Roll up, the 3rd Annual Festival of Original Print returns to Auckland at the Corban Estate Arts Centre in Henderson from 10am to 3pm from 3 to 5 May 2024. The Printopia Festival is Auckland’s annual printmaking festival, celebrating and showcasing some of the best established and emerging print artists in the country.
PRINT FAIR
Fri 3 May 6pm to 9pm, Sat 4 May 10am to 3pm, Sun 5 May 10am to 3pm
The Print Fair features over 40 vendors from across the country bringing the very best of contemporary printmaking in Aotearoa. Visitors can start or grow their print collection, with prints ranging from $5 to $1500. Entry is Free.
PRINT LAB – LIVE PRINTING
Sat 4 May 10am to 3pm, Sun 10am to 3pm
See printmaking in action with non-stop live printing events dispersed throughout the Print Fair. Make a sun print using a simple, eco-friendly cyanotype process for all ages and be in to win a tiny 3D printed press in the Mini Print competition. Have a go at printing a poem on an antique letterpress machine with Inkiana Press and take away a signed copy after listening to a live reading of the poem. Visitors can bring along an old shirt or tee to be screen-printed by Artisan Screen Prints or woodblock printed by artist Hamish Oakley-Browne.
