Sat May 25 2024 at 10:00 am to 04:00 pm
(GMT+10:00)
Newcastle Printmakers Workshop, Newcastle Printmakers Workshop, Adamstown, Australia
Tutor: Gemma Threadgate
Date: Saturday 25th May 2024
Time: 10am - 4pm
Cost: $180 Non-Members | $160 current NPW Members
Plus optional $20 materials fee payable to Gemma on the first day - see below for details
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Venue: Newcastle Printmakers Workshop, 27 Popran Road, Adamstown
Overview of class:
Unleash your creativity in this one-day workshop where you'll explore the fundamentals of screen printing on fabric. Under Gemma's guidance, you'll bring your one or two-colour designs to life on your choice of a tote bag, t-shirt, tea towel, or fabric piece.
What to Expect:
What You'll Gain:
By the end of the day, you'll be equipped with the skills and confidence to:
What is provided:
There is a separate materials fee of $20 payable to Gemma on the day if you want her to supply a t-shirt, tote bag, or tea towel.
What participants need to bring:
Bookings essential as places are limited to four. Minimum of 2 participants for the workshop to proceed.
Covid Safety: Participants must sign in, wash or sanitise their hands immediately upon entering the workshop and maintain physical distancing whenever possible during class. If you have COVID-19 symptoms, have visited a COVID case location, or have been directed to isolate, you must not attend class.
ABOUT THE TUTOR
Gemma Threadgate, the designer of her eponymous label Threadgate, is a textile designer focusing on screen-printed homewares and clothing. Her educational background includes completing CERT IV Fashion Design, Clothing Production at Newcastle TAFE and a Diploma in Textile Design at Sydney TAFE’s Fashion Design Studio.
With over a decade of experience, Gemma specialises in multi-colour yardage print designs on fabric. She has been recognised as a finalist in the textile category at The Design Files Design Awards and has showcased her work at Melbourne Fashion Week. Her designs have been featured in publications like The Design Files, Fashion Journal, Input Magazine, and 10 Magazine.
Gemma's expertise extends to fashion design, collaborating with designers like Emma Mulholland and Gary Bigeni in Sydney. After 15 years in London and Sydney, Gemma has returned to her hometown, Newcastle. As a recent member of the Newcastle Printmakers Workshop, she looks forward to getting back into the print studio after taking some time off to raise her daughter.
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Tickets for Screen Printing on Fabric Workshop can be booked here.
Ticket Information | Ticket Price |
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Non NPW members | AUD 180 |
NPW Member | AUD 160 |