Workshop | Toni Hartill | Prints Repurposed
Saturday, 2 May, 1pm – 4pm | $75
Room 11, Studio One, Toi Tū, 1 Ponsonby Road.
Transform your reject prints into unique sculptural forms and tactile artist’s books.
Discover the creative world of artist’s books in this hands-on, exploratory workshop! We’ll kick things off with a fun introduction to artist’s books as a unique form of artistic expression, then dive into transforming old prints, rejected artworks, and found materials into sculptural, tactile book forms.
You’ll start by making simple models of each structure before experimenting with playful variations. A range of inspiring examples will be on hand to spark ideas and show what’s possible.
From there, you’ll choose one (or several!) structures to develop into your own sculptural artist’s book using your own prints or any materials you’d like to repurpose. The emphasis throughout is on curiosity, play, and experimentation—perfect for generating fresh ideas and exciting directions for future work.
What to bring:
- Old or reject prints and scraps and/or found papers to repurpose.
- Own basic tools, including cutting mat, craft knife, metal ruler, glue stick, bone folder (optional)
- A notebook and pen/pencil for taking notes.
About the artist:
Toni Hartill is a Tāmaki Makaurau-based artist. Primarily a printmaker, she also creates unique artist books and sculptural works. Common themes include a love for the natural environment, environmental concerns and a fascination for the strong ties that come with connections to “place”.
Teaching experiences include as an art & design teacher in Secondary Schools, linocut at Browne School of Art, numerous workshops teaching paper structures and artist’s books. She has developed an Online Signature Course with Take Two Arts Courses, Australia, teaching skills towards creating unique artist’s books. Toni has had a number of artist’s books acquired by two national special collections including Auckland Libraries and Auckland War Memorial Museum.
Instagram: @tonihartillart
Facebook: @Toni Hartill
Blog: tonihartillart.blogspot.com
YouTube: Toni Hartill Art
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