UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
1-Day Solar Plate Workshops
I’m happy to announce NEW 1-day Solar Plate Workshops are now scheduled
2026 Workshop Dates
Tuesdays 21 July - FULLY BOOKED
Tuesday 22 Sept - ONE PLACE LEFT
Tuesday 24 Nov - 2 PLACES LEFT
10.00am – 3.30pm
Queenscliff Gallery
81 Hesse Street, Queenscliff
MONOPRINTING WITH THE GEL PLATE
Saturday 21st November 2026
12pm - 3pm
Ziibo - 131 Murray Street, Colac
Join me for a playful three-hour introduction to gel plate printmaking.
Experiment with colour, layering, stencils, found objects and organic forms.
Perfect for beginners. You’ll leave with a suite of your own original works on paper and a technique you can easily continue exploring at home.
$150 per person | All materials, snacks & refreshments included
Let your community experience the beauty of eco-friendly printmaking.
Trudy offers engaging workshops - Gel Plate Monoprinting, Solar Plate Etching, Linocut and more.
Tailored to your space and audience.
Simple setup, professional delivery, unforgettable outcomes.
Trudy’s ‘Solar Plate Printing’ Workshop at the Firestation Print Studio, March 2026, was attended by 7 artists of varying printmaking experience including at least one beginner. She attended to us all with our different approaches with her calm enthusiasm, generous thorough knowledge, and avoiding pitfalls through the process. We enjoyed the experience of working together and came away happily with successful prints. Thank you Trudy.
Lindsay, Victoria, Australia
Testimonials
★★★★★It was great to have Trudy at the Artists Society of Canberra. She explained the process clearly and was an absolutely amazing tutor. Trudy is very generous in sharing her knowledge. She made sure everyone had help when needed and provided an abundance of resources during the workshop. I thoroughly enjoyed the workshop and highly recommend it to anyone interested in solar plate etching. Thanks Trudy.
Simone Doherty
Canberra, Australia
★★★★★"I loved the workshop. The group was small enough so you could provide individual advice and assistance for all participants, even though we were at different stages. Thank you".
Peggy Douglass
Canberra, Australia
★★★★★I wanted to thank you again for a wonderful workshop this last weekend, I haven't had the chance to do some printing for ages and relished the opportunity to learn a new, non-toxic method of etching - so it was perfect!
Pamela Jackson
Victoria, Australia
★★★★★"A wonderful two-day solar plate etching workshop. Lots of creative plates, ghost prints, multiple layers, so much fun, thanks Trudy! It was a pleasure to meet such a talented artist and lovely person".
Belinda
Adelaide, Australia
★★★★★Fabulous 2-day Solar Plate Etching Workshop! Not only is Trudy’s work beautiful, she is a wonderful teacher who is very generous with her time and information provided. LOVED the whole creative experience!
Jan
Victoria, Australia
★★★★★"Thank you Trudy for sharing your love of such a wonderful technique solar plate etching, topped off with all your hints and tips. With your brilliant workshop notes I feel confident that I could make an etching and print successfully on my own. I can’t wait to incorporate some of the things I learnt over the weekend".
Many thanks.
Linda
Victoria, Australia
★★★★★Thank you for a great weekend workshop at the Firestation Print Studio. I thoroughly enjoyed your creative, amazing skills and knowledge which you generously shared with us. I can envision creating more solar plate etchings for sure. I absolutely love the magic of solar plate method.
Warmest regardsConnie
Victoria, Australia
Photo Credit Allison Stone
STUDENT Testimonials
★★★★★"Thank you Trudy for sharing your love of such a wonderful technique solar plate etching, topped off with all your hints and tips. With your brilliant workshop notes I feel confident that I could make an etching and print successfully on my own. I can’t wait to incorporate some of the things I learnt over the weekend".
Many thanks.
Linda