Autumn Term Tuesday Evenings: Introduction to Printmaking
Autumn Term Tuesday Evenings: Introduction to Printmaking
Full 10 week course £290, or 5 week block £145
WHEN: Tuesday evenings 6-9pm, starting 23rd September
WHERE: Paddock Art Studio, Paddock Lane, Lewes, BN7 1TW
This course offers an introduction to a variety of printmaking processes, including monoprinting, lino, drypoint etching, and collagraph. Suitable for complete beginners, or those wanting a refresher. All materials provided.
For just 5 classes, please select ‘5 week block’ and May will be in touch via email after the booking has been received, to confirm which 5 classes (from the list below) you would like to attend. Tuesday 4th and Tuesday 11th November will require attendance for both sessions.
Tuesday 23rd September - Introduction to monoprinting
Discover the versatile monoprinting process and experiment with freehand markmaking and traced imagery
Tuesday 30th September - Monoprinting with masks
Further monoprint experiments using hand cut stencils, recycled materials and/or foliage from the garden
Tuesday 7th October - Painterly monotypes with collage
Combine painterly markmaking with chine colle elements
Tuesday 14th October - Relief printing
Learn how to use styrofoam pressprint tiles to produce textured relief prints and playful compositions on a variety of papers and vintage magazines.
Tuesday 21st October - Linocut
Carve and print your own linocut design and experiment with different coloured inks and stencil impressions
Tuesday 28th October - Drypoint etching
Learn how to produce a drypoint etching using clear acrylic plexiglass (A5) or Tetrapak
Tuesday 4th November - Collagraph part 1
Prepare low relief mountboard collagraph plates with subtle textures, glue, and carborundum
Tuesday 11th November - Collagraph part 2
Print your collagraph plates prepared last week
Tuesday 18th November - Independent project
Work on your own project using any of the above techniques e.g. monoprinting, etching, linocut, collagraph
Tuesday 25th November - Independent project
Work on your own project using any of the above techniques e.g. monoprinting, etching, linocut, collagraph
All materials will be provided, including all paper, non-toxic AKUA soy based printmaking inks, plates (e.g. mountboard, lino, tetrapak, drypoint acrylic…dependant on process), blotting paper, chine colle materials, use of a Rollaco etching press or book press, gloves, specialist tools, and tea/coffee/biscuits.
Visual resources are provided for every class including printmaking examples, reference images, and some of my favourite books, although there is no ‘theme’ as such so you are welcome to explore whatever subject you choose.
You are welcome to bring materials to enrich and personalise your work: this might include books/magazines, photographs, sketches, or other images you like.
I recommend that you bring an apron or old shirt to protect your clothes.
The studio is located at the top of the stairs on the right - there is a stair lift available if required. If you have any accessibility requests please let me know in advance. The studio is well ventilated before and after every session and there will be disposable gloves and hand sanitisier. There are 5 car parking spaces outside the studio that are free and for everyone’s use, on a first come first served basis. Please note however that the access road is narrow and one way, so if you have a large vehicle you may find it easier to find alternative parking. There is on street parking nearby, or Westgate car park. The train station is 15 minutes walk away, and the nearest bus stop is 5 minutes away on Lewes high street.
If you have any questions or would like to see additional examples of the type of work you could produce then please get in touch by emailing mayeverett@gmail.com or via the contact form on my website as I am always happy to advise.
CANCELLATION POLICY:
If you are unable to attend an individual class due to illness or any unforeseen circumstances then please let me know via email as soon as possible. If viable, I will offer you an alternative date for the same or a similar class later in the year. In the unlikely event that I have to cancel, you will receive a full refund.
