2. Stacey Hildreth: Exploring Texture and Pattern through Wax Collagraphs - $396
/Monday 13 to Friday 17 January (with a free day on the Wednesday)
Students will explore Wax Collagraphs, using traditional and contemporary tools, to create texture and pattern. The students will also experiment with different monoprinting techniques, and create colour options for the base of the print. They will use this knowledge to create a series of prints exploring natural and geometric forms, before generating their own unique pieces using the skills they have learned.
Make a Mark is the personal studio of mixed media Artist Stacey Hildreth.
"I like to juxtapose intricate detail with abstract imagery. Starting with printmaking and blending in a variety of media and techniques including drawing, painting, encaustic, stitching and embossing. My current work explores the beauty and fragility of our natural environment. Pattern and texture play a major role in the storytelling."
After completing her degree in Visual Communications Design at Victoria University, New Zealand, and working for a few years in the design industry, she went on to study and receive her Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching. She has spent over 15 years as an Art and Design educator Primary and Secondary level in New Zealand and Thailand, as well as being a practising Artist. Stacey is currently a full time Art teacher at Queen Margaret College.
