Thursday 11 & Friday 12 January

"Ko Tongariro te Maunga, ko Taupo te moana, ko Te Arawa te waka, ko Te Heuheu te tangata, ko Tuwharetoa te iwi. Ko Vanessa Wairata Edwards-Buerger toku ingoa.

“Toi Whakaata means to reveal to the light and speaks to the separation of the paper from the plate and the flooding of light that occurs to reveal what is between. The A-ha moment.” - Edwards

During this 2-day workshop Edwards will share some insights into her approach including printing from Te Taiao (environment) and developing that imagery into a “generation” of work. How can we respond to and document where we are through the print process and what can we learn from that?

Edwards will discuss her approach at the beginning of the workshop to create a safe and clear space for participants to engage and evolve. She will then take you through some of her tricks of the trade within her instinctive “generational” response.

Processes may include monoprint, woodcut and drypoint.

Edwards is a longstanding practitioner and founding member of Toi Whakaata - Maori Print Collective (est. 2006). She is also an experienced secondary school art teacher and has first-hand knowledge of teaching secondary school students in a mainstream environment. Edwards continues to decolonize the printing press through her print practice.

Website: https://www.vanessawairataedwardsart.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calmwaterspress/