Courses

22/03/11

Printmaking Courses

I teach printmaking courses in various techniques such as intaglio, relief and screen printing.
I am available to teach in schools and colleges and also 1-1 tuition at my studio.

Autumn courses at Crescent Arts

An Introduction into Linocut

Sunday 16th October 10.00 – 4.00pm
£35 per person (Crescent Arts members)
£40 per person (non-members)

Linocut is a variant of woodcut in which a sheet of lino is used for the relief surface. A design is cut into the linoleum surface with a sharp knife, V-shaped chisel or gouge. The linoleum sheet is inked with a roller and then impressed onto paper or fabric.



An Introduction into Drypoint Etching and Multi Colour Printing
(3 week course)

Saturday 29th October, 5th Nov & 12th November 10.00 – 1.00pm
£25 per session
or for all 3 sessions £54 per person (Crescent Arts members)
£60 per person (non-members)

Drypoint Etching is a variant of engraving, done with an etching needle or
sharp point. A drypoint scratching leaves a rough burr at the edges of each line, this burr gives dry point prints a characteristically soft, and sometimes blurry, line quality. This method is a simple and effective way of producing intaglio prints without the use of any acids.
Colour printing & Mono printing will be used to introduce painterly effects to the finished prints.
There will also be the opportunity to combine other techniques such as Chine Collé which is a collage method used to introduce blocks of colours into prints.

* This is a 3- session course; participants can attend some or all 3 of the sessions.


Collagraph and Carborundum
(2 day course)
Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th November
10.00am – 4.00pm
£80 (non- members)
£75 (Crescent Arts members)

Collagraph combined with carborundum printing can be a very interesting way of working mainly because of the many different effects that can be created and the great variation in texture created from using different materials. Almost any material with texture can be collaged onto the printing plate such as paint, fabric and leaves.

Carborundum is a grit which is applied to the plate to create rich tones and textures. The materials applied to the plate will determine the tone and strengths of the ink, and will also give a wide variation of textures. The resulting impression is that of embossing as well as printing.

Booking in advance is essential. £20 deposit is required to secure a place.
For further information or to book a place please contact me either via my website or on
01723 351461 (Crescent Arts)



WEA Experiment with Printing
8 week course

WEDNESDAYS 10.30am - 12.30pm
5th October - 30th November (excluding half term 26th October)

St James Arts Centre, Seamer Rd, Scarborough.
£48 for fee paying adults £3 registration fee for those on benefits

For further information and enrolment please contact Diane Quinney 01723 506670 or email dquinney@wea.org.uk