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An Introduction to Lino Printing

Enjoy the process of this dynamic and popular form of printmaking. Using your own design or image, produce a one coloured lino print to take home.

Learn how transfer your design to vinyl, use lino tools to cut, ink up your lino plate and print using a small etching press.

A fun workshop designed to encourage you to try further printmaking techniques.

Tutor will supply most of the materials for this workshop. This cost is included in your fee.

This workshop is suitable for both beginners and improvers.

A light lunch will be provided.

Date Wednesday 15th May 2024
Tutor Jacqui Dodds
Time 10.00am – 4.00pm
Ref 3479
Fees £80
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Silk Satin Scarf – Watermarking Techniques

One of the beautiful effects offered by silk painting is the creation of watermarks – darker outlines to areas of colour. 

This workshop will allow you to build layers of colour and marks on a luxurious pure silk satin. The dense weave and glossy surface of the fabric will show off the design with glorious results on your own lovely unique long scarf.

You will learn the basics of silk painting, experiment with colour mixes and applications and how to fix your colours to the fabric. All students will leave with one, beautifully coloured silk satin scarf.

Tutor will provide all materials to enable you to make one scarf. This cost is included in your course fee.

Scarves provided are made from crepe backed silk satin, have hand rolled finished edges and measure 160cms x 45cms.

This workshop is suitable for both beginners and improvers.

A light lunch will be provided.

Date Tuesday 21st May 2024
Tutor Clare Linford
Time 10.00am to 4.00pm
Ref 3433
Fees £90
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Logwood Natural Dye, Foliage and Seedheads
COURSE FULL

Using eco-printing techniques combined with logwood natural dye and various foliage, create some wonderful images on paper and fabric.

The logwood dye produces a beautiful blue base colour, perfect for creating bold prints.

You will experiment and print onto handmade paper, card tags and also silk and cotton. You will be amazed at the stunning effects that a variety of leaves and seedheads can create on different base materials. 

The resulting samples can be used in many creative projects such as art collages and stitch projects.

Students are encouraged to bring along any foliage and seedheads that they would like to try to take prints from. Your tutor will advise on their suitability.

Tutor will provide all materials. This cost is included in your course fee.

A light lunch will be provided.

Date Thursday 23rd May 2024
Tutor Jane Hunter
Time 10.00am – 4.00pm
Ref 3444
Fees £80
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Woodblock with Chincolle

Produce a series of unique, beautiful woodcut prints incorporating collaged areas of pattern and colour. Learn how to design and carve a simple woodblock print and then by using a collage process called Chincolle, experiment by adding delicate pieces of paper to your design prior to printing. These collaged areas will further enhance your unique designs.

Tutor will provide most of the materials for this workshop. This cost is included in your fee.

This workshop is suitable for beginners and improvers.

A light lunch is provided.

Date Wednesday 5th June  2024
Tutor Jo McChesney
Time 10.00am – 4.00pm
Ref 3477
Fees £80
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An Introduction To Paper Marbling

All you need to know to start creating beautifully hand marbled paper and stationery. Gemma will guide you through the process step by step.

You will create a number of sheets of marbled paper and a hand marbled notecard with an envelope.

Due to the nature of the marbling technique and the materials used, also factoring in the weather conditions on the day, it may take a little longer for some of your work to dry out. If your papers have not fully dried by the end of the session, these can be posted out to you for a small fee of £3 per package. This will be payable to your tutor on the day. Alternatively, you may wish to collect your work from college at a later date.

Tutor will supply all materials for this workshop. This cost is included in your fee.

This workshop is suitable for both beginners and improvers.

A light lunch will be provided.

Date Thursday 13th June 2024
Tutor Gemma Lawley
Time 10.00am – 4.00pm
Ref 3465
Fees £85
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Reduction Lino – 2 Colour Printing

Learn how to create a two colour reduction lino print. One piece of lino is used multiple times in one print, as the lino plate is recut after each colour printed. Learn about the tools, materials and registration techniques used in this process and, using your own design, produce a finished two coloured lino print.

Tutor will provide all materials for this workshop.  This cost is included in your course fee.

Students are encouraged to bring along their own designs.

This workshop is suitable for both beginners and improvers.

A light lunch will be provided.

Date Wednesday 26th June 2024
Tutor Jacqui Dodds
Time 10.00am – 4.00pm
Ref 3480
Fees £80
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Block Printing Onto Fabric With Lino

An exciting workshop using lino blocks and textile inks to print your own, unique design onto fabric.

Start by transferring your design onto lino. Learn how to cut into the lino to produce your block and then how to print your design onto fabric using textile ink. You will cover the basics of pattern design and print registration techniques. At the end of the day you will take home your hand printed fabric which could be used to make lovely napkins, place settings and cushion covers, amongst many other ideas.

Tutor will supply all materials for this workshop. This cost is included in your fee.

If you have fabric that you would like to try printing onto, please bring this along with you. Your tutor will advise you if it is suitable.

If you wish to print a placement design for a cushion cover, please bring your cushion pad with you.

This workshop is suitable for both beginners and improvers.

A light lunch will be provided.

Date Wednesday 24th July 2024
Tutor Jacqui Dodds
Time 10.00am – 4.00pm
Ref 3481
Fees £80
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Monoprint And Collage

Create a line drawing and collage using a mixture of collage, mono printing and other media.  This method, called direct trace drawing, produces a linear monotype that has a unique soft edged quality similar to the tone and line in soft ground etching.

Begin by using torn paper to make a simple collage, then rolling up printmaking ink onto a sheet of Perspex, draw on the back of the collage to transfer a mono print drawing on top of it.

Take your work further by working on top of the image with media of your choice, watercolour, inks, watercolour pastel etc.

Tutor will provide all materials for this workshop. This cost is included in your fee.

Students are requested to bring along a selection of their own simple images for inspiration. Please also feel free to bring along any interesting papers to use for your collage such as tissue papers and any photocopies of patterns and textures.

This workshop is suitable for beginners and improvers.

A light lunch will be provided.

Date Thursday 26th September 2024
Tutor Jacqui Dodds
Time 10.00am – 4.00pm
Ref 3491
Fees £80
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