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Artist talk: Michelle Avison
From her inspirations to struggling to find a place to draw, Michelle takes us through a chronological history of her work, and how she learned to embrace the practice of looking in this video presentation.
Michelle reveals her working practice in a 60 minute presentation zoom presentation, recorded on 29 March 2021, as part of the remote HAUSPRINT programme during COVID.
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Artist talk: Helen Breach
In this video presentation, Helen talks about the different ways in which she explores the world around her through drawing, painting and printmaking, including looking at dancers in rehearsal, the natural environment and portraiture.
Hard ground
A traditional technique in etching. After degreasing the surface of the plate, hard ground is rolled over the surface.
Soft ground
Soft ground was invented in the latter half of the eighteenth century as a means of reproducing the grainy qualities of chalk work. It was first used in England by Gainsborough and artists of the Norwich School.