Collagraph, lithograph, etching & mono-printing courses

Monoprinting using a Gelli Plate is simple and fun without the need for a printing press. The gratification is immediate, each print is truly unique. During this workshop you will explore a variety of Gelli Plate Printing techniques. You will experiment with layering colour and texture using stencils and masking techniques. You will leave this workshop having produced a variety of prints that stand alone or can be developed further in mixed media projects. This workshop is taught by Clare Cosens, who is a surface pattern designer and fully qualified...

Armi Maddison is a knowledgable and experienced art educator with over 25 years teaching experience in the post 16 sector, including A Level, BTEC, Access, foundation and degree teaching. Her approach is to facilitate explorative and experimental learning. You will gain a lot from her extensive knowledge in a variety of creative processes and get excited by what can be achieved. Always brimming with ideas and many examples to show, you will receive lots of one to one help and demonstrations ensuring success and a sense of achievement. Armi creates...

In this fun and inspiring workshop you will learn a number of monoprint techniques on paper and/or fabric. You can work from some of your own images (photos and/or drawings) or from some of mine. Emphasis is on experimenting to achieve a range of visual effects. By the end of the day you will have: - Learnt about materials and equipment required for monoprinting - Studied a range of examples for inspiration and understanding - Observed a number of demonstrations for inspiration and understanding - Created a set of printed...

Gel printing plates are a lively and instant product to create mono prints with, plus the advantage that they don’t require the use of a printing press. Each print is unique and this highly adaptable process invites experimentation. Gel printing plates look and feel like gelatin, but are durable, reusable and store at room temperature; they come in a range of sizes and shapes, are easy to clean with mild soap and water or baby wipes and are always ready for printing. They are used in conjunction with acrylic paints...

This is a two-day workshop for a maximum of two people and takes place in my comfortable indoor studio on dates of your choice. The two days both last five hours and can be on consecutive days, or taken a week apart for instance. Weekends are also available. It's up to you - we just need to co-ordinate our diaries and we're good to go. The price includes a delicious lunch on both days, using locally-sourced Dorset produce, and homemade cake. IMPORTANT: I am now using the CraftCourses online booking...

Develop a linocut image, either A6 or A5 in scale. Study professional linocuts by Annette Rolston and Mike Fenton, also examples of other students prints and printmaking reference books. Try out professional cutting tools, experiment with mark-making. Use traditional grey lino and a new softer vinyl. Carve the image then print in black and white on paper through a printing press as well as learning hand printing techniques. Subsequently, print over a monoprinted background, then try over printing in colour. Print several prints in the session, fabric offcuts available as...

In this fun and inspiring 2 day workshop you will learn a number of monoprint and collagraph print techniques on paper and/or fabric. You can work from some of your own images (photos and/or drawings) or from some of mine. Emphasis is on experimenting to achieve a range of visual effects. As the course is run for no more than 2 people at a time, it can be tailored very much to individual needs and requirements. By the end of the day you will have: - Learnt about materials and...

Learn the art of etching, the grandfather of the printmaking world. Taught by an award winning printmaker and mixed media artist who graduated from the Cambridge school of art with a 1st class Fine art/Printmaking degree. You will be guided through the etching process and create magical etchings to take home. This course is made up to two morning sessions of 3 hours each, spread over two weeks. Contact me to arrange convenient date or different times.

(£85 each for 2 people, individual tuition is £115) Explore your creativity in a relaxed and enjoyable workshop with Rachel at Danywern. The studio is nestled on a hillside near Crickhowell, surrounded by nature with views over the black mountains. A perfect location to block the world out for a while! In this workshop you will be taught Intaglio printing. Intaglio means 'to carve' and is the opposite of lino. Instead of printing from the top surface, the ink is held in the recessed areas and squeezed out onto damp...