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Firestation Print Studio
2 Willis Street
Armadale 3143 Australia.
Public Hours:
11am - 4pm Wed - Sat

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Save the Date! Our Summer Artist Market is back for 2026 and will be held on the 21st of November from 11am - 4pm with a great line up of artists again this year.

Sure to be another great event with Prints, Artworks, Flowers, Scarves, Handmade Books, Ceramics, Accessories, Homewares and More available to purchase direct from our creators.

@abbigilbert_maker @lucasjenningsart @samanthathompsonartist @ericaelgin @karenneal4 @messy_wednesdays @helentimburydesign @naturally.ati @antoniette_martin @akartprint @bloominary.art @jennypeterson50 by @fpsfirestationprintstudio

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Sande Bruch
Introductory Monoprint Workshop
ONE DAY WORKSHOP
Sat Oct 24th, 10am - 4pm
$295 / $255 members
Suitable for beginners.
BOOK via our website SHOP

A monoprint is a form of printmaking in which an image is made from a smooth surface or ‘plate’ coated in printing ink, oil paint, watercolour, etc. In contrast with other printing techniques, only one final image is made, this technique allows for expressive techniques reminiscent of a drawing or painting.

@sande_bruch #monoprinting #monoprint @stonningtonresidents by @fpsfirestationprintstudio

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Glorious prints in our studio on a glorious Spring day
#1-3 Abbi @abbigilbert_maker with her ‘Golden Towers’ reduction print complete and worth every moment of that hard work Abbi! What a beauty
#4-5 Emma Ballinger @silvergum.prints copper plate hard grounds plates and aquatint etch prints - exquisite works in the making
#6-7 Odin Strbac Low @strbaclow_prints working in the sun in our back studio creating emotive monoprints
@rmit_print_studio #contemporaryprintmaking #monoprinting by @fpsfirestationprintstudio

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4 days ago

LEARN WOODCUT PRINTMAKING
So happy to have Patricia Agus teaching here at FPS!
Introduction to Woodcut Printing
with Patricia Agus
BOOK TODAY via our website SHOP

October 30th
10:00am - 4:00pm

All levels of experience welcome. Patricia is an award winning printmaker with strong teaching experience. You will learn the versatility of the medium and how to push the possibilities.

Woodcut printmaking is the oldest form of ‘relief printmaking’.

In this workshop, you will learn the fundamentals of woodcut printing, including selecting the right type of wood, understanding the tools and different carving techniques to create your own woodcut print. ki

The option to customise the plate size and shape using a jigsaw will be available. This process will be carried out by Patricia Agus.

Please bring an A5 reference image or come with a design in mind to draw on the day. All tools, materials, paper and inks will be provided, though participants are welcome to bring their own carving tools if preferred.

$295 for non FPS members
$255 for FPS members

@trishdafish #woodcut #reliefprinting by @fpsfirestationprintstudio

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5 days ago

We are pleased to welcome New Zealand artists Julz Henderson and Kathy Boyle to the gallery with their exhibition - ‘Wai, Water, from the Mountains to the Sea.’

Exhibition dates: 7th - 24th October

As New Zealanders we all have a close proximity to water.
The long narrow shape of New Zealand with its mountainous spine creates turbulent rivers, exquisite lakes, and a vast coastline.
Our work explores the our personal relationships with the waters journey from the mountains to the sea.
#nzprintmaker #contemporaryprintmaking #paperweaving #experimentalprintmaking
@kathy_boyle_artist @veresmithpress @printcouncilnz by @fpsfirestationprintstudio

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5 days ago

Marketa Kemp Workshop
Book Today via our website SHOP

MONOTYPE 'Love of the Land'
November 14th and 15th, 10am - 4pm

Learn Monotype printing with three time National Monoprint Finalist, Marketa Kemp.

Monotype is known for its painterly quality where a unique print is achieved. It is a type of printmaking made by drawing or painting on a smooth, non-absorbent surface. The surface was historically a copper plate, but in contemporary work it can vary from zinc or glass to acrylic and Perspex. The image is then transferred onto a paper by pressing the two together, using etching press, brayer or by techniques with which most printmakers started exploring this medium, such as rubbing with the back of a wooden spoon or the fingers.

In this two-day workshop we will cover an introduction to monotype and some basic

principles, followed by an exploration of some unique techniques that will open up new ways of using this traditional medium.

@marketakemp_art
#monotype by @fpsfirestationprintstudio

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One of our most popular workshops at FPS, book today!
Places available in this class.
INTRODUCTION to REDUCTION LINO CUT
SAT Oct 17th, 2026
10am - 4pm
materials provided including a set of Ternes-Burton Clips

Instructor: Abbi Gilbert
Reduction Lino Class with Ternes-Burton Clips

$325 / $285 members

Description
Reduction Linocut is a relief print making process that creates a multi coloured image from a single plate. Areas of the plate are progressively cut away and then printed to build a layered image.

We will learn the process of colour layering and how to plan ahead to build the layers that will form the final image. This exercise will also explore registration and it’s importance in producing accuracy in the image.

This class is a starting point. It is designed to help clear the confusion that you may feel when approaching the reduction process. Suitable for beginners and above.

One colour will be printed, with a plan for subsequent colours. Participants can attend our Reduction Print Clubs for continued advice for their ongoing projects.

Reduction Lino Workshop Overview

We will be printing an edition of 6-8 Reduction prints onto 15cmx15cm lino using Terns-Barton registration pins

@abbigilbert_maker #reductionprint by @fpsfirestationprintstudio

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8 days ago

We welcomed new participants to our Letterpress Club who enjoyed discovering some of our font treasures and images too! Thank you @abbigilbert_maker for supervising.
You can book upcoming Letterpress sessions via our Website SHOP. Remember you can add letterpress type onto prepared prints or paper, and make wonderful artworks as well as greeting cards ahead of the festive season.

FRI Letterpress Clubs

Fri Aug 14th

Fri Sept 11th

Fri Oct 9th

Fri Nov 20

Fri Dec 11th

The Firestation Print Studio thanks the City of Stonnington for supporting our PRINT CLUB programs and events.

Print Clubs support promotion and celebration of arts programs with a wide audience. These programs promote the City of Stonnington as a creative destination for community residents and those outside the boundaries and connects communities through equitable, inclusive and accessible creative practice. Lino Club supports all local creative individuals and their growth as artists - including people experiencing vulnerability.

PLEASE NOTE: Our Print Clubs are not teaching sessions, participants need to have some knowledge of the technique prior to attending. Advice from supervisors is on hand and fellow participants are often keen help out too. If you are wanting to learn this technique please book a workshop or a 1:1 tutorial - email us at Fire@fps.org.au to book.

PRICING
$16.50 - $30 per session
BLACK RELIEF PRINTING INK PROVIDED

You bring whatever you like to work on, and you may use the presses. It’s very social, with lots of laughs. You learn a lot from others and teach others too. Those new to printmaking work alongside established printmakers.
REMEMBER - closed toed shoes only in print studios.
As always, smile, learn, share knowledge and create!
@stonningtoncitycouncil @stonningtonresidents #printclub #linoclub #communityprintstudio #graduateprintmakers by @fpsfirestationprintstudio

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10 days ago

Lovely happy sunny day at Friday’s Print Club session this time supervised by Patricia Agus @dalittlefish with volunteer support from Penny @darling2.penny
Please book upcoming sessions via our SHOP

The next Friday Print Club Sessions are:
Fri Nov 20
Fri Dec 11th

The next Saturday Sessions are:
Sat Nov 7th
Sat Dec 5th

The Firestation Print Studio thanks the City of Stonnington for supporting our PRINT CLUB programs and events.

Print Clubs support promotion and celebration of arts programs with a wide audience. These programs promote the City of Stonnington as a creative destination for community residents and those outside the boundaries and connects communities through equitable, inclusive and accessible creative practice. Lino Club supports all local creative individuals and their growth as artists - including people experiencing vulnerability.

PLEASE NOTE: Our Print Clubs are not teaching sessions, participants need to have some knowledge of the technique prior to attending. Advice from supervisors is on hand and fellow participants are often keen help out too. If you are wanting to learn this technique please book a workshop or a 1:1 tutorial - email us at Fire@fps.org.au to book.

PRINT CLUB PRICING
$16.50 - $30 per session
BLACK RELIEF PRINTING INK PROVIDED

You bring whatever you like to work on, and you may use the presses. It’s very social, with lots of laughs. You learn a lot from others and teach others too. Those new to printmaking work alongside established printmakers.
REMEMBER - closed toed shoes only in print studios.
As always, smile, learn, share knowledge and create!
@stonningtoncitycouncil @stonningtonresidents #printclub #linoclub #communityprintstudio #graduateprintmakers by @fpsfirestationprintstudio

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10 days ago

Meet the artists here from New Zealand and learn about their new works and techniques TODAY(Sat Oct 10th) 11am - 1.30pm

We are pleased to welcome New Zealand artists Julz Henderson and Kathy Boyle to the gallery with their exhibition - ‘Wai, Water, from the Mountains to the Sea.’

Exhibition dates: 7th - 24th October

As New Zealanders we all have a close proximity to water.
The long narrow shape of New Zealand with its mountainous spine creates turbulent rivers, exquisite lakes, and a vast coastline.
Our work explores the our personal relationships with the waters journey from the mountains to the sea.
#nzprintmaker #contemporaryprintmaking #paperweaving #experimentalprintmaking
@kathy_boyle_artist @veresmithpress @printcouncilnz by @fpsfirestationprintstudio

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Congratulations to Kathy Boyle and Julz Henderson on the opening of their exhibition this evening at FPS Gallery.
We are pleased to welcome New Zealand artists Julz Henderson and Kathy Boyle to the gallery with their exhibition - ‘Wai, Water, from the Mountains to the Sea.’

Exhibition dates: 7th - 24th October

As New Zealanders we all have a close proximity to water.
The long narrow shape of New Zealand with its mountainous spine creates turbulent rivers, exquisite lakes, and a vast coastline.
Our work explores the our personal relationships with the waters journey from the mountains to the sea.
#nzprintmaker #contemporaryprintmaking #paperweaving #experimentalprintmaking
@kathy_boyle_artist @veresmithpress @printcouncilnz by @fpsfirestationprintstudio

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11 days ago

OPENING TONIGHT!

Please join us for the opening celebration of this exhibition on Thursday Oct 8th 6-8pm

We are pleased to welcome New Zealand artists Julz Henderson and Kathy Boyle to the gallery with their exhibition - ‘Wai, Water, from the Mountains to the Sea.’

Exhibition dates: 7th - 24th October

As New Zealanders we all have a close proximity to water.
The long narrow shape of New Zealand with its mountainous spine creates turbulent rivers, exquisite lakes, and a vast coastline.
Our work explores the our personal relationships with the waters journey from the mountains to the sea.

@kathy_boyle_artist @veresmithpress @printcouncilnz by @fpsfirestationprintstudio

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