This course explores creative printmaking techniques that do not require a traditional printing press. Designed for artists, educators, and beginners alike, it introduces accessible methods for creating high-quality prints using simple tools, hand pressure, and a creative mindset.
You will learn a range of press-free printmaking approaches, including relief, monotype, and experimental techniques that can be done at home or in a classroom. This course emphasizes process, experimentation, and problem-solving, encouraging you to adapt techniques to your own materials and ideas.
Through step-by-step demonstrations, practical exercises, and project-based learning, you will develop an understanding of traditional and experimental printmaking principles while building a versatile toolkit for contemporary, low-tech, and mobile print practices. No prior printmaking experience or specialized equipment is required.
Early Registration is open for Beyond the Press with Francesco Geronazzo. Early Registration price is $52 and will go full price ($98) on March 20th at 11:59pm MT. The course begins on April 17th @ 5am MT. The course has 4 hours of content. Come and read all about it. All videos are downloadable, lifetime access* and closed captioned.
Techniques Taught
- How to create great “warm” marks with Traced and Contact Monotype (one colour, blue)
- How to create images with object printing like leaves, combined with traced and contact Monotype (one colour, blue)
- How to layer different methods like Traced and Contact Monotype and Items printing through the combination of them (one colour, black)
- How to combine different simple but effective techniques and layering of different colours (darker blue on top of the previous layer)
- Journal Making by using different kind of papers (maps, old documents, etc.)
- How to build up multiple colours on the same image using different kind of papers previously dyed and others (maps, documents etc.)
- Natural paper and fabric dyeing techniques
- How to generate pictorial images similar to paintings by printing with transparent oil based ink and natural pigments on paper and fabric (many colours)
- How to use the Gelli plate printing method with different objects, stencils and leaves.
- Storytelling through mark making
- How to combine different layers of colour with the Gelli plate method
- How to create cards and small artworks great for collage, decoupage and journaling with the Gelli plate method
Master printmaker Francesco Geronazzo had a five-month period as an etching assistant of the FBAUP of Port; he has completed the three+two-year Masters degree in Printmaking at the Academy of Fine Arts of Bologna.
He’s been lecturing in printmaking at the Academy of fine arts of Bologna for two years; he currently lives in between Margaret River WA, where he teaches printmaking techniques at Margaret River Printmaking and Italy where he runs the Italian Printmaking Retreats.
Early Registration is open for Beyond the Press with Francesco Geronazzo. Early Registration price is $52 and will go full price ($98) on March 20th at 11:59pm MT. The course begins on April 17th @ 5am MT. The course has 4 hours of content. Come and read all about it. All videos are downloadable, lifetime access* and closed captioned.
Early Registration is open for Beyond the Press with Francesco Geronazzo. Early Registration price is $52 and will go full price ($98) on March 20th at 11:59pm MT. The course begins on April 17th @ 5am MT. The course has 4 hours of content. Come and read all about it. All videos are downloadable, lifetime access* and closed captioned.
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