The Print Studio at Dundee Contemporary Arts runs regular tours on Thursdays and Saturdays. They are a perfect precursor to doing a course or becoming a registered user — or for anyone who has always wondered what happens in the studio. DCA Print Studio houses everything from a Victorian relief press to 3D printers and […]
Course on woodblock printing
October 10, 2018
The Print Studio at Dundee Contemporary Arts is running a course on Japanese techniques of woodblock printing over the weekend of 27 & 28 October 2018. For more details of the course and how to book, see the Print Studio website.
Glasgow in Print exhibition
August 22, 2018
The opening night of the Glasgow in Print exhibition is on Thursday 2nd August, 6–8pm. The exhibition runs fomr August 3rd — September 30th 2018. More details on the Glasgow Print Studio website.
Open day at Edinburgh Printmakers
November 12, 2017
Edinburgh Printmakers’ annual Open Day is on Saturday 18 November this year. Enjoy hands-on events for all the family, or take part in a printmaking workshops and deomnstrations and studio tours. You can find out more about the Capital Project, as the studio prepares to re-locate to Fountainbridge in 2019.
Courses in Dundee
July 25, 2017
The Print Studio at Dundee Contemporary Arts are running taster courses over the next couple of months to help you decide which printmaking technique you would like to try. Full details of all courses and how to book are on their website.
Short courses in Edinburgh
June 10, 2017
This year the University of Edinburgh are offering a new range of short courses in a Festival of Open Learning over the summer. Among the courses on offer is a series of ‘teatime taster’ sessions on printmaking entitled ‘The proof is in the printing’. Full details are in the brochure which can be downloaded from […]
Introductory courses in Glasgow
April 12, 2017
Glasgow Print Studio are running introductory courses on printmaking in their studio over the next few months. For details see their website.
A Life in Letterpress
January 12, 2016
Don’t miss the exhibition at the Lighthouse in Glasgow. A life in letterpress is a major retrospective of the life and work of printmaker Alan Kitching. Works covering six decades are on show, alongside sketchbooks, proofs and artefacts from his studio. The exhibition runs until 5 February 2017 — there are more details on the […]
Printmaking guides and manuals
November 1, 2015
For those who missed the chance to book onto one of their courses, or who are based to far away, Glasgow Print Studio have made some guides and manuals for printmaking techniques available on their website. The guides cover etching and relief printing techniques among others. You can also find out more about courses at […]
Doors Open at Edinburgh Printmakers
September 20, 2015
Edinburgh Printmakers will be open to visitors from 10am-6pm on both Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 September 2015. Located on Union Street, the building was originally a washhouse for the local community, and many of the original features, including the impressive red brick chimney, remain. A fantastic opportunity to see behind the scenes at Scotland’s […]
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