During Ballarat Craft + Design Week, Amanda Western will open her Ballarat studio as a drop-in experience combining live demonstration, hands-on making and direct access to finished works. Visitors can move through the space at their own pace, encountering the process of large-scale linocut printmaking from drawing through to carving and printing.

Demonstrations will focus on the physical language of the medium – how line is cut, how pressure is applied, and how image and surface are built through removal rather than addition. Amanda will work continuously throughout the day, allowing visitors to observe different stages of the process and gain insight into the decisions that shape each work.