PRINT MAKING WORKSHOPS

I am a professional artist offering printmaking workshops to all ages and abilities primarily in schools and art centres. I use professional quality materials and equipment and have a unique mobile printing press that many students have had no experience of (see the drawing on the right).

The photographs above are, from
top to bottom:
myself in front of a wall of students
work; some students rolling out ink;
and a students monoprint with stencils.

I offer several print techniques to suit different ages and abilities, which give a relatively easy way of getting impressive results, even for students who profess to have no ability in this area, consequently they express a high level of interest and sense of achievement. The techniques I offer, which can be seen in more detail on the next four pages, are:

stamping, press-print, monoprinting with stencils, collograph, linocut, woodcut, drypoint and Poetry Prints. (For more details of these techniques click the links above.)

If you want to book me for either an individual or a group workshop please see my contact details on the Contacts page.

My workshops enable students to:

• Express themselves creatively, using images, colour and sometimes, text.
• Learn good principles of design and how to design in the mirror image.
• Learn several printing techniques.
• Use a printing press and mechanical equipment safely.
• Produce a range of printed items.
• Develop eye/hand coordination.
• Follow specific instructions and different stages of a process.

If you would like to join my mailing list and receive information on courses, workshops and exhibitions please go to the Contacts page for my email address.

Upcoming Workshops

Colourful Monoprinting at the Salthouse 10
British Columbia Hall, Cross Street, Salthouse NR25 7HX

24 July 10am - 4pm Cost £25 (students £20)

Combine monoprinting with relief-printing techniques, using a variety of handmade stencils, lettering, feathers and grasses. Create unique printed combinations with rolled-out colours, mark-making and the stencil impressions, printed onto A3 paper through a portable etching press or as an A5 greetings card.

Art workshops at the Diss Corn Hall

One-day Young Artist’s Introduction to Printmaking combining Drypoint and Monoprint

Monday 2 August  10am-3pm  Age 11 plus (maximum class of 10)
£30 including lunch, refreshments and basic materials

Engrave black linear designs over colourful inked backgrounds. Print through a portable etching press onto handmade paper and greeting cards. Create multiple prints.

Four-day Summer Course in Printmaking for Adults

3-6 August  10am-4pm (Maximum of 10 per day)
£50 per day (£180 for all four days) including lunch, refreshments and basic materials

Day 1 - Monoprinting using colour ink rolls, markmaking, adding impressions of stencils, feathers and leaves/grasses.
Day 2 - Drypoint Printing. Engrave into perspex with drypoint needles, print onto handmade paper, creating 'velvety' black printed lines.
Day 3 - Introduction to Linocut. Carve small linocut plates, explore different marks, cuts and lines. Print in colour and black and white.
Day 4 - Combine Drypoint Printing with 'chine colle'(paper collage) and monoprinted colour backgrounds. Try carving a linocut image and combine methods.

These workshops may be taken together as a four-day course providing a comprehensive introduction to printmaking or, as individual days.