Introduction to Printmaking
Course
In Mirfield
Description
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Type
Course
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Location
Mirfield
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Duration
6 Days
The majority of our courses are designed so that you will gain the skills and confidence required to enable you to join WYPW as a member, and use the facilities on an open-access basis. You can then carry on practising the techniques you have learned, and develop your skills further, with technical support available if needed. Suitable for complete beginners
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Teachers and trainers (2)
Kathryn Desforges
Course Leader
Kathryn studied Fine Art at Kingston Univeristy in Surrey, and completed an artist residency at Intaglio Printmaker in London, before moving to Leeds to become a practicing artist and Technician at West Yorkshire Print Workshop.
Sammy Palfrey
Course Leader
Sammy is a printmaker with a wealth of experience. She is part of 'inkers' printmaking group, and researches safer printmaking techniques.
Course programme
Come and get your creativity flowing in a friendly, artistic environment! Over 6 evenings, this course will give you a taster of all the areas of printmaking offered at WYPW, including monoprint, collagraph, drypoint, etching, linocut and screen print. It will give you an all-round introduction to a range of processes, and by experimenting with different techniques, you will get a feel for which best suits you and your style of working. Once you have completed the course, non WYPW members will then be entitled to a 10% discount on any of our other courses advertised in this season’s brochure, so that you can develop your skills further!
Additional information
Comments: "A very enjoyable course, I've learnt lots of new skills and feel inspired to have a go at more printmaking"
Students per class: 6
Introduction to Printmaking