We have Fine Art Textiles and a huge variety of printmaking courses to offer including Lithography, Etching, Experimental Printmaking, Lino and Screenprinting. See below for term time and holiday courses.
Easter – 2 Days: Etching All Levels
Beginners will learn the core etching processes of hard ground and aquatint, through demonstrations and hands-on practice. Experienced students are also welcome on the course either for a refresher or to pursue their own projects with 1:1 tutor support.
Easter – Cyanotype Masterclass
On this one-day taster course you will be introduced to an early photography printing process that results in a cyan-blue print.
Easter – Lino Printing Day
With the guidance of an experienced printmaker, you will be able to develop and print your design in just one day.
Easter – Open Studio Etching
Etching Open Studio sessions are available to those who already have some experience of etching techniques and are interested in developing their own projects.
Easter – Open Studio: Relief Printing
Open studio Printmaking sessions are available to those that already have experience of relief printing techniques.
Experimental Printmaking
An opportunity to explore varied printmaking techniques, each with different and exciting possibilities for mark making that you can add to your creative toolkit. This course will introduce and encourage experimentation with a range of techniques including monoprint, drypoint, collagraph and more. Suitable for those new to printmaking, or those wanting a refresher.
Feb Half Term – 2 Days: Experimental Printmaking
A two-day course where you can explore a variety of relief printing techniques.
Feb Half Term – Open Studio: Relief Printing
Open studio Printmaking sessions are available to those that already have experience of relief printing techniques.
Feb Half Term – Painterly Screenprinting
Suitable for those who already have experience of screenprinting but want to bring a painterly depth to their screenprints using blends and handmade stencils created with TruGrain.
February Half Term – 2 Days: Screenprinting Workshop (Beginners)
Screenprinting is a method of making an image using stencils and the process is intrinsic to graphics, advertising and packaging.
February Half Term – 2 Days: Screenprinting Workshop (Int/Adv)
Screenprinting is a method of making an image using stencils and the process is intrinsic to graphics, advertising and packaging.
Lino Printing (All Levels)
A print workshop where you will learn essential skills in lino cutting and printing. With an experienced printmaker guiding you through carving and printing your own block print using a relief press or hand-printing techniques.
Lithography
Lithography was invented 200 years ago by Senefelder as a means of printing his own manuscripts.
May Half Term – 2 Days Etching All Levels
For beginners and experienced students, covering the core processes of soft ground, hard ground and aquatint, through demonstrations.
May Half Term – Collagraph Printmaking Day
A one-day course where you will create a collagraph plate using simple found materials, textured papers, glue, resins and more.
May Half Term – Lino Printing Day
The course will cover the creation of your design, colour mixing and finishing to a professional standard whilst exploring relief printing using lino blocks in just one day.
May Half Term – Open Studio Etching
Open studio Printmaking sessions are available to those that already have experience of printing techniques
May Half Term – Open Studio: Screenprinting
Open studio screenprinting sessions are available to those that already have experience of screenprinting and are interested in developing their own projects.
Mixed Media: Painting & Printmaking
The course aims to explore a variety of printmaking and painting processes and combining them to create mixed media original artworks.
NEW Collagraph Printmaking
An exciting 5 week course where you will create collagraph plates using simple found materials, textured papers, glue, resins and more with time to really explore colours.
