2019 printmaking courses
The following courses will all take place at Southampton Art School, unless specified otherwise in description below.
OPEN PRINTMAKING STUDIO WITH SANDY ESPLENDate & Time: July 10-12th, 9am-4pm
Price: $270 Skill Level: Beginner, Intermediate Adult/Teen Material Fee: $25 payable to the instructor This is an opportunity for students who have always wanted to try printmaking, to come out and learn the step by step process of creating monoprints on the printing press. Sandy will walk the students through a variety of simple techniques and the safety involved when using the press. Coaching will be provided on colour, design, line, and focal points to create a pleasing image. If there is time, students will create a multi-print plate using all of the plates created in the class. Everyone will leave with a frameable print, and all supplies are available from the Instructor for the stated fee. Bring your creativity and let's get that press rolling. REGISTER HERE! |
PRINTMAKING: THE COLLAGRAPH WITH VALERIE JANE GEARDDate & Time: September 28-30th, 9am-4pm
Price: $270 Skill Level: All Levels Adult/Teen Material Fee: $30 payable to the instructor Collagraph printmaking involves the construction of a plate by gluing or collaging together a variety of found materials, which can then be coloured and printed multiple times. With additive and subtractive techniques students will learn how to create hard and soft edged images with depth and contrast. Included in the material fee, students will get to play with gel mediums, gesso, glues, plate building surfaces, printmaking papers, and embellishment materials. If students have these materials at home they are asked to please bring them; a notebook, pen, pencil, watercolours, xacto knife, self healing mat, and textural collage materials. REGISTER HERE! |