Book early to avoid disappointment. We encourage you to enrol early so that classes do not have to be cancelled before we hear from you! Unfortunately we will have to cancel any classes that have not met minimum enrolment numbers by ten days prior to the scheduled start date. Enrolments can be made over the phone or in person at the Megalo Print Studio.

Wednesday Morning Etching (all levels) with Nicci Haynes

Day + date: 6 x Wednesday mornings, 4 August – 6 Sept, 10am – 1pm

Fee: members $340, non-members* $395, non-member concession** $373

This is a class for all levels of printing experience. Etching is a medium with endless possibilities where an image is scratched, drawn or painted onto a metal plate and etched to produce a range of marks from delicate lines to painterly gesture. Ink is applied to the plate and the print is taken by placing dampened paper onto the plate and passing both through a press. Beginning students will be guided through a variety of etching techniques to develop line and tone to produce beautiful intaglio prints, while those with some experience will be given guidance in more advanced approaches. Bring along anything that inspires you – notebooks, photographs, objects, and drawings – and get printing!

Exploring Woodcuts (introduction) with Peter McLean

Day + date: 4 x Thursday evenings, 5 - 26 August, 6 - 9pm

Fee: members $252, non-members* $307, non-member concession** $285

From early book illustrations to contemporary works of art, relief prints have been a beautiful and powerful means of communication and artistic expression. Learn all about relief printing with woodblocks in this comprehensive six-week workshop. Participants will explore a variety of cutting methods and tools to create marks, hand-printing and press printing techniques, as well as experimenting with printing on a range of Asian and European style papers. Relief prints are a dramatic yet simple printmaking technique that can be practiced at home without any expensive equipment. A great introduction to printmaking or a refresher for those who wish to brush up their skills.

Screen Print on Fabric (intro or intermediate refresher) with Kate Ward

Day + date: 6 x Thursday evenings, 5 August - 9 September, 6 – 9pm

Fee: members $365, non-members* $420, non-member concession**$398

This course provides a comprehensive six-week introduction to screen printing on fabric covering photo-emulsion stencil techniques as well as direct stencil methods that are achievable in home studios, such as contact and paper stencils. Students will become familiar with preparing their screens and inks, printing methods and heat-setting printed images. You will be printing your own t-shirts, tea-towels and fabrics in no time! Course fee includes essential materials.

Beginning Etching (introduction) with Heather Burness

Day + date: Weekend Workshop, 14 & 15 August, 10am – 4pm

Fee: members $244, non-members* $299, non-member concession** $277

This workshop is an introduction to the rich and expressive medium of etching. Etching is a medium with endless possibilities where an image is scratched, drawn or painted onto a metal plate and etched to produce a range of marks from delicate lines to painterly gesture. Ink is applied to the plate and the print is taken by placing dampened paper onto the plate and passing both through a press. Students will learn how to prepare plates, use a variety of mark making techniques, etch the plate and print using the intaglio presses. Paper preparation and press setting will also be taught. A great introduction for anyone new to this exciting and versatile medium or a refresher for anyone returning to etching.

Exploring Linocuts (introduction or intermediate refresher) with GW Bot

Day + date: One Day Workshop  Saturday 21 August, 10am – 4pm

Fee: members $159, non-members* $214 non-member concession**$192

Learn the basics of relief printing in a weekend using lino. This course will cover a variety of cutting methods, as well as hand-printing and press printing techniques. Lino cuts are a dramatic yet simple printmaking technique that can be practiced at home without any expensive equipment. A great introduction to printmaking or a chance to experiment for more experienced printmakers.

Screen Print on Paper (intro or intermediate refresher)  with Richard Blackwell

Day + date: Weekend Workshop 22 & 23 August, 10am – 4pm

Fee: members $244, non-members* $299, non-member concession** $277

An intensive two-day introduction to the fast and flexible print medium of screen printing. Participants will be introduced to the a range of techniques relating to screen printing on paper to develop single and multi-coloured prints in a number of formats. The course will cover image and screen preparation, as well as ink and paper selection and the safe use of printmaking equipment. Students will also be introduced to image registration incorporating both photographic and direct stencil techniques to explore this fast and versatile print medium.

Procion Fabric Dyeing (all levels) with Mog Bremner

Day + date: Weekend Workshop 11 & 12 September, 10am – 4pm


This workshop will introduce participants to the use of Procion™ dyes on various materials, including cloth and paper.  This is a user-friendly and environmentally safe dye with unlimited creative potential. The weekend workshop will take an exploratory approach to using dyes for surface treatment and mark making and will give the participants a wide range of techniques applicable to textile works, works on paper, artists’ books, yarns and cloth.
Fee: members $255, non-members* $310, non-member concession** $288