At certain points during the year we have the facilities to ourselves allowing daytime access to the Print Studio. We take advantage of this by inviting guest artists/printmakers to come along and host a two day workshop, these are very popular and sell out quickly.
The 2021 Summer Workshops
Welcome to our summer season of workshops. The RPC will be running six weeks of outstanding workshops on Thursday and Fridays
Multilayer Monotype Printmaking with Facilitator Nigel
This workshop the key word is Multi, we will be using multi-coloured, multi-layering to make a multitude of prints ! Well a good few as least. By applying ink to an acrylic sheet we will work on several prints at the same time, using brushes, rollers, rags and more to apply and remove ink to make unique one off prints. This will be a workshop which could be continued during the summer season, revisiting and developing the series of prints over several sessions in your own time.
Date: July 22-23 2021 10am – 4pm
Members £70 Non-Members £115 inclusive of all materials.
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Multi-Colour Reduction Lino Printing with Stuart Brocklehurst
Over the course of the workshop students will produce a multi colour reduction linocut in the same manner that I make mine. We will work from the students’ own studies to make a design that can be transferred to the lino and then printed using a simple registration system and hand burnishing techniques. The aim is to demonstrate how a complex looking print can be made at home without the need for an elaborate studio setup.
You can view Stuart’s work here
Date: July 29-30 2021 10am to 4pm
Members £100 Non-Members £145 inclusive of all materials.
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Cyanotype with a Twist with Facilitator Nigel Morris
Starting off our summer we have a Cyanotype workshop.
Nigel will take you through the process of mixing the solution and coating papers and fabric, exposing these using sunshine (weather permitting) the exposure unit and UV torches, then moving onto double exposures and changing colour. We will look at making prints using objects (not TOO big) and drawn negatives. Experimentation is Key in this workshop and with some surprising results.
Date: August 5-6 2021 10am – 4pm
Members £70 Non-Members £115 inclusive of all materials.
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An introduction to painterly printmaking with Laine Tomkinson
This two day course led by artist Laine Tomkinson, is aimed at beginners or advanced printmakers who want to learn more about painterly approaches in printmaking. During the two day course you will learn several different approaches to making one off painterly prints.
Course content
- Taking inspiration from contemporary visual artists, learners will explore a range of mono-screen-print, hand painted and stencil techniques to create gestural expressive prints
- The course aims to develop learners progress as practicing printmakers, so there will be plenty of time for experimentation and evaluation
You can view Laine’s work here
Date: August 12-13 2021 10am – 4pm
Members £100 Non-Members £145 inclusive of all materials.
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Colour plate Etching with Stephen Lawlor RE
In this workshop Stephen will be taking participants through his technique of multi plate colour etching.
This is going to a workshop packed with information and hands-on experiences. Working with Copper and Ferric Chloride, we will complete line etching, aquatint and spitbite. For more information please email me.
View Stephen Lawlor’s work here
Date: August 19-20 2021 10am to 4pm
Information Sheet available. SOLD OUT
Members £120 Non-Members £165 inclusive of all materials.
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Wood Lithography/Mokulito with Kate Desforges
Plywood lithography takes the basic principles of lithography and applies them to a prepared plywood surface.
Kate will guide you through this fascinating technique with a hands-on, experimental approach, providing examples, instruction and advice throughout. The aim of the course is to gain a good understanding of the process and to create a small run of prints from your own plywood block, and to give you the confidence to carry on using the technique in your own practice.
Information Sheet available.
Date: August 26-27 2021 10am to 4pm
Members £100 Non-Members £145 inclusive of all materials.
