Ref: SWE40424
This course is designed for artists and printmakers to build skills in plate lithography. You will use traditional lithographic pencils and wash to draw directly onto your grained aluminium lithography plate to create painterly and expressive marks. With guidance from the experienced tutor you will learn how to draw, process and print your own lithographic prints on an etching press. You will also be shown some more experimental mark making techniques which can be incorporated too. Perfect for an at home or open access studio environment.
This course covers different approaches to mark making and registration. You will predominately be working in monochrome, but colour can be introduced if time allows.
On this course, the tutor will supply some of the materials, including aluminium plates, printing base, litho charcoal and plate etch solution.
On this course, the College will supply some of the materials, including inks.
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Please wear appropriate clothing/aprons for the workshop or studio; this includes stout covered footwear (no sandals or open toes).
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.
Catherine Ade is an artist and educator based in Bristol. Since graduating with an MA in Printmaking from the University of the West of England in 2013, she has worked on prints for many professional artists at The Curwen Studio, London and now at her own studio.
Residential option available. Find out accommodation costs and how to book here.
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