GRAPHIC ART & DIGITAL MEDIA

Graphic Art work space

The Vrije Academie's graphic art department, on the second floor of the building, has abundant facilities for participants to work with. Three etching presses, one of which has a roll width of 100 cm (also suitable for relief printing), three lithography presses with a roll width of 80 cm, a large number of lithography stones and three silkscreen printing tables are part of the graphic department’s inventory. Other equipment includes:  exposure equipment for silkscreen printing, a plate exposure unit for photo-polymer printing, an airing cupboard with side suction, a hot plate table for relief printing and drying racks.

Thursday artistic coaching: Marijke Verhoef

Work space assistant on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays: Mischa van Pinxteren

DIGITAL MEDIA WORK SPACE 

In the Vrije Academie’s digital media work space, participants are able to use a wide array of application software, including software for (2D and 3D) image editing, web design, painting and drawing.

The digital media work space coaches focus on the participant's technical knowledge of digital possibilities and applications. However, the emphasis always remains on their artistic use. Because digital media encompass a great variety of complex subjects, coaching will be given in short, intensive sessions, over a prolonged period of time. Participants are expected to further develop their own technical skills.  If necessary, the Vrije Academie will offer short, intensive, tailored courses to those who need extra help mastering the general possibilities of digital applications that could well be important for their artistic development.

Wednesday artistic coaching: Rob Steenhorst

Large Format Digital Printing

The Vrije Academie has two large format digital printers. At a charge and under supervision, Vrije Academie participants and other interested parties may experiment and print their artistic work on a great variety of materials and sizes. More information about large format digital printing can be found on our website. Printing appointments may be made by telephone:  00 31 (0) 70 3648968 or by e-mail:  info@vrijeacademie.org.