Eco-printing : Erinna Law- October 5 – 12, 2024
per person
Making the ordinary extraordinary
“Celebrating and advocating for flora and fauna, like a kaitiaki (guardian), as well as reusing and repurposing materials, underpins my avid art practice.”
Price includes:
- Workshops with Erinna Law
- Accommodation – we’ll put you in our Cottage, Beachouse or Poolhouse where you can share a room or have one to yourself.
- Meals : breakfast included. You can order lunch and dinner at the resort or go into town to a local restaurant (own expense).
- Optional excursions: snorkel on the fabulous coral reefs, bathe in the glorious waterfall, revel in the abundant nature of the landscape and experience the rich Fijian culture. Just do what you want and we’ll add it to your bill.
You just need to buy your air ticket and art materials, and leave the rest to us.
PS Bring along your non-participating partner too – there’s plenty for them to do whilst you’re printing.
Overview of the week's course
Erinna delights in finding the magical designs of nature and transforming them into beautiful and often unexpected printed artwork.
During the week she will show you the delights and secrets of printing with natural dyes – it’s a wonderful therapeutic process and is so easily harnessed to enhance your hauora (wellbeing). You will go out into the nearby forests and beaches to collect plants and objects to become part of your artwork.
We will learn how to make two simple dyes which you’ll be able to make and use at home. Erinna will show you how to create eco prints on both cotton based paper and fabric without the need for a press. You’ll be guided through each step of the process using a selection of organic material to create colour and shapes on the paper. Identifying which plants and flowers in the local environment can be used to create the best results will be covered.
By the end of the workshop you’ll leave with a variety of unique prints on cotton rag paper and recipes to replicate the process easily from your kitchen at home.
Beginners and partners welcome.
Erinna Law is an artist based on Auckland’s North Shore whose work advocates for the preservation of flora and fauna. She became hooked on printmaking when living in London and studying the creative process at Kensington and Chelsea College.
She has a degree in Education and Art History from The University of Auckland and a Diploma of Art & Creativity from The Learning Connexion in Wellington. She studied print making in London and her ecoprinting journey started in 2019 after attending a workshop at Franklin Arts Centre, Pukehoke. She says: “ I love how ecoprinting connects me to nature and makes the ordinary, extraordinary. Sharing ecoprinting with others especially the meditative and therapeutic element to it gives me so much joy.” She has been a member of the Print Council Aotearoa New Zealand since 2013.
Her practice has focused on exploring eco printing due to the therapeutic element of the process, utilising the natural environment to create beautiful organic prints. As with traditional printmaking there is still the element of excitement when revealing the final print. She loves the accessibility this form of printmaking brings with the possibility to create eco prints at home without a press or using any toxic materials.
Summary & Pricing
Title: Making the ordinary extraordinary
Dates: October 5 – 12 , 2024
Style: Eco-printing
Programme: Four workshops, and time for optional excursions.
Excursions (extras): Listed in the programme – see tab above.
Food: Breakfast included.
Itinerary: Arrive Savusavu Saturday. Course starts Monday, end evening Friday. Depart Savusavu Saturday.
What To Bring
Materials list.
2 x flat square ceramic tiles 10cm x 10cm
4 x bulldog clips between 50-70cm long
1 x PVC pipe (35mm diameter) 16cm long or dowel 16cm long (20mm diameter)
A ball of soft twine/string
Stencils – handmade or bought to experiment with and share with the group. Botanical themed or otherwise.
Paper – 6 pieces A3/A2 size (white or cream) a cotton based printing paper is best more than 200gsm. See your local art store. If travelling from N.Z. Erinna can let you know what to bring and where you can purchase it. Paper the length of what you can fit in your suitcase.
A pair of scissors
Pencil, eraser, 30cm ruler
Watercolour paints optional
A soft print roller – if you have one – any size but easy to travel with
One tube of water based printing ink – green, blue, white, black, gold, any natural tones.
A piece of plexi plate (A4 size)
A roll of handy towel or a few rags
Accommodation
You’ll stay with us at Daku Resort, Fiji.
Accommodation is in our three and four bedroom houses.
Additional Adventures
What to do in your free time.
We’ve can arrange excursions and you are free to join or not as you please – we’ll add the charge to your room bill (see Programme tab on the menu bar above).
Our location : Savusavu, Fiji
During this week, you’ll have a chance to enjoy the rich culture and unspoilt nature of Fiji, the place where happiness comes naturally. We’re in Savusavu in Fiji’s North – known as the Hidden Paradise because it really is! We can take you out – to snorkel on the beautiful coral reefs, to plunge into fresh waterfalls, to visit traditional Fijian villages where you’ll see a deeply hospitable corner of Fiji.
Our accommodation: Daku Resort
We’re located at Daku Resort near Savusavu in Fiji. It’s a small and comfortable resort: you can choose from single or shared rooms in our three and four bedroom budget houses which are ideal for a group of friends. Have a look at them (links above) on our resort website, and if you think they might suit you, drop us a line so we can tell you more.
Beach House
Cottage
Included
AccommodationAll Workshop FeesTransfers from Savusavu AirportNot Included
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Saturday
- Arrive at Daku Resort
- 6.30pm Fijian Welcome ceremony
- 7:00pm Dinner
Sunday
- 7.30 – 8.30am Breakfast
- 9.00 Free day - option to snorkel / go to the beach
Monday
- 7.30 – 8.30am Breakfast
- 9.00 Visit to Savusavu town and market
- 1:30pm Lunch at Daku Resort
- Local craftswoman comes to give a demonstration of masi (bark cloth) printing
- 5.00 Print planning meeting with Erinna
Tuesday
- 7.30 – 8.30am Breakfast
- 9.30 Print group
- 2.00 Option to visit the waterfall
Wednesday
- 7.30 – 8.30am Breakfast
- 9.00 – 3.30 Visit to Kasavu village; mat weaving
- 4.00 Print group
Thursday
- 7.30 – 8.30am Breakfast
- 9.30 Eco printing
- 2.00 Optional visit to chocolate farm and factory
Friday
- 7.30 – 8.30am Breakfast
- 9.30 Eco printing
- 5.00 Casual exhibition of work
- 6.30 Farewell ceremony
- 7.00 Final dinner
Saturday
- 7.30am Breakfast
- Depart: Fly from Savusavu back to Nadi, followed by your International flight home