Printmaking Workshop: Loreto on the Green

Drypoint & Etching Workshop

Loreto on the Green

In November 2025, a group of students from Loreto College, St. Stephen’s Green visited Black Church Print Studio to take part in a drypoint and etching workshop.

Under the guidance of tutors David McGinn, Maya Brezing and assisted by Olivia Boylan (ex Loretto Student now studying in NCAD and working as part of her Studio+ year in Black Church Print Studio), the students created images on drypoint and copper plates using their own original artwork. They then printed these plates in the etching workshop in BCPS.

The students were also given a guided tour of the building and facilities, which also gave them an opportunity to see prints by professional artist members.

The workshop was brilliant and the students absolutely loved it! They really enjoyed being in a working studio environment. They especially loved using the big printing presses and they were delighted with the results of their prints. David was so patient with the students and created a really warm, friendly and relaxing atmosphere. The fact that one of our past pupils, Olivia Boylan, is studying print and doing an internship at Black Church, is testament to the impact of the experience of being exposed to the studio environment while still in school

Jill Anderson, Art Teacher

Loreto on the Green

An drypoint plate with a brown coloured image of a corn cob which has been printed on an etching press. The paper is being lifted off the plate.

Loreto on the Green workshop images

Photography Jill Anderson, Art Teacher, Loreto on the Green
Group of seven school pupils standing in etching workshop, their backs are facing the camera.
Three school pupils in etching workshop, they are standing beside an etching press and holding acetate drypoint plates.
An drypoint plate with a brown coloured image of a corn cob which has been printed on an etching press. The paper is being lifted off the plate.
Four school pupils working in etching workshop, they are standing at a bench which has ink, paper, and rags on it.
Large group of school pupils standing in etching workshop

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