Venetian Herbarium: A Wildflower in Drypoint

Friday 31 October, Saturday 1 November 2025
10.30am – 4.30pm

Two-Day Intensive Workshop with British Artist Mandy Bonnell

In this second cycle of workshops with guest artist Mandy Bonnell, we will delve into the direct technique of drypoint engraving, a printmaking process where the image is created by incising lines with a steel needle into a metal plate.

€150,00

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Program

Through various marks and the use of sandpaper and carborundum mixed with diluted acrylic paint, participants will discover how to create vibrant textures and rich tones that evoke the delicacy and complexity of nature. This method will allow us to explore the relationship between material, light, and shadow, producing works that tell the story of the mystery and fragility of a wildflower—an emblem of Venice and its hidden flora.

Mandy Bonnell

Mandy Bonnell is a London-based artist with a long-standing career in printmaking. She trained at the Royal College of Art, where she earned an MA in Printmaking in 1983. Her work is regularly exhibited and represented by EMH Arts Eagle Gallery in London, and is included in numerous international museum collections. She has participated in prestigious exhibitions, including Of Green Leaf Bird and Flower at the Yale Center for British Art (2014), and more recently Fragile Stories at the Museo del Merletto in Burano (2024-25), alongside artist Deirdre Kelly. Winner of several notable international residencies, including Oak Spring Garden Foundation, Josef and Anni Albers Foundation, Minnesota Center for Book Arts, and the International School of Graphics in Venice, Mandy has developed extensive teaching and workshop experience, placing collaboration and participant interaction at the heart of her artistic practice. Since 1990, Mandy has spent part of each year in Kenya, where she established an open-access printmaking studio in Nairobi, promoting printmaking as a means of community and personal expression.

Terms of Particpation

• The maximum number of participants admitted is 12.
• If the minimum number of participants is not reached, the Workshop may be cancelled. In this case, the participants will receive a full refund of the participation fee.
• The Scuola Internazionale di Grafica is a School and Studio for Artists. All of our participants are expected to abide by the rules that are provided at the beginning of each workshop.
• The use of presses and working tools is strictly prohibited without the supervision of our qualified staff. The Scuola is not responsible for any injuries that may occur as a result of not following our rules.
• Lunch is not included in the cost of the Workshop

MATERIALS
• The Scuola Internazionale di Grafica provides all materials and tools needed for the Workshop.

CANCELLATION POLICY
Registrations cancelled up to 20 days before the start of the Workshop will receive a refund equal to 50% of the participation fee. Thereafter, no refunds will be paid by the Scuola. Cancellations must be communicated by email to info@scuolagrafica.it.

In the event of non-attendance without prior notice, participants will be required to pay the full workshop fee (payment at the front office).