Ignite your ideas with printmaking
Imagine a new skill to express your creative thoughts
What to expect
New skill
No prior experience is required to learn these new techniques for we cater for all levels of knowledge and skill.
Creative experience
This is a great opportunity to set some time aside for creating something deliciously fresh and visually impressive.
Step-by-step
Our course will enable you to learn with detailed step-by-step instructions via live sessions, guiding you through various techniques as part of our creative community.
Printmaking Workshops
- The Printing Press Studio offers online print making workshops. This enables artist who can not visit the studio to attend a course in the comfort of their homes and in the timeframe of their choice.
- The workshops are taught by Mia Nel and are specifically aimed at agegroups 12 to 18 years.
- Prices include a prepacked starter kid with all the equipment needed to get you started on this unique journey.
- The starter kid includes the following: Linoleum, Carving tools, Ink, Pencil, Paper, Wax paper, Painter’s tape, Sharpie, Roller/brayer, Wooden spoon/ burnisher and a Acrylic sheet.
- The first introduction course is Linocut which is a relief printmaking technique similar to woodcut.
- Famed artist such as Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse used this process in their own practice and is a excellent start to your own creative journey.
- This course will run over 5 weeks, with a 2 hour online class every week to guide you through the steps.
Student Testimonials
Lizette Sutherland
I had not previously done much in the way of creative artistry, but when I heard about Mia’s classes I was immediately interested. With good reason! It is a discipline that requires creativity and good technical skills of the processes, and Mia has an incredible knowledge of both. She is a superb teacher and an inspiration. I look forward to every class and really love the work I am producing.
Sulene Glen
I have been fortunate to always find the perfect art teacher. Mia is one of them. The moment I engaged in the online workshop I felt part of the creative and inviting art journey. I felt inspired, in awe and knew I would learn stacks. She did not disappoint. Her enthusiasm and zest to share her knowledge so freely, goes beyond expectations. Mia is a master of her craft and makes what is rather complicated, logical. I’ve enjoyed every minute of my training with her.
The excitement is in the detail !
- Experiment with a new outlet for your creative ideas.
- Be part of a fun, creative, community where you can socially engage with other young artists.
- Get professional guidance to ensure your success.
- Learn a skill that can point you into a creative pathway gaining necessary knowledge and confidence.
- Creating a design that is suitable for the printmaking process.
- Choosing the right equipment and materials and how to use them effectively.
- Transferring your creative image from a matrix onto another surface.
- Through step-by-step instructions we cover the process of printmaking, explaining basic methods and recommending tools, types of paper, equipment and materials necessary for each project, as well as highlighting safe and sensible working practices.