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Evening and weekend classes 2012 Home > For 2012, Edinburgh Printmakers have extended the range of our introductory and advanced printmaking classes. If you are new to printmaking, we have extended our intro classes to include a two part introduction to printmaking so you have more time to get to grips with new processes and explore their potential. In screenprinting we now have a digital imaging and screenprinting weekend workshop plus there are many other traditional favourites returning by popular demand. Our in-depth weekend and evening classes offer practical training in small groups, led by experienced tutors with time for experimentation within each process. With all our weekend and evening classes you get a free associate membership of Edinburgh Printmakers for 3 months so you can come back to EP as an associate member to put into practice the skills learnt on the course. Edinburgh Printmakers also offers 1-1 training and can create tailor made classes to suit your training needs. Don’t know which class to choose? Try our short taster classes, designed to introduce you to new media and explore the wide range of printmaking possibilities. We have also introduced some processes as new 1 day masterclasses. To book a place on a course contact Accommodation Download pdf > Full list of Weekend and Evening classes 2012 Introductory classes Lithography Weekend courses Etching Weekend courses Relief Printing Screenprinting Summer School 2012 Info > Digital Imaging and Screenprinting Alternative Etching or Stone Lithography Japanese Woodblock Printing < top If you are not sure which course to try, why not take on of our one day Taster classes > Information on weekend and evening classes 2012 Etching Classes
Introduction to Etching Weekend courses Introduction to Etching promotes an experimental approach to etching, introducing innovative techniques that encourage spontaneous and diverse methods of mark-making. Work directly onto metal plates, developing images through various hand applied techniques. Using new safer acid resists makes etching a much healthier process, using neither dangerous acids nor solvents. Introduction to Etching Evening class Photopolymer & Solarplate Weekend courses Produce truly stunning results with light sensitive plates: fast, safe and simple. Photo-Etching One day Saturday course An introduction to the latest techniques in photo etching, using photosensitive film – the light sensitive acid resists allow photographic and digital images to be etched onto the plate. For those with some knowledge of etching, the course will encourage an experimental approach to producing etchings using a variety of source material. Due to the short duration of a one day classes, they are not intended as access courses to the studio. To gain access to the studio, previous printmaking experience is expected or an additional course or training is usually required. Free associate membership is not included with 1 day classes. Notes for Etching Courses 2012 This information will help you choose the most suitable course from the various etching and photopolymer courses on offer. Introduction to Etching is an ideal course for artists, particularly those with skills in drawing and painting, who wish to work directly onto metal plates, developing their images through various hand applied techniques.During the course, participants are introduced to a variety of techniques that replace traditional methods & materials used in etching with much safer products & less hazardous chemicals Photopolymer & Solarplate courses use revolutionary intaglio techniques that don’t require the plate to be etched with acids or corrosives. The methods are therefore extremely safe, fast and produce images with astonishing detail and rich tonality. Solarplate is capable of producing large numbers of high quality prints with a wide tonal range and high definition. As a modern alternative to the technique of photogravure, “solarplate” will appeal to artists using photographic imagery and who wish to explore print techniques. Photo-etching courses provide instruction in how to etch plates using photopolymer film. Images created digitally or photographically (as well as hand drawn images) can be etched into metal plates using ferric chloride, a much safer alternative to the traditional acids used previously. < top Screenprinting classes
Introduction to water based screenprinting Weekend courses This course concentrates on using light sensitive stencil screenprinting. This type of stencil can produce detailed marks such as painterly washes, linear drawings, photocopied images and text. Participants learn how to print their image in several coloured layers onto paper. To print, the screen is attached to a printing press and acrylic based ink is pushed through the screen mesh onto paper using a squeegee blade. Each layer of colour is printed individually, taking care to register each new layer of ink on top of previously printed colours. This course uses waterbased inks on paper which are not suitable for printing on textiles. **NEW for 2012** Working with Adobe Photoshop to create screen stencils is an increasingly common way for artists to work. This course will show the most common ways of using Photoshop to prepare images for screenprinting. Learn how to create the correct halftone-acetates to make your screenprints sparkle then print them by hand as screenprints. < top Lithography classes
Colour plate lithography Weekend courses Have all the painterly freedom and subtlety of a lithograph without grinding stones and with the minimum of processing. Explore layering images in colour to create painterly prints with a delicacy of mark and tone, characteristic to this medium. This course concentrates on using light sensitive aluminium photo plates. These plates can produce detailed marks such as painterly washes, linear drawings, photocopied images, photographs, digital images and text. Participants learn how to print their image in several coloured layers onto paper. Each layer of colour is printed individually, taking care to register each new layer of ink on top of previously printed colours. (No previous experience required) Stone Lithography Weekend courses Working directly on the stones’ surface allows a direct approach to making marks and images. Explore drawing and transfer techniques including crayon, tusche washes, and photocopy transfers. Find out how to prepare stones for printing and experiment with this fascinating medium. Digital imaging and Photo Lithography Weekend courses Combine digital imaging with printmaking. Learn to prepare images in Adobe Photoshop and print out acetates for a printmaking process. Expose images onto light sensitive photo litho plates and print in transparent and opaque colours, exploring the subtle layering of colour lithography. (Some previous experience of computers essential, during this course we will be working with Apple Mac computers and Adobe Photoshop software. A basic working knowledge (or better) of Photoshop is expected. No previous experience of lithography required) Plate Lithography Evening class This course concentrates on using light sensitive aluminium photo plates. These plates can produce detailed marks such as painterly washes, linear drawings, photocopied images, photographs, digital images and text with the minimum of processing. Explore layering images in colour to create painterly prints with a delicacy of mark and tone, characteristic to this medium. (No previous experience required) < top Relief printing classes
Introduction to Relief printing Evening classes Explore ways of creating striking images with this simple yet powerful print medium process. Cutting images into wood or linoleum and inking up with colour can produce bold dramatic effects. This course will explore the diverse range of ways which artists use this direct process, looking at the practicalities of reduction printing and multiple block printing. Japanese Water-Based Woodblock printing Weekend courses These workshops offer a rare insight into one of the most ancient and subtle print processes . Established artist Paul Furneaux, who studied in Japan and is well known for his evocative imagery and sumptuous colour harmonies, will explain this fascinating medium through demonstrations of printing and cutting techniques. Following that there will be ample opportunity to explore the medium, cutting blocks and printing in layers of colour. (No previous experience required) < top Other classes Introduction to Printmaking 1 Weekend courses Have you always wanted to make prints but don’t know how to start? Then this course is for you! Low tech and hands on. Explore drypoint and collagraph printing. (Total beginners especially welcome!) Introduction to Printmaking 2 Weekend courses Introduction to Printmaking Evening class As an all round introduction to printmaking, this course covers three low-tech and hands on types of printmaking: Drypoint, collagraph, and relief printing. With sleeves rolled up, get the chance to find out more about printmaking and make your own prints. (Total beginners especially welcome!) Expressive Books < top Digital Imaging and Screenprinting Week 1: 16 - 19 July 2012 4 day workshops from Monday -Thursday 10am - 5pm Each class will last for 4 days allowing ample opportunity to learn each process and then explore it’s creative possibilities in a more advanced way. Small class numbers ensure that there is ample opportunity for hands-on participation and guidance from our tutors. Participants may choose to attend for one, two or three weeks and there is a discount for attending more than one. About the summer school courses Digital Imaging and Screenprinting will explore the fusion of old and new. Initially exploring ways of using software to manipulate and prepare images for output to acetate, the acetates will then be exposed to screens and used to explore the images further in hands-on printmaking. Course tutors: Gillian Murray and Leena Nammari In Alternative Etching, alternative etching grounds, plate making methods and photo-polymer/ photo-etching process will be covered allowing for full experimentation with the wide range of possibilities offered by these new methods as used at Edinburgh Printmakers. Course tutor: Bronwen Sleigh Stone Lithography offers an opportunity to spend time with this fascinating process, exploring ways of drawing and creating images on stone, learning the intricacies of the process and printing in both black and white and colour. Course tutor: Alastair Clark Japanese Woodblock Printing offers a rare insight into one of the most ancient and subtle print processes. and explains this fascinating medium through demonstrations of printing and cutting techniques. Through the week there will be ample opportunity to explore the medium, cutting blocks and printing in layers of colour. Course tutor: Paul Furneaux Please contact us for more information about Edinburgh Printmakers Summer school courses for 2012 < top To book a place on one of Edinburgh Printmakers’ (EP) education courses full payment must be made in advance. This is due to our courses being heavily subscribed. For further information on courses and how to book please contact Concessions Concessions are given to: unemployed; students; senior citizens, and claimants. Courses are for 16 years and upwards. To book as a concession you must provide proof of status. Reservations Reservations for courses are only available for participants from educational institutions and / or those who are seeking funding from third parties for course expenses. A reservation can be held for a maximum of one month prior to the course start date. Cancellation Occasionally due to circumstances beyond our control EP may have to cancel courses and we reserve the right to do so with a minimum of one weeks notice prior to the start date. Full refunds will be given for any courses cancelled by EP. Terms and conditions for refunds For cancellation by course participants, full refunds will be given to those cancelling one month prior to the course start date. If cancellation notice is given two weeks prior to the course start date EP can only guarantee to refund 50% of the original cost of the course. No refund can be guaranteed if less notice is given. In this instance EP course fees may be refunded at EP’s discretion, only if we are able to fill your place. To help us do this it is important to let us know as soon as possible that you will be unable to attend. Associate Membership All our weekend and evening education courses include a free associate membership of Edinburgh Printmakers for three months, allowing you to put into practice the skills you have learnt on the course. As an associate member you will still be required to pay session fees each time you use the studio. < top Bronwen Sleigh graduated recently from the Royal College of Art in London and already her distinctive approach to etching has won her many prizes including the V&A award at the Originals exhibition in London. Bronwen has taught printmaking classes at Glasgow Print Studio and more recently at The Royal Academy and Royal College of Art in London. Bronwen uses colour etching extensively in her own work, she was recently selected as one of the artists featured in the Northern Print Open. Alastair Clark is the Studio Director at Edinburgh Printmakers. He has worked as lithography specialist, collaborating with artists and producing all Edinburgh Printmakers published lithographs for the past fifteen years. Teaching stone and plate lithography courses, Digital Imaging courses previously teaching printmaking at Edinburgh college of Art. More recently his work combines digital imaging, lithography and screenprinting. Alice Melvin is an illustrator and designer living and working in Edinburgh. Her distinctive style has awarded her design commissions with clients such as Tate Publishing, who she has worked with to produce a number children’s books as well as an extensive range of children’s merchandise. With a background in screenprinting and book arts her exquisitely crafted and conceived works take many forms, from a cut out menagerie of paper animals to flock of fabric owls! Gillian Murray is the Screenprinting specialist at Edinburgh Printmakers, running this busy area of the workshop she is an experienced instructor, teaching all our screenprinting classes and working collaboratively with invited artists as part of our print publishing programme. Both screenprinting and collograph are at the heart of her prints which combine vivid colour with organic imagery. Paul Furneaux is well known for his characteristic bold and colourful Japanese woodblock prints. Paul was awarded a Monbusho scholarship to undertake a Masters in woodblock printing at Tama Art University Japan and has taught numerous workshops in Britain and abroad. He has exhibited extensively, nationally and internationally, taking up several artists residencies across the world including USA, Finland and Ireland. Leena Nammari is the Studio Technician at Edinburgh Printmakers. She has a vast experience of running workshops in both printmaking and photographic disciplines. Her own work often combines aspects of photography, bookmaking, object-making incorporating cyanotype, liquid light and screenprinting.
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