Print Weave Make
Australian Tapestry Workshop, South Melbourne.
Craft gallery in Flinders Lane Melbourne.
Australian Print Workshop, Fitzroy.
Three Melbourne cultural organisations – Australian Print Workshop, Australian Tapestry Workshop and Craft – collaborate for the first time to present Print Weave Make, a series of three open days in November 2012, showcasing the best in printmaking, tapestry, craft and design.
Over three consecutive Saturdays (10, 17, 24 November 2012) visitors can do more than simply tour exhibitions, they can participate in workshop programs by printmakers, weavers and craftspeople, in Fitzroy, Flinders Lane and South Melbourne where each of the organizations has its base.
Print Open Day
Learn about the Australian Print Workshop’s different printmaking processes, meet artists and see an exhibition of limited edition prints. The day includes demonstrations in etching lithography and relief printing with APW printers Chris Ingham, Martin King and Simon White.
Saturday 10 November 10 am – 5 pm Australian Print Workshop (APW) 210 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy
Weave Open Day
Explore the Australian Tapestry Workshop’s galleries, watch the weavers in action or take a guided tour and meet visiting artists, Bern Emmerichs, Sue Batten and John Young. The day includes a weaving class for children.
Saturday 17 November 10 am – 5 pm Australian Tapestry Workshop (ATW) 262–266 Park Street, South Melbourne
Make Open Day – Craft
Meet celebrated Melbourne jewellers Anna Davern and Claire McArdle, who will be making some individual pieces and answering questions about craft.
Saturday 24 November 10 am – 5 pm Craft Victoria 31 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
More information at Print Weave Make.
