with Patsy Rathbone Screen printing is the process of transferring a stencilled design onto a flat surface using a mesh screen, ink and a squeegee. This course will introduce the basics of screen printing with hand-cut paper stencils. You will learn how to plan, prepare and print a multi-layered colour image. We will explore the...
with Jason Hicklin This 3-day course is a hands-on experience, working with the three major etching, intaglio processes of hard ground, soft ground and aquatint. Working on existing plates is encouraged along with working on new plates and taking these plates through to the finished print on paper. Beginner – intermediate course Max. 8 spaces...
with Blaze Cyan RE SWE On this 2-day course, you will learn the fundamentals of wood engraving. From transferring a drawing to the block, cutting techniques, and printing your engraving. We will look at how to achieve both tone and line as well as touch on the history of wood engraving and how it can...
This event is now fully booked. with Sally Weatherill Monotype printmaking is a very immediate and intuitive process in which unique prints are produced by adding and/or subtracting ink from a plate which is then printed onto paper. In this course, two methods of the flexible and experimental medium of monotype printmaking will be introduced....
This event is now fully booked. with Karina Savage & Sally Weatherill This introductory course which takes place 1 day a week over six weeks, is a great way to explore a variety of printmaking techniques. You will learn the basic skills and processes of linocut, drypoint etching, monoprint, collagraphs and screen printing and on...
This event is now fully booked. with Karina Savage Cyanotype is one of the earliest photographic processes and was developed by Sir John Herschel in 1841. The process was adopted by engineers and architects as a way of producing copies of drawings – hence the term ‘blueprint’ – but was also used by artists throughout...
with Karina Savage Linocut is a relief printing process in which the lino block is cut away and the remaining raised areas are inked up and printed. During this one-day course, you will learn how to plan and transfer your image onto a 15 x 15 cm lino block and how to use specialist tools...
with Sally Weatherill Drypoint is an intaglio printmaking technique, in which an image is incised into a plate with a hard-pointed needle. Drypoint relies not only on the groove provided by the needle but on the burr that is created when scratching the surface, giving the line a fluctuating and beautiful velvety character. During this...
10am – 4pm On this two day course, you will learn the art of wood engraving from a recognised expert in the field. As well as fine line engraving on a variety of end-grain woods using a wide range of bespoke tools, Anne will teach hand burnishing on Japanese papers, printing with a press, and...
This event is now fully booked. with Patsy Rathbone Screen printing is a way of creating an image on paper or fabric by pushing ink through a screen mesh with areas blocked off by stencils. Stencils can be made from paper, drawing fluid, screen filler or a light-sensitive emulsion. This one-day introductory course will explore...
10am–4pm This 3-day course is a hands-on experience, working with the three major etching, intaglio processes of hard ground, soft ground and aquatint. Working on existing plates is encouraged along with working on new plates and taking these plates through to the finished print on paper. Beginner – intermediate course All materials provided Max. 8...
10am–4pm This introductory, one-day workshop is perfect for young people who would like to try printmaking for the first time or to experiment with processes they already know. It is also an opportunity to develop ideas from sketchbooks or coursework to enhance an existing portfolio and is suitable for both beginners and those with more...
