A large collaborative print from Skopelos
Kate Furnell leads a discussion in our Milos studio about the collaborative print being undertaken by our first group of artists on Skopelos this year. The final work, comprising 8 copper plates, will be a multi plate colour etching and include contributions from Basil and Steph, the workshop leaders, plus all 8 of our workshop...
First 2013 Skopelos Workshop winds up on Sunday
Three of the participants in our May-June 2013 workshop working on a large group devised copper plate etching which will be editioned back in Australia at Basil Hall Editions. The piece will measure 120 x 80cms and the subject matter will inevitably concern itself with Greek cuisine. The workshop will wind up on Sunday June...
Skopelos printmaking workshops kick off in Greek Spring
The lucky participants in the 2013 printmaking workshops on Skopelos will begin arriving today. The island is turning on a beautiful spring, with wildflowers and herbs growing in great profusion. Everywhere, houses in the village are being spruced up with fresh whitewash on their already gleaming walls and coats of (blue) paint on their shutters....
One more to tempt you next year!
Yes, it is about making prints and learning some new tricks, but two or three weeks on the beautiful island of Skopelos gives participants in our popular workshops more than enough time to explore, sail to neighbouring islands, visit neolithic tombs, walk up pine clad hills and along ancient goat tracks through scenic farmland and...
First Skopelos Workshops for 2013 starting soon
It’s on again! Basil and Steph head off in the coming weeks to Greece to prepare for this year’s two workshops on Skopelos. With 19 participants and three artists in residence to date, it will be a busy season on the island. The scene on the left is a typical taverna scene; this one is...
Another 2013 Artist in Residence at the Skopelos studio
Mieke Cohen from Sydney, NSW, will join Munich-based Australian artist Christopher Croft on the island in May 2013 and they will share the Milos studio during their stay. Mieke plans to make some more copper plate etchings (following her earlier visit to the island in 2010 – she is seen working hard at left) and...
Artist in Residence at Milos Studio, Skopelos
Munich-based artist, Christopher Croft, will be our first artist in residence at Milos Studios on Skopelos this year. He and Basil have collaborated on numerous editions since the 1980′s, so it will be great to reunite in Paradise once again! Christopher (seen at left working with Basil in Darwin in 2010) will work for two...
Linocuts were made in Greece too
I have to put this in after apparently being quoted as suggesting these images would make good cards! Hopefully, I have been forgiven, as Charlotte Kimberlee’s Greek images made during the workshops in 2012 came together as a very successful linocut, in spite of her tutor’s remarks!
More Greek prints from the workshops in 2012
Merle Clarkson’s etching, done during the Skopelos workshops in 2012. The print, on copper plate, was done first with a hard ground (scratched) line, and then aquatinted to create the various tones.
Skopelos Printmaking Workshop dates for 2013
A lot of you are already asking about next year’s Skopelos Workshops. We haven’t done the new brochures yet, but here are the dates: May 27-June 9 First workshop June 17 – June 30 Second Workshop If you are interested, simply email Basil on info@basilhalleditions.com.au and he will add your name to the growing number...
A goat headed for a dish
“Giouvetsi”, named by artist Dinah Johanson after a favourite risoni and goat dish served on Skopelos, also became a beautiful aquatint/etching. A copy was presented in an IKEA frame to our host at Milos Studios, Apostolos Raptis, on the last day.
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