Contemporary Printmaking: Workshop with Catherine Farish

3 - 11 May 2024 
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Catherine Farish is a Canadian artist who has spent over thirty years developing experimental and innovative printmaking techniques. A founding member of one of Canada’s most important printmaking centres, Atelier Circulaire in Montreal, she has exhibited extensively across Canada, the United States, and internationally. Her large works on paper can be found in many major collections. A member of the Royal Canadian Academy and a recipient of numerous awards, Catherine has gallery representation in New York and Montreal, teaches at the University of Quebec in Montreal and gives printmaking workshops throughout Canada and the US.
Catherine Farish is a Canadian artist who has spent over thirty years developing experimental and innovative printmaking techniques. A founding member of one of Canada’s most important printmaking centres, Atelier Circulaire in Montreal, she has exhibited extensively across Canada, the United States, and internationally. Her large works on paper can be found in many major collections. A member of the Royal Canadian Academy and a recipient of numerous awards, Catherine has gallery representation in New York and Montreal, teaches at the University of Quebec in Montreal and gives printmaking workshops throughout Canada and the US.

Workshop cost: $2100.

Level of experience: open to students of all levels
Material fee: a small fee will apply
Dates to remember:

Registration: Open now
Booking forms and fee must be received by: 16th March 2024
Final payment due: 2nd April 2024
Arrival: 3rd May 2024
Departure: 11th May 2024
Class: from 4th- 10th May 2024

 

This workshop is an introduction to contemporary printmaking. In other words, we’ll learn how artists are making prints today. The workshop is open to people at all levels of experience. The only pre-requisites are a desire to explore the world of printmaking and a willingness to get your hands dirty. We will begin by learning basic techniques such as dry point, collagraphy, carborundum, relief prints and overlaying with different colours. We will then move on to stenciling and making monoprints that incorporate drawing and painting. We will work with various materials including found objects. Participants will be encouraged to allow the state of the materials, always subject to nature’s random forces and processes, to guide and inspire the work. Based on an interactive approach, instruction is offered in both English and French and will be adapted to the individual’s needs and interests. This course is designed to push the boundaries of each participant’s practice. The emphasis will be on experimentation. There will be presentations and discussions of prints being made today; large format prints, mixed-media prints and multidisciplinary installations. Throughout the week and in the company of other artists from different countries, the work in the studio is enhanced by local field trips. The countryside around Ballinglen is steeped in history and natural beauty. The rolling farmland, the pre-historic Céide Fields, the majestic Atlantic and dramatic skies will transform the way you see, think and work.

 

Please contact Catherine Farish with any questions on the class directly through her contact page.

To check availability for this workshop please complete and submit the form found in link below.

 

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All other queries, please contact Úna Forde on, unaforde.baf@gmail.com.

 

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