PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO GOVERNMENT COVID GUIDELINES ALL THE DATES BELOW MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
2021
COLLAGRAPH WITH BOTANICAL CONTACT PRINTED PAPERS
7-8 AUGUST. FULL
Using leaves and flowers create beautiful botanical backgrounds on paper. Then spend the rest of the workshop making simple collagraph plates to print onto them.
You will also be experimenting with a variety of inking techniques and will come away with a unique collection of prints on paper
Cost £190 to include most materials
GUM ARABIC TRANSFER PRINTING ON FABRIC
28 AUGUST. ! PLACE LEFT
Create a stash of textile prints to embellish and develop at a later date. Using a black and white photocopy, transfer indelible images of drawings or text onto a variety of textile surface.
Cost £90 to include most materials
COLLAGRAPH WITH BOTANICAL CONTACT PRINTED PAPERS
11-12 SEPTEMBER. FULL
Using leaves and flowers create beautiful botanical backgrounds on paper. Then spend the rest of the workshop making collagraph plates using plater and texture to print onto them.
You will also be experimenting with a variety of inking techniques and will come away with a unique collection of prints on paper
Cost £190 to include most materials
MIXED MEDIA SKETCHBOOK MASTER CLASS. Includes Gum Arabic transfer.
17-19 SEPTEMBER. 3 PLACES
Over 3 days you will fill up a sketch book, supplied as part of the workshop and explore your creativity. Learn how to beat that blank page syndrome that strikes us down as soon as we open a new sketch book. Learn how I develop my sketch book pages. This workshop will study mixed media techniques in further depth than the 2 day workshops held earlier in the year. Spend 3 days exploring personal imagery with light technical support.
10am - 4pm each day
Cost: £300 to include a sketch book, 21 x 10cm and most materials.
COLLAGRAPH OUT OF THE BOX!
16- 17 OCTOBER
Using packaging and being inspired by its quirky shape, create a series of collagraph prints using this accessible set of substrates. The ultimate in recycle and reuse, we will be looking at our recycling in a completely different way.
You will also be experimenting with a variety of inking techniques and chine collee. You will come away with a unique collection of prints on paper
Cost £190 to include most materials
MIXED MEDIA FABRIC BOOK
6-7 NOVEMBER
Using gum arabic transfer printing, acrylic resist, mono print, stitching and stamping to name just a few of the techniques covered, create several excitingly textural textile books. At the end of the workshop you will have created at least 2 fabric books exploring layering techniques using traditional and non traditional textile materials
Cost £190 to include most materials
PRINTMAKING MASTER CLASS
12-14 NOVEMBER FULL
This 3 day Master Class will cover 3 printmaking techniques and how to combine them to create a mixed printed image. At the end of the course you will take home an artists book of your experiments for future reference.
The processes I will cover will be simple collagraph, dry point, lino and gum arabic transfer printing. I will add chine collee to the mix, together with several inking techniques.
We will spend the Sunday afternoon creating a concertina book of your printed experiments as an reference for future printmaking projects.
10am - 4pm each day
Cost: £300 to include most materials
GUM ARABIC TRANSFER PRINTING ON FABRIC
27 NOVEMBER
Create a stash of textile prints to embellish and develop at a later date. Using a black and white photocopy, transfer indelible images of drawings or text onto a variety of textile surface.
Cost £90 to include most materials
VISCOSITY MONOPRINTING.
4 December
Take mono print to the next creative level by using viscosity inking techniques. Spend the day creating a series of coloured images and understanding a little about ink science.
Cost £90 to include most materials
2022
MIXED MEDIA TECHNIQUES.
15-16 January
Start the year creatively and learn a variety of mixed media techniques that you can add banish that blank page syndrome. Over 2 days you will experiment with paint, ink and gum arabic transfer printing to create a set of 4 page folded booklets.
Cost £190 to include most materials.
OUT OF THE BOX.
29-30 January
Spend 2 days exploring collagraph using easily found substrates. Let the shape of packaging suggest your printed composition. Learn simple plate making processes and several inking techniques, including viscosity inking.
Cost £190 to include most materials.
MIXED MEDIA FABRIC BOOK
5-6 February
Using gum arabic transfer printing, acrylic resist, mono print, stitching and stamping to name just a few of the techniques covered, create several excitingly textural textile books. At the end of the workshop you will have created at least 2 fabric books exploring layering techniques using traditional and non traditional textile materials
Cost £190 to include most materials
MIXED MEDIA SKETCHBOOK MASTER CLASS. Includes Gum Arabic transfer.
4-6 March
Over 3 days you will fill up a sketch book, supplied as part of the workshop and explore your creativity. Learn how to beat that blank page syndrome that strikes us down as soon as we open a new sketch book. Learn how I develop my sketch book pages. This workshop will study mixed media techniques in further depth than the 2 day workshops held earlier in the year. Spend 3 days exploring personal imagery with light technical support.
10am - 4pm each day
Cost: £300 to include a sketch book, 21 x 10cm and most materials.
"I am an artist using collagraph printmaking to tell stories."
Additional Information
All costs include materials unless otherwise stated.
Places are not considered booked without the receipt of the full course cost.
Costs are none refundable or transferable.
All courses are suitable for beginners and experienced artists.
The weekend courses start at 10.00am till 4.00pm.
Bring a packed lunch. Tea and coffee are provided.
Printmaking is a messy business so old clothes and aprons are advised.
All course fees must be paid 1 week before the course start date.
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