If you are in London, you can try out new printing and related skills. St Bride’s are running courses on hand composition, wood engraving, and how to ‘Rebind a paperback’. For more details of dates and how to book see the St Bride’s website.
Courses in Glasgow 2018
February 1, 2018
The Glasgow Print Studio will be running a range of courses on printmaking techniques, such as etching, mezzotint and woodcut techniques in 2018. Full details and how to book on their website.
Papermaking workshop in Dumfries
January 14, 2018
There are places still available on the introductory papermaking workshop (for adults) at Gracefield Arts Centre in Dumfries on Saturday 17 February 2018. There is more information in the brochure: cost £75/£65 concessions, including all materials & teas/coffees. To book please call 01387 262084.
Letterpress workshop in Dundee
November 18, 2017
Dundee Contemporary Arts are running a Festive Letterpress workshop on Saturday 9 December 2017. Learn the basics of letterpress printing using authentic period presses and type with John Easson of the Quarto Press, and make your own seasonal greeting card.
Wood engraving course in Dundee
November 2, 2017
Dundee Contemporary Arts are running a four-week course on wood engraving on Tuesday evenings in November 2017. Learn how to use fine engraving tools to create detailed designs on the end grain surface of a hard wook block. For full details see the print studio’s website.
Autumn workshops in Aberdeen
October 31, 2017
There are still places left on workshops in November 2017 taking place at Peacock Visual Arts. There’s a bookbinding workshop on 11 November, and a mono-screenprint course on 26 November. If you would are interested in other techniques, such as etching, drypoint, lithography, aquatint, bookbinding or woodcut/relief contact john [at] peacockvisualarts.co.uk
Letterpress workshops at Robert Smails
October 24, 2017
Robert Smail’s Printing Works are running letterpress workshops again this autumn. Workshop participants will be able to use wooden poster type and hand presses to create your own letterpress artworks, posters and stationery, with Smail’s expert staff on hand to help. Workshops are running on Sunday 5 November, Saturday 11 November and Sunday 12 November, […]
Twilight taster sessions at Dundee
September 10, 2017
Dundee Contemporary Arts are running taster sessions at 5.30pm on Thursday 21 September and Thurday 14 December for people who would like to try one of their courses but are not sure which one. In this short twilight session our tutors explain the different techniques and show examples of processes and results. See the Dundee […]
Artists’ Book Fair this weekend
October 14, 2016
If you’re in Manchester this weekend, the Manchester Artists’ Book Fair is taking place in the old Fire Station building on London Road, near Manchester Piccadilly station. It will be open from 10–4 on both Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th October. There will be printing and book art workshops. For more details see their website.
Introduction to letterpress at DCA
October 1, 2016
On Saturday 22 October there’s an opportunity to learn the basics of letterpress printing in a session led by John Easson of Quarto Press. The event lasts from 10–6 at Dundee Contemporary Arts print studio. Booking essential — see their website for details of how to book.
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