Kitchen Printmaking - with Geetika Chatterjee
$135.00 - $157.00
25 August to 15 September
4-week class
Your kitchen cupboards hold the secrets to beautiful printmaking! This fun, eco-friendly course introduces two ingenious printmaking techniques using everyday materials, with no specialist equipment or harsh chemicals required.
Aluminium Foil Lithography takes the ancient principle of lithography, that water and oil repel each other, and brings it right into the modern kitchen. Replace heavy limestone slabs with aluminium foil, oil pastels and other oily media. Etch the design with the acid from common soft drinks, and print the results with a press. The effect is delicate, expressive, and surprisingly beautiful.
Tetra Pak Etching gives your empty drink cartons a spectacular second life. Using the foil or plastic lining of a Tetra Pak as your printing plate, score your design directly into the surface. This is drypoint intaglio printmaking at its most accessible and most sustainable.
You will leave with a collection of original prints and a whole new way of looking at your recycling bin.
No previous printmaking experience necessary.
About Geetika Chatterjee:
"Art has sustained me, and I try to be true to its essence. In teaching, learning is kept alive. Every person one connects with creates the spark of sharing light."
Geetika holds an MVA (Master of Visual Arts)- Printmaking, a Postgraduate diploma in Film & Video Communication, and a BFA in Painting. Her teaching experience includes 2 years as an Associate Professor at a Fine Art & Design College in India, as well as a visiting faculty member of the National Institute of Design in India.
Geetika's artistic achievements include:
- Northern Region, India, Camlin Art Contest winner;
- Recipient of various Art Residencies in India;
- Exhibited artwork in various Art galleries in India and Korea;
- Group exhibition with Ngate Poneke Art group at Pipetea Marai, 2025.
- Films shown in various film festivals, including the Mumbai International Film Festival, the Scotland Documentary Film Festival, the Mountain Film Festival, Nepal, etc.
- Received the National Junior Art Fellowship from the Government of India in 2014.
Needs list:
Foil Litho:
Oil pastels, grease crayons, or permanent markers (like Sharpies), if you have them, or use the ones at the Centre.
Sponge
Tetra Pak Etching:
etching needle, scribe, or any sharp, pointed tool (like a compass)
All other materials included
Note regarding payment:
When you check out, we offer two payment options - internet banking or credit card. Internet banking is preferred. We pay fees for credit card payments.
On completing your order, you'll be given the bank account number.
