Melbourne

classes: Print Making

4.8 (67)

I am a printmaker based in Melbournes North East. I've been passionate about printmaking since I first studied it in 2002. My studio, Hazy Bubble Studio, is located in Kew East.

I've produced prints in just about every form of printmaking from lithography to aquatint, to monoprint, and all things in between.

I currently have a small press and my studio is spacious enough to host small, focused groups.

Classes

Introductory Drypoint Etching Workshop

4.7 (17)

Runs regularly

Kew East

1 to 4

$70 - $80

Introductory Linocutting Workshop

4.9 (40)

Runs regularly

Kew East

1 to 6

$70 - $80

Multi-plate Linocut Workshop - Intensive

5.0 (5)

Runs regularly

Kew

1 to 2

$180 - $200

Introductory Drypoint Etching with Colour Workshop

4.5 (4)

Your choice of time

Kew East

2 to 4

$90 - $100

Reviews

(67)

Shervon Thiam • Apr 2024

The teacher was very knowledgeable on the activity and prepared all the materials needed for the class to be a fun and engaging one. The class was very worth the price since we had lots of fun and got to bring home 4 prints. The teacher was also very kind and amazing to talk to.

Sam Spiers • Mar 2024

This was a fantastic class, all materials were provided and the teacher, Kaya, brought a lot of experience to provide thoughtful advice, help and guidance, and wasn't afraid to experiment. A really enjoyable day, I learnt a lot about multi-plate printing and different colour techniques and I was very happy with the final print. Thanks Kaya!

Louise Saw • Mar 2024

Kaya is super knowledgable and helpful. Learnt heaps. I am so happy with the work I created. Thanks for a wonderful day, Kaya.

Danielle Kwan • Mar 2024

Kaya guided us through an enjoyable afternoon of etching our acetate plates and making a small run of prints. She kept it simple, which was perfect for a group of very fresh beginners like ourselves, and provided great materials for our purposes.

Jeffery Richard Taylor • Mar 2024

Lovely manner accomodating young 10 year old and much older altogether in this workshop. The end product is amazing and Kaya helps to go further should you wish.

Jane Boag • Feb 2024

Lovely to spend the day producing Lino cut prints Really enjoyed the experience - learned some good tips and hints.

Catherine Berryman • Feb 2024

I went with a friend and we really enjoyed it. Was a little suprised that the studio was actually just a small room in the instructors house and it was a bit cramped, but it was fine. We made some nice linocuts (only one per person) - it was a bit trickier than expected, but enjoyable, even for folks like me who are limited in their artistic ability. My tip for beginners is to keep it simple! It was a good activity though, and I'd recommend it.

Summah Hemming • Feb 2024

Lovely class! Super well-organised with lots of attention, information and tips from Kaya! Linocut is a super cool art form - try it, you’ll be surprised how well your work will turn out!

Rosa Merigan • Jan 2024

We had a lovely day. Very relaxing and learnt alot. Very happy with the work we produced.

Jane Sheridan • Nov 2023

Kaya was great and a really good workshop leader. I really enjoyed the class. Great afternoon out doing something creative

Tessa Connell • Oct 2023

I absolutely loved this class! Our teacher was incredibly kind and patient and gave us great advice both about the work we were completing as well as where to take our skills into the future. I loved that the class size is small (4 people) it meant lots of 1 on 1 teaching and I really felt I got a lot out of the class.

It was a fantastic value for money experience as I walked away with 4 high quality prints of my own and the knowledge of how to create more at home. 10/10 would recommend to anyone!

Osvaldo • Oct 2023

I had a great time learning dry etching.
The materials and setup was perfect and the way Kaya taught the technique was easy to understand and follow.
I would definitely recommend to anyone wanting to do a simple and easy to understand print making workshop.

Melitta Pinney • Oct 2023

Well explained, relaxed session with all equipment available and ready to go! I’d definitely recommend to others. Thankyou.

Olivia McCrimmon • Sep 2023

Kaya was lovely and we thoroughly enjoyed our class! She guided us through how to create the design and offered her tips whenever we requested.

Kylie Dew • Jul 2023

A fantastic afternoon out with excellent guidance the whole way through the class. We came home with works we are all proud of and have learned technique that we can use again. Would happily do another course with Kaya

Claire Ellard • Jul 2023

I had a lovely time learning how to make a Lino print in this class. It was a very relaxed and inclusive atmosphere and everyone ended up with four prints produced in different ways. I would definitely recommend this class and may do it again myself for fun.

Sue Kokonis • Jul 2023

A great class! Kaya was very supportive, explaining each stage of the process and encouraging us to experiment. Our finished prints turned out really well!

Michelle Waters • May 2023

We enjoyed this class very much and learned a few new techniques. The teacher was knowledgeable and friendly. Thanks, Kaya!

Gilly • May 2023

3 ClassBento workshops attended • 4 reviews

Fabulous ! Lovely teacher. Knowledgeable master of her craft ! Will be back to learn some more:0)

Trudy Holton • May 2023

3 ClassBento workshops attended • 3 reviews

Kaya was excellent in explaining the Drypoint etching technique and gave great advice and pointers whilst I was doing the etching. Very good to do the four prints on the water colour paper and excitement with how much ink left on the plate to see the different prints from these. A very enjoyable experience that I would recommend to anyone.

Casey Evans • May 2023

4 ClassBento workshops attended • 3 reviews

This was a great workshop! Kaya is super knowledgeable and answered any questions I had along the way. I learnt how to create a key block, and the separate colour blocks. Highly recommended

Natasha Legi • May 2023

A good class for beginners who has never done linocut before. Great way to spend a rainy afternoon!

Diane Housiaux • May 2023

6 ClassBento workshops attended • 6 reviews

Enjoyed the class. great introduction to dry point and printing in general. Will look at doing the colour class next.

Stephen Gartlan • May 2023

2 ClassBento workshops attended • 2 reviews

Throughly enjoyed it. We'll set up and timing is just right. Kaya takes through how to do it slowly and gives you type and tricks asking the way about what works well and what doesn't, etc. Fantastic equipment and a lovely gentle atmosphere. Kaya also tells you how to sign it after it dries according to printer etiquette and how to adapt for home and where to get the things you need of you're interested in doing more. I'd go again.

Susan Yeo • Apr 2023

4 ClassBento workshops attended

I truly enjoyed my time with Kaya. She explained the materials and process well, and gave good advice for how to choose which lines/space to cut or leave solid. She made linocutting approachable as a home hobby and showed how it could also be a fine art. I look forward to doing more :)

Antonietta Veljanovski • Apr 2023

3 ClassBento workshops attended • 3 reviews

Location was local, only a short drive. Kaya is friendly and provided a tidy, organised work area, including tea, coffee and cookies. (Oatmilk too:))

Linda Cavanagh • Mar 2023

Kaya was lovely … very helpful and her tools were great. Would certainly consider continuing with this skill

Susan Yammouni • Mar 2023

2 ClassBento workshops attended • 2 reviews

This was a fun class. Maya was great. Everything was provided, just take your photo and some gloves and go have some fun.
You leave with your creation and some great information to continue this art form at home. I highly recommend this class. I plan on doing the colour one soon.

Jemma Skeat • Feb 2023

5 ClassBento workshops attended • 4 reviews

Really relaxing class. The studio is well set up and the technique was easy to learn. I'm happy with my creation!

Cassandra Nelson • Feb 2023

3 ClassBento workshops attended • 2 reviews

Kaya was a very helpful, friendly and knowledgeable teacher. Thanks so much for a great afternoon.

Lianne McMillan • Feb 2023

2 ClassBento workshops attended • 2 reviews

Great class this afternoon. We both loved the experience and the results. Kaya was terrific. She explained the linocut process clearly and was super supportive all the way through.

John Legge-Wilkinson • Jan 2023

2 ClassBento workshops attended • 2 reviews

Really enjoyed this course.
Great introduction to the tools and process required to create a print using an etching process.
Even walked away with a series of prints from my own creation.
Highly recommend this course for those interested in trying something a little different.
Can’t wait to test and explore what I’ve learnt in new and creative ways.

John Legge-Wilkinson • Jan 2023

2 ClassBento workshops attended • 2 reviews

Great introduction to using Lino for printmaking.
Kaya went through all the materials and process required to allow us to create and print our own designs at the end of the session.
Really enjoyed it.
Highly recommend this course to anyone interested in taking their first steps using Lino for printmaking.

Jorlene Lim • Jan 2023

2 ClassBento workshops attended

The teacher was lovely! She is good at teaching and I like how she gave me an opportunity to try to work with a press machine and paper. She helped me with the carving that I was struggling with. She is amazing I like the delicious snacks and tea she provided! I enjoyed it!

Lee Klamert • Dec 2022

2 ClassBento workshops attended

This class was great. The teacher took plenty of time explaining things, really focussed on each individual person and because the class size wasnt very large, actually had the capacity to dedicate plenty of time to each person. Would do it again in a heartbeat and highly recommend! :)

Margaret Jones • Dec 2022

2 ClassBento workshops attended

Kaya is very patient and experienced in guiding us. Am so glad I joined the class.

Pauline Shoemaker • Oct 2022

3 ClassBento workshops attended • 2 reviews

Friendly environment, small class size, helpful tips, the right amount of time, gorgeous prints! Would recommend.

Anna Xia • Oct 2022

107 ClassBento workshops attended • 105 reviews

Kaya welcomed us into her home. She’s very knowledgeable and generous with her expertise. Tea and biscuits were provided. We left with many prints of the picture we brought with us and an insight into Drypoint etching.

Katrina Lolicato • Oct 2022

2 ClassBento workshops attended

Excellent and knowledgeable intro class. Came away with lots of inspiration and I will definitely be back!
Thank you

Danielle Staveley • Sep 2022

2 ClassBento workshops attended • 2 reviews

This workshop was brilliant, Kaya was lovely. Everything was explained thoroughly and pointers weee given so I could get the best out of my evening.
I’m so pleased with the results, and with my experience.
I’d recommend this course!

Tarannom Mohajeri • Sep 2022

4 ClassBento workshops attended

I introductory Introductory Drypont Etching was certainly satisfying and my daughter enjoyed a lot . We just expect the program to be a bit more organised.
Thank you Kaya

Curtis • Aug 2022

I had a great time in the session.

The workshop was informative and casual. Advice and tips, and practical examples were given along with a lot of hands-on practice. There were plenty of high-quality of equipment and tools available to do what we needed and try some different options.

Kaya is a patient instructor with a lot of experience and skills that she is happy to share.

I was really happy with what I went away with at the end of the 3hrs and I think I've found a great new hobby to pursue.

Natalie Young • Aug 2022

Did this class with my partner and we both enjoyed learning something new in a calm, relaxed environment. Kaya explained and demonstrated things clearly and even though I chose an intricate design (beginners!) there was plenty of time to carve and print it and learn about the process. We're both now thinking of other designs we could try Thanks Kaya!

Jennifer Schoof • Aug 2022

2 ClassBento workshops attended

Great session, really enjoyed the class, instruction and relaxed atmosphere. Recommended definitely- instructor was fantastic

Eve Hally • Jul 2022

24 ClassBento workshops attended • 24 reviews

Such a fun and creative class, great teacher! Also yummy snacks were provided! Highly recommend

Emma McDonald • Jul 2022

I had such a wonderful time with Kaya Jewers! She was a lovely, gentle teacher who guided us through the process of making linocut prints, from plate preparation to using her printing press. Kaya prepared a delicious afternoon tea spread, and was thoroughly prepared with all the art supplies we needed (even bandaids when I became overly-enthusiastic). A fantastic way to spend the afternoon being creative with delightful company. Highly recommended - thank you,Kaya!

Candy Caradoc • Jul 2022

2 ClassBento workshops attended

My friend and I really enjoyed the experience of the class and learning the techniques of etching and print making. It's good value, particularly considering the use of the tools/materials.

Melanie Starr • Jun 2022

3 ClassBento workshops attended • 2 reviews

Had a wonderful session with Kaya. She was patient and generous with her knowledge. It was a fun day and I hope to do more sessions soon

Roslynne Bell • Jun 2022

Had a fabulous time at this workshop. Kaya was extremely helpful and I was super pleased (for once! LOL) with the work I produced. I'd certainly do a longer class if it was offered.

Ruby Nelson-Will • Jun 2022

I loved this class! It was very practical and the teacher was great. I feel comfortable doing my own at home and bought one of the kits. I would recommend!

Alexis Pollard • Jun 2022

Great fun, teacher very knowledgeable, all equipment provided and plenty of time allowed to produce multiple prints.

Veronique Derville • Jun 2022

2 ClassBento workshops attended • 2 reviews

Love the experience. The teacher was great, dealing with everyone in the group. I discovered a new skill and really enjoyed it

Emily Davie • Jun 2022

Teacher was so helpful. Group size just right, not too big, allowed for plenty of individual attention when needed.

Fiona Tsonis • May 2022

This was the first art class I have been to since leaving school some 30 yrs ago. I really enjoyed myself. As it was something that I had not done before I would have enjoyed a little more instruction on technique and maybe some background on the history of linocut, how it could be used, some names and examples of well known works on display. The chance to print in a variety of colours or a variation of our print in some way might be fun. Not just 4 in the same colour. I found it difficult to see with the light at times. Thank you Kaya and good luck with your classes

Zoe Keystone • May 2022

3 ClassBento workshops attended

This class was so engaging. It was hands on from the beginning and focused on practical skills and techniques in linoprinting. Kaya is very knowledgeable and super helpful. She's also got a wonderful personality and an encouraging manner. I really enjoyed this class, especially for the small group size aspect!

Fred Curtis • May 2022

The teacher was very knowledgeable and showed great patience. Materials were well catered. Thank you

Devon Lasalle • May 2022

9 ClassBento workshops attended • 8 reviews

This class is SO much fun! The studio is very easy to find and very well appointed for the class. The instructor did a good job of introducing the art form to us. We both ended up with prints we love. Very highly recommended. Thanks so much!

Fay Chomley • May 2022

Kaya was friendly. Great value for money

Diana Fan • Apr 2022

2 ClassBento workshops attended • 2 reviews

Nice class！Have a lovely afternoon with Kaya. Very happy with my work. You can bring some band-aids because your fingers might get hurt.

Rebecca Gibbons • Apr 2022

4 ClassBento workshops attended • 3 reviews

Kaya was just lovely, and extremely knowledgeable. She was happy to share that knowedge and the class wqs really enjoyable. It is as easy or difficult as you make your print design!

Lisa Roberts • Apr 2022

Loved refreshing my lino cut printing skills. Such a great class with the fabulous Kaya. All materials abs gear supplied plus I bought a kit afterwards. So excited abs inspired thanks to Kaya.

Kath Murphy • Apr 2022

6 ClassBento workshops attended • 6 reviews

Lovely way to spend an afternoon. Nice group in the teacher's home which was easy to find and easy to park. All materials supplied. Learned tips and techniques and had lots of time to play at our own pace. Really good fun thing to do.

Judy Allen • Apr 2022

I'm a first timer, travelled from far away, great teacher, everyone had great outcomes.

Triona Allen • Apr 2022

6 ClassBento workshops attended • 5 reviews

Kaya was a beautiful unpolished gem of a teacher guiding us on a creative journey at her kooky home studio in reservoir. We loved the down to earth approach and created artworks we adore. Flexible teacher, helpful with advice. True Northern suburbs artist. Can't wait to come back to Melbourne to do another course with her.