Ref: S4D41817
Learn the basic techniques of lino, collagraph, drypoint and monoprint, then experiment with each medium and ways of combining them. Methods and examples of hybrid prints will be shown and demonstrated to give you ideas and an understanding of technique.
Printing by hand and with the press will be taught. The technical pros and cons of both will be discussed, enabling you to move forward with the knowledge of when to use each of these methods in your work.
Use of colour and monochrome will be demonstrated, with lots of tips on how to mix your own colours to help you experiment further with your printmaking.
Over the duration of the course, you will make a range of unique prints, each one individual, as you will not be working with editioning. You will be stopping at regular intervals to see what everyone else is working on, so that you may learn and understand from each other. Your tutor will help with the discussions to encourage confidence in talking about your work as, with printmaking, collaboration is as important as individual practice. Throughout the course, there will also be a few surprising and fun projects to keep you engaged and challenged using the methods explored.
By the end of the course, you will have a wide knowledge of how to combine two to five different print techniques on the same image. You will have a basic technical knowledge of printing, including by hand and when to use a press. You will also have the confidence to experiment within print, seeing technical challenges not as boundaries but, instead, as rules to be broken. You will also have explored your own preconceptions and boundaries in your work, and challenged yourself artistically to allow for a beautiful freedom of expression.
The course fee includes the cost of providing most of the materials, including:
A variety of art and craft materials are available to buy in the Gardens Gatehouse Shop.
Please wear appropriate clothing/aprons for the workshop or studio. This includes stout covered footwear, i.e. no open-toes or sandals.
Arrival day - first date of course
Residential students can arrive from 4pm, non-residential students to arrive by 6.45pm for registration
Student welcome, followed by dinner: 6.45pm (dinner included)
Teaching session: 8pm-9pm (attendance is essential)
Daily timetable
Course teaching: 9.15am-5pm
Morning session: 9.15am-12.45pm including coffee/tea break
Lunch break: 12.45pm-2pm (lunch included)
Afternoon session: 2pm-5pm including coffee/tea break
Teaching finishes: 5pm
Evening working: students may have access to workshops until 9pm, but only with permission from the tutor and provided any health and safety guidelines are observed.
Departure day - last date of course
Course teaching: 9.15am-3pm (lunch included)
Teaching finishes: 3pm
Residential students will need to check out of rooms by 10am.
Please note, the tutor may make slight variations to the daily timetable as required.
Mary trained at the Royal College of Art, graduating with an MFA in Printmaking. She has been teaching since 2008, including running the lithography studio at the famous Curwen. Her work is in the collections of the Imperial War Museum and the Tate Library as well as international museums.
Residential option available. Find out accommodation costs and how to book here.
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