Pressing Possibilities: Tetra Pak Collagraph Plate Making & Printing

Join us for an exciting painting workshop designed for individuals of all skill levels! Whether you're a beginner looking to explore your creativity or an experienced printmaker wanting to refine your techniques, this workshop offers something for everyone.

Tetra Pak Printing: Ingenious, Accessible, and Fun

During an artist residency in Venice in November 2023, Kelly discovered the limitless potential of Tetra Pak printing—a clever technique that gained popularity in Italy during the 2020 lockdown, often printed on domestic pasta makers. Ingenious and sustainable, this method transforms recycled Tetra Paks into dynamic prints resembling etching, drypoint, monoprint, and collagraph techniques. Flexible, forgiving, and endlessly adaptable, Tetra Pak printing offers exciting opportunities to experiment with texture and produce striking results.

Join Kelly and Kat for a two-day workshop to explore this versatile and affordable printmaking method, and see how everyday materials can be used in unexpected and creative ways.

Day one will involve an introduction into collagraph printing and the creation of collagraph plates using tetrapaks.

Day two will involve final matrix finessing and the exciting adventure that is printing. 

Workshop Details

• Date: Tuesday 25 March & Wednesday 26 March (You will need to attend both days)

• Time: 10:30 am - 4:00 pm

• Location: ANVAM, 312 St Kilda Rd, Southbank, VIC 3006

• Materials: All printing supplies will be provided.

  
  

What You'll Learn

• Basic printmaking techniques for beginners

• Colour theory and mixing

• Brush techniques and textures

• Creating depth and perspective in your artwork

• How to develop your personal style

  
  

Registration Information

To register for the workshop, please click the link below. Early registration is recommended as spots are limited!

What to Bring

• Comfortable clothing that you don't mind getting paint on

• Water bottle & lunch

• Your enthusiasm and creativity!

We look forward to seeing you at the workshop and helping you unleash your artistic potential!

Kelly Manning and Kat Rae are print, sculpture and installation artists based in Naarm (Melbourne). Utilising multimedia ranging from recycled objects to government documents, their works tell multilayered stories about survivorship. Through destruction and recreation, they redefine the narrative and disrupt the status quo to create powerful, immersive artworks.

To register for the workshop, please click the link below. Early registration is recommended as spots are limited!

You must be over the age of 18 to attend this workshop.

You must have a connection to the Veteran Community to attend this workshop.