Explore the myriad possibilities of versatile lino on this comprehensive course. Illustrative or abstract, mono or multiblock, your project will develop from a strong basis of drawing. You will be encouraged to explore and experiment at every stage as you develop your own creative approach to produce original prints. Technical points, cutting, registration and printing,...
This course features experiment with a printmaking method that does not require presses or chemicals and is ideal for a home studio. Working on softwood blocks, there is scope to achieve the typically subtle colour effects achieved in this process. Jude Lockie is a specialist in the art of Japanese Woodblock printing, working in Japan...
Photopolymer allows the transfer of sensitive drawing marks to plate and is just as successful with photographic imagery. No chemicals or acids are involved - just water! Enjoy and explore its mark making and tonal potential. Colin Gale has worked with photopolymer for over ten years. He successfully collaborated with artist Martha Parsey on Gainsborough...
Work directly on paper, perspex or aluminium plate and try out mark making, tone and texture. Experiment with collage and enjoy using different specialist papers. The fee for Taster Days includes basic materials. Additional materials are on sale at very reasonable prices.
Michael Carlo's strong landscape based woodcuts feature expressive cutting into hardboard or ply. His approach is painterly and experimental. Michael's enthusiasm for mark making combined with his technical expertise help students achieve inspiring individual results. Michael Carlo has led many successful courses at the workshop. Educated at the Royal College of Art, his prints focus...
A three day workshop with Sue Jones exploring the exciting possibilities of Monotypes. From transfer drawing, subtractive and painterly methods to pattern, texture, found objects, ghost and shadow printing and including the use of stencils, masks and layering to make unique and vibrant images. Experiment further with the introduction of Drypoint to make hybrid prints....
Make to most of colour and texture to produce a wide range of prints in which you can use natural and found materials. Work on perspex or Truegrain to achieve painterly effects. The fee for Taster Days includes basic materials. Additional materials are on sale at very reasonable prices.
Collagraphs are wonderfully textured prints that are produced without the chemicals needed for etching. Instead, the plate is made by glueing textured materials to a cardboard base. The plate can then be linked in a variety of ways to produce textured monochrome or beautifully coloured prints. Carl Borges has been a printmaker for twenty years...
Learn how to transfer an image on acetate to an etching plate. With this flexible method, use drawings, collage and photographs, or make a starting point for traditional etching. You will learn all stages from preparing images to etching and printing the plate. As well as demonstrating printmaking and exhibiting widely, Emma has been a...
Learn the art of wood engraving from a recognised expert in the field. As well as fine line engraving on end-grain boxwood, Anne will show hand burnishing on Japanese papers, printing with a press and the creative possibilities of collage using wood engraved prints and unusual printed papers. Anne is a specialist in wood engravings,...
A workshop looking at the possibilities of found objects in print. Explore and experiment with Monotype, Photopolymer and Hybrid printmaking. Take unique Monotype through to a Photopolymer plate, a safe, light sensitive medium enabling both relief and intaglio from your monotypes, to create editions. A broad spectrum of technical possibilities, with plenty of scope for...
This course is now fully booked. Reserves only Exploring all aspects of intaglio etching, including softground, hardground, and sugarlift acquatint, Jason actively fosters creative results and professional practice in his popular workshop. Jason creates beautiful atmospheric etchings based on the British landscape and is an enthusiast for all aspects of etching. Trained at Central St...
