. The most traditional technique used to make bookplates is burin engraving. The engraved copper matrix is then printed with an intaglio press on paper, and the resulting print can be pasted into the book to indicate ownership.

Hosted by Artists Jessica Le and Brigitta Summers

Location: Demonstrations, Works on Paper

Dianne’s new works revisit her earlier unique works of painted gouache on vellum whereby influences from illuminated manuscripts and Indian miniatures combine with her use of theatre metaphors and notions of chance and fortune. These rare works take the form of small paintings on vellum with gold leaf illumination. Dianne will demonstrate how vellum is prepared for painting, and how she works with gouache paints and gold leaf illumination. Dianne’s concertina book Theatre of Embarkation (1986) created with gouache paintings on vellum and her new work will be discussed during her demonstration.

Hosted by AGAVE PRINT STUDIO

Location: Demonstrations, Works on Paper

With Clare Jackson and Max Gosling.

Clare Jackson and Max Gosling from Megalo Print Studio will demonstrate the process of printing a multi-plate etching. Throughout the demonstration, Max and Clare will show the sequential layering of plates to reveal the final image. They will also discuss key aspects of the process, including colour mixing for commissions, inking up aquatinted plates, and techniques for accurate registration of multiple layers.

Hosted by Megalo Print Studio.

Location: Demonstrations, Works on Paper.

Trudy’s live demonstration will highlight the innovative and sustainable process of Solar Plate Etching, explaining the plate-making process and printing an etching onto handmade paper using a manual press, offering an intimate glimpse into the artistry involved.

Hosted by Melbourne Studios

Location: Demonstrations, Works on Paper

With Margaret Manchee.

Margaret will provide an inspiring demonstration of discovering the art of making a miniature artist book. Using simple materials and accessible techniques, Margaret will guide viewers through the creative process, showing how even the smallest pages can tell big stories.

Hosted by Melbourne Studios.

Location: Demonstrations, Works on Paper.

Artist and Master printer Andrew Totman will demonstrate and educate the visitors of the fair with a wealth of knowledge and experience. Having 4 decades of experience in the studio and having lectured and demonstrated at some 500 locations globally, he is well versed to deliver to the novice as well as the educated expert on his passion for all things printmaking. He will present a quick sharp demonstration that will leave the viewer wanting more as well as connecting them more closely to other print works on display throughout the paper section. A small selection of freshly printed images will be available for viewers.

Hosted by Sydney Printmakers

Location: Demonstrations, Works on Paper

A zine (pronounced zeen) is an independently or self-published booklet, often created by physically cutting and gluing text, icons, and images together onto a master flat for photocopying. The publication is usually folded and stapled. What skills do we need to share with others to support and nurture the future of zine making?

With artist Moon Kerr

Location: Demonstrations, Works on Paper

Chunwoo Nam, Tamarind Alumni and founder Print Art Research Centre (PARC), Seoul.

Chine-Colle is a technique, used in conjunction with printmaking processes such as etching or lithography, that results in a two-layered paper support. Chine is the French word for China, referring to the fact that the thin paper originally used with this technique was imported from China. In addition to China, paper was also imported from India or Japan. Collé is the French word for “”glued.”

Artist and educator Chunwoo Nam was born in Seoul, Korea and holds a B.F.A. degree from the University of Hong-Ik, Korea; studied fine art lithography at the Tamarind Institute in Albuquerque, New Mexico; and received his M.F.A. from the State University of New York at Buffalo.

Hosted by PARC Editions.

Location: Demonstrations, Works on Paper.

Join printmaker and passionate educator Katika Schultz for a lively demonstration full of practical insights and creative approaches to printmaking.

Hosted by Tiliqua Tiliqua

Location: Demonstrations, Works on Paper