Linocut - Mary Chadwick
Printmaking workshops
Linocut - Mary Chadwick
Printmaking workshops
Lesley offers general art workshops, covering a range of techniques for young people, and printmaking workshops for adults and older teenagers.
Classes are small - young people's classes have a maximum of fourteen and adult printmaking sessions a maximum of ten, which allows plenty of time for contact with each member of the group. Beginners are very welcome.
Lesley is experienced in working with various age groups. She is registered with the organisation Arts in Education and holds a certificate indicating that she has had appropriate security checks for working with children.
For more details, or to make a booking, please contact Lesley - telephone: 0114 2308545.
Wednesdays and Thursdays 4.15pm - 5.45pm
Both the above are small workshops where there is the chance to work on lots of different projects involving both 3D and 2D art. In each session there is a choice of art activity, allowing participants to try different techniques and ideas, or pursue particular projects over several sessions. Individual interests are nurtured. Refreshments are provided.
£50 per half term (6 workshops)
A substantial "healthy snack" is available, to those who would like it, at a charge of 50p per session.
9.30 am- 12pm. £12.50 materials inc.
13th September. Painting using artist's acrylic paints, brushes and canvas.
4th October. Recycle and make sculpture. See what materials we have and use your imagination to make a wild and unexpected piece of 3D work. Bring some junk of your own if you are inspired!
8th November. Printmaking session. Learn some printmaking techiques, run them through the press, and if you wish run several copies for your Christmas cards.
(Prior booking essential)
Thursday evenings 7.30-9.30pm and Tuesday afternoons 1.30- 3.30 pm
A workshop for adults (and older teenagers) offering a varied programme introducing different techniques and approaches in printmaking. (drypoint, collagraph, monoprint, block print and basic screen-printing). Appropriate for complete beginners and those wanting to branch out and discover new ideas.
£54 per half term (6 workshops) or £12 per session (concession £9) which includes some materials. Priority is given to those who book the full half term. Due to demand it is recommended that a place is reserved for September by mid July.
26th - 29th August (Tue-Fri)
There will be sculpture, printmaking, drawing and painting activities through the week. Come in old clothes. Refreshments provided.
£50 for 4 morning sessions 9.30am-12noon.
£50 for 4 afternoon sessions 1.30 - 4pm
Please book before the 16th July to be sure of a place (£10 deposit)
One and two-day workshops for adults/older teenagers
Working for a day or two on one technique allows everyone to become really immersed in the work and makes it possible to complete a project. Come in old clothes, bring overalls and packed lunch! Other refreshments provided
10.00am - 4.30pm. £35 per day. Some materials included. N.B. Sessions must be pre-booked.
Dates as follows:
15th & 16th August: Monoprint and Collagraph . Two techniques that are great as an introduction to printmaking. Monoprint can be produced quickly or worked over a longer period of time, and allows experimentation with mark-making and effects of the inks. Collagraph is a process of sticking different materials onto a printing plate to create a surface of textures. The resulting print can have unexpected qualitites. Suitable for beginners and for those who enjoy experimenting. Two days: £70.
20th September: Drawing and Monoprint. Try out different drawing materials and experiment with monoprinting techniques. Most materials provided. Paper can be purchased at the studio.
18th October: Woodcut. Learn the process of producing a woodcut plate for making multiple prints.
15th November: Print Your Own - Woodcut and Lino. A chance to make a woodcut or lino print for its own sake or to print a run as cards for Christmas or print other items such as wrapping paper.