Organisers: Di Smallfield, Marci Tackett, Kathy Boyle

The PCANZ 2024 Summer School programme is now open for expressions of interest!

An exciting, immersive week of printmaking and connecting with printmakers from around the country.

Not a member of PCANZ? To join us to register for Summer School, click here.

Choose the 4-day course or 2 x 2-day courses from the 7 options with accommodation and meals all on site.

Workshops: 4-day $396, 2-day $198

Workshops are on Monday, Tuesday, then again on Thursday, Friday leaving a free day on Wednesday to explore Wellington's galleries, cafes, sight see, etc.

There will be an extra cost for materials specific to each workshop. You will be informed with workshop confirmation.

Accommodation and meals: $618

Queen Margaret College Hostel, 53 Hobson Street, Wellington 6011 from Sunday 7 - Friday 12 January 2024. Your booking is an all inclusive cost to cover 5 nights, 5 breakfasts, 4 lunches and 4 dinners.

Scholarship:

The new Gary Tricker Summer School Scholarship is now open for applications. To learn more or apply, click here.

Summer School 2024 programme:

Details of each workshop plus hostel accommodation and meals are below or
Download printable pdf of Summer School 2024 programme here

Summer School Workshop and Hostel Bookings: BOOKINGS VIA THIS FORM NOW CLOSED.

For Open Studio bookings, please go to the ‘Open Studio option’ section below.

Cancellation policy - Cancellations of the 50% deposit will be refunded less 15% administration fee until early November. Cancellation of full payment after 20 November - there will be no refunds unless in exceptional circumstances (at the discretion of the Executive).

October 12, 2023

Open Studio option - $50/day

October 12, 2023/ Queen Margaret College/ Marion Bright

Monday 8 to Friday 12 January (free day on the Wednesday). Summer School is an exciting, immersive week of printmaking and connecting with printmakers from around the country. As always, it has been hugely popular and classes filled up fast. To make sure 2024 is an amazing Summer School and more members can participate, we are excited to announce an additional option - OPEN STUDIO. Register for 1, 2, 3 or all 4 days. Numbers are limited. Book accommodation & meals for this option here.

August 11, 2023

1. Lynn Taylor: Navigating Your Artistic Landscape - Mentorship Class - $396

August 11, 2023/ Queen Margaret College/ Marion Bright

Monday 8 to Friday 12 January (free day on the Wednesday). This course provides an opportunity to define your art practice by considering what sort of artist you are and how you want to go forward. Let’s explore what motivates you and how we can adapt and stay current within our rapidly changing society.

August 11, 2023

2. Numa MacKenzie: Moana Block - Moana Prints - $198

August 11, 2023/ Queen Margaret College/ Marion Bright

Monday 8 & Tuesday 9 January. Join me, Numa Mackenzie aka Numa Nature’s Gentleman, to learn about traditional and contemporary printing techniques of the moana. You will be cutting your own unique patterns into wood? blocks to print on to fabric, big and small.

August 11, 2023

3. Marci Tackett: The Versatile Silkscreen - $198

August 11, 2023/ Queen Margaret College/ Marion Bright

Monday 8 & Tuesday 9 January. Explore the versatility of low-tech screen printing in this two-day workshop. While the methods we are employing are basic, this workshop may appeal to people interested in slowing down their process to develop a practical understanding of how they want to work with inks, layering and the silk screen.

August 11, 2023

4. Anna Layzell: Monoprinting with oil and cold wax medium - $198

August 11, 2023/ Queen Margaret College/ Marion Bright

Monday 8 & Tuesday 9 January. In this class we will experiment with different ways to monoprint with this gorgeous medium. We will work on different surfaces from traditional print paper to transparent thin papers to use in collage and chine collé.

August 11, 2023

5. Vanessa Edwards: "A" Maori approach to printmaking - $198

August 11, 2023/ Queen Margaret College/ Marion Bright

Thursday 11 & Friday 12 January. 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.

August 11, 2023

6. Jude Gordon: Silk Mezzotint - $198

August 11, 2023/ Queen Margaret College/ Marion Bright

Thursday 11 & Friday 12 January. In this two-day workshop participants will make mezzotint plates and apply a variety of media to create an image(s) for printing. We will consider print matrix, weights of silk/ organza and types of media used to create an image (transparency and opacity).

August 11, 2023

7. Terrie Reddish: Wearable paper art jewellery - $198

August 11, 2023/ Quenn Margaret College/ Marion Bright

Thursday 11 & Friday 12 January. Learn how to design and make one of a kind, handcrafted jewellery pieces from recycled prints and other papers - wearable necklaces, earrings, bracelets, rings and brooches that reflect your personal style.