Drypoint Printmaking (4 week)

Drypoint Printmaking (4 weeks)
Tuesdays, January 20 - February 10, 2026
9:00am - 12:00pm
Instructor: Loree Ovens
Class Capacity: 6 participants

Materials included | No prior experience needed | All skill levels welcome

Drypoint is related to etching however the surface of the matrix is manipulated manually without the use of acid. Instead, the image on the plate is created manually through scratching, sanding, gouging and burnishing. Chine collé is a process of adhering thin coloured paper to a print during the printing process. Participants will create their own images, learn how to ink up and print using an etching press. The plate making process can easily be done in a home studio. Both processes can open up new possibilities in printmaking. The class will be using oil based water wash up inks.

About the Instructor: Loree Ovens works in a variety of media, including printmaking, creating works on paper reminiscent of old documents or aged textiles. She specialises in intaglio techniques such as etching, aquatint, drypoint, and collagraph, often working with Japanese Washi and combining surface design methods for textiles. Her fascination with line, pattern, and architecture continues to inform her practice.

Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, including in Canada, Japan, the United States, Taiwan, Australia, and Scotland, and is included in private and public collections such as the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada, National Bank, Art Gallery of New South Wales, SGC International, and Richardson Wealth.

Loree’s work is available at Open Studio, Craft Ontario, Guildworks, and Propeller Art Gallery.

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Banner image: Loree Ovens, digital collage of drypoint on plexi plates & drypoint on aluminum