Small Works Little Treasures

The exhibition opening was fabulous!

A big thank you to everyone who came to be part of the event and thank you to everyone who helped make this exhibition such a success! It couldn't have happened without you all.

The interest, positive comments and support for my work was just lovely.

Always a challenge to place oneself on public display, especially with a solo show. In many ways it's somewhat easier doing this with a group of artists.

It’s always heartening when the experience is so positive.

For the duration of the exhibition, some 200 people came through to have a look at the artwork.


‘The Sydney Morning Herald’ kindly ran a piece about my art and the printmaking demonstration for the following Saturday.



The demonstration was also well attended with 15 people watching and asking wonderful questions about prints, plates and process.


Surprisingly the following day, eight people came requesting another demonstration. Luckily I still had my kit with me an was able to oblige.


Overall twelve people signed up for printmaking classes. All very encouraging I must say.

In the excitement of it all, I had neglected to ask someone to take pictures of the opening or the demonstrations.


So during some quieter moments I took the photos that appear here.

Will certainly do this again. And next time will make sure that pictures are taken during the opening.




All images Copyright © 2004 - 2010 Rosanna Jurisevic

Small Works Little Treasures

Printmaking Demonstration

Saturday 28th July
2pm - 4pm

View the exhibition on the day 10am - 4pm
Sunday 29th July 12 - 4pm
Regard Gallery
372 Wilson Street Darlington NSW

Making prints is a process filled with traditions. Dating back centuries in the East with Japanese woodblock printing and in the West when used to decorate suits of armour and swords.

The methods and techniques used to make prints can be an alchemical mystery as in etching or as direct as finding an interesting piece of wood to ink up and print. One can transfer the image from a plate or block to paper by using a printing press or a wooden spoon. Printmaking has endless combinations and variations. Which ever method is utilised, the end result is a piece of art that is hand made and unique.

Come along and see how a small part of this happens!

The demonstration will be of relief printmaking techniques using wood, lino and corrugated cardboard with a discussion of the processes involved in the making of the prints on exhibition. There will be plates on display as well as a number of the tools used in developing a matrix in readiness for making art.

The image above, 'In Too Deep' is a reduction woodblock (sometimes, in jest, called a suicide block) print. The nature of repeatedly carving the block away with each printing of colour, eventually will render the block destroyed at the completion of printing. 'In Too Deep' has six different colours, which means it was carved away five times before it's demise.

Very sadly, Regard Gallery has suffered some structural damage with the recent turbulent weather in Sydney and is undergoing urgent repairs for the duration of this exhibition.

All images Copyright © 2004 - 2010 Rosanna Jurisevic

Small Works Little Treasures

Opens Saturday 21st July 2pm - 5pm
Regard Gallery
372 Wilson Street
Darlington NSW
(cnr Codrington Street)

Have just finished hanging all the artwork in preparation for the exhibition opening. With expert advice and a lot of help from my friend Helen Clare, all 33 little works look wonderful sitting (and singing) next to each other. Helen has always said that an exhibition has to 'sing'.

To have an exhibition 'sing', Helen considers that all the artwork must compliment each other, working together to shine, sparkle and finally sing. Over the years, I have joined Helen many times to hang exhibitions just to learn how to make art sing. A skill to learn in deed!

My heartfelt thanks to Helen, I could not have hung this show without her generous guidance.

All images Copyright © 2004 - 2010 Rosanna Jurisevic