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| Artist Talk: Taller Sanaa
12pm, Tuesday 15 April
For the past six weeks we have been watching the evolution of a stunning series of works by joint studio Taller Sanaa. Composed of artists Jessica Sabogal and Shanna Strauss, the pair have been registering multi-colour photolithograph and photogravure layers, each edition taking weeks to complete in the studio. They will be giving an artist talk today at 12pm, Tuesday 15 April.
This is a free event, please register your interest here. |
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| Taller SANAA (Jessica Sabogal and Shanna Strauss, 2025 International Artists in Residence |
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| Public holiday hours
The studios will be closed for a number of public holidays this month, including this week Friday 18 – Monday 21 April, and next week Saturday 26 April. If you would like to access the studios during these times, extended access is possible for experienced studio members. Reach out if you would like to learn more.
Have fun and we will see you back in the studios soon! |
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| Illustration and Storytelling Workshop: Etching Fables
10am – 4pm | Saturday 31 May + Sunday 1 June
Come and learn about the world of illustration and storytelling through art in this special etching workshop with artist Maximilian Gosling. Responding to the vivid tale of a chosen fable, learn how images tell stories and how to make etching illustrations to create mystery and delight for the reader.
Etching as an illustrative medium has a rich history, dating back roughly five hundred years in the European printmaking tradition. This two-day workshop will demonstrate how to create line and tone by drawing on a metal plate that is then etched with acid, inked and finally printed on the Megalo presses to bring your story to life on rich printmaking papers.
This workshop will be held Saturday 31 May and Sunday 1 June. Find bookings and all the details about this workshop here. |
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| Megalo: 45 years of print
26 April – 6 June
This year Megalo Print Studio is celebrating 45 years of printmaking in Canberra! Megalo Print Studio was founded in 1980 by artists Alison Alder and Colin Little in a poorly ventilated tin shed in the suburb of Ainslie. Since then, Megalo has transformed into what is now the largest open-access printmaking studio in Australia, supporting arts and communities for everyone and keeping the democratic spirit of printmaking alive at the studio.
Featuring 45 works spanning the past 45 years of community arts, the exhibition is drawn from the Megalo archive of from social activism, social projects and artist editioning. The exhibition celebrates the continuing legacy of this extraordinary studio and looks towards the next chapter in our history together to show that far from extinct, print lives at Megalo.
Exhibition Opening:
6pm, Wednesday 30 April
Come and celebrate our 45th year with a slice of cake, to show that print lives on Ngunnawal/Ngunawal and Ngambri Country at Megalo.
The exhibition runs 26 April to 6 June.
Megalo is open 9:30 – 5 // Tuesday – Saturday. |
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| Join artist Peter McLean in this weekend workshop as he introduces you to the layered process of reduction lino printing, a technique that allows you to create multi-coloured prints from a single block. |
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| Join printmaker Max Gosling for an immersive weekend of storytelling through the art of etching. In this hands-on workshop, Max will introduce a classic fable that the group will explore together. You will then be guided through the process of printing using the Megalo etching presses. |
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| Using the etching presses you will learn how to create original monoprints with artist Janet Parker-Smith using drawing methods, painterly printing techniques, stenciling and layering. You will learn how to make bound books that can be used as diaries, drawing books and original art works. |
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| Over 6 weekly sessions you will be introduced to the processes of relief printing (linocut), screen printing on fabric and intaglio (etching) by Megalo staff in our state-of-the-art printmaking facility. |
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| Megalo Print Studio is the oldest running open-access print studio in Australia, and the only to offer screenprint, relief, etching and lithography under one roof.
As a non-profit organisation and registered charity, we welcome donations with warm thanks. Your donation directly supports opportunities for artists at all skill levels and creative communities. |
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| Arum
Tom Fereday
3 April – 8 June
Canberra Glassworks, Ngunawal Ngunnawal Ngambri Country / Canberra
Meander
Katie-Ann Houghton
3 April – 8 June
Canberra Glassworks, Ngunawal Ngunnawal Ngambri Country / Canberra
Block 4
18 April – 11 May
M16 Artspace Ngunawal Ngunnawal Ngambri Country / Canberra
Light | Intersection
Alex Walker
10 April – 10 May
Photo Access, Ngunawal Ngunnawal Ngambri Country / Canberra
Nudes
Skye Thompson
10 April – 10 May
Photo Access, Ngunawal Ngunnawal Ngambri Country / Canberra |
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