Sustainable Printmaking. Aquatint & Spit-Bite
Friday 13 October 2023
10am – 5pm
An intensive 6-hour workshop with Alessia De Bortoli
Aquatint is an important intaglio technique that allows the creation of areas of different tones in the engraving. It can be achieved with various methods: in this workshop we will approach the most sustainable processes.
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Sustainable Printmaking
Series of 5 workshops on intaglio engraving techniques with sustainable approach and materials, concluded by a day entirely dedicated to printing methods. An overview of the most recent and innovative research on less-toxicengraving and printing processes. Suitable for printmakers who want to move their practice to a more sustainable approach, and also for those who want to learn intaglio engraving with particular attention to personal health and the environment.
2→ Aquatint e Spit Bite
In this workshop we will explore some options for working on this technique with a more sustainable approach, mainly avoiding the use of rosin. The spit bite, closely connected to the aquatint, consists in the application of direct acid on the metal plate, creating effects similar to the aquatint but freer and more irregular.
We will engrave zinc and aluminum plates and will evaluate the results and differences in the printing phase. Each participant will work on their own matrix followed step by step by the instructor, to conclude the work with the intaglio printing using the latest generation of Akua sustainable inks.
