ETCHING PRINTMAKING LINOCUT
The Mangkaja Arts printmaking project is an initiative that has taken place over an extended period of time. In 1994 Gill Weaver, from the Teenage Roadshow, visited Mangkaja Arts. He asked for suggestions for a place where Melbourne printmaker, Martin King, could run some workshops as part of the Roadshow program. Having recently renovated the Old Mangkaja workspace the timing was perfect. Martin arrived mid year after a three week workshop in Kalumburu and set up in Fitzroy Crossing for ten days of etching and lino printing.

Butcher Cherel Janangoo - Galaroo 1

This was the beginning of successful collaborative project that continues today.

It is hoped that the print project will eventually be self supporting with the proceeds from the sales of the prints going back into the printing of new editions. Limited edition prints of around fifteen to twenty enable the production of work by a greater number of artists.

Several of the artists have travelled to Melbourne to work in the Australian Print Workshop studio. The artists are far less restrained with the resources of the workshop at their disposal and the works which are a result of these residencies are significant.

New editions of prints by Butcher Cherel, Eva Nargoodah, John Nargoodah, Mervyn Street and Tommy May available now
Details of all print editions are available from Mangkaja Arts

Doris May
Untitled, 1997, Etching, Edition size: 20

April Jones
Butterfly , 1995, Etching, Edition size: 10

Amy Nugget
Jumu, 1995, Etching, Edition size: 20

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