Printmaking Workshop : September & October 2023

7/8
Oct

Arts Alive : Printing without a Press and making a Concertina Artist Book

As part of Arts Alive event, I have a guest tutor Ruth Barrett-Danes coming to run a weekend workshop on making a simple Concertina Artist Book.

On Saturday, you will experiment with colour and mark making, creating a wonderful array of different effects using textured materials, stencils and paper mask templates, all without a press, with which to construct a unique Concertina Artist Book on the Sunday. Suitable for all levels.

Special price for Arts Alive : £130
(includes basic materials)

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14
Oct

Arts Alive : Linocut Taster Day

This is a One-Day Linocut taster workshop for Arts Alive. You will learn how to design A6 size Lino blocks, use cutting tools and print your own unique prints at the end of the day. Suitable for all levels.

Special price for Arts Alive : £65 (includes basic materials)

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15
Oct

Arts Alive : Exploring Drypoint

This is a One-Day workshop for all levels to understand the basics of Drypoint technique. You will learn how to make plates with the relevant tools and how to ink up and print with oil based ink. We use A6 size plastic plates and Enviromount card for this course.

Special price for Arts Alive : £65 (includes basic materials)

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21
Oct

Arts Alive : Lift Etching - paint on metal plate

This is an Introductory non-toxic Lift Etching Workshop using A4 Aluminium plate. You can create a painterly image just by painting directly on to the metal plate with lift etching liquid. Suitable for beginners and those who have done the Introduction Etching course and wish to experiment with further processes.

Special price for Arts Alive : £65 (includes basic materials)

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22
Oct

Arts Alive : Exploring Collagraph - one day taster session

Guest tutor Ruth returns to run a Collagraph one day workshop. Collagraph is an exciting printmaking technique. You just need basic materials and various tapes that you can easily find to create surprisingly high quality prints with beautiful depth and texture. We will be printing with Hawthorn Stay Open Black and CMYK inks and colour blending. Suitable for all levels.

Special price for Arts Alive : £65 (includes basic materials)

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10am - 4pm

  • 23/24 September : Etching Weekend
  • 7/8 October : Making a Concertina Artist Book
  • 14 October : Linocut Taster Day
  • 15 October : Exploring Drypoint
  • 21 October : Lift Etching
  • 22 October : Exploring Collagraph
* Please note : I reserve the right to cancel the course at one week's notice if there are less than 3 participants booked.
It is fully refundable if the session is cancelled by me, or by the attendee up to two weeks prior to the session.