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From Tuesday 1st December 2008, we will start to charge Vat (15%)
VAT reg no: 940 9196 06

We welcome beginners to experienced artists.

Please note: It may be necessary to take more than one course in a printmaking discipline before you are able to work alone on Open Access, depending on experience.

WEEKEND TASTERS

Screenprinting Weekend
with Sue Haseltine

Saturday and Sunday 11am - 5pm
20th and 21st February 2010 or

20th and 21st March 2010

Two day class price £145 incl vat (£70 deposit)
Materials provided except paper

This introductory taster for screenprinting encourages exploration of this exciting medium through the use of paper stencils, drawn and photographic techniques.

Relief Printing: Lino and Soft Japanese Plywood
with Helen Brown
27th and 28th Feb
11am - 5pm
1 day £87 (inc vat) (£40 deposit)
2 days £145 (inc vat) (£70 deposit)

All materials included

Draw and cut a block, experiment with making marks, print using the large Eagle Columbian press, or the small Albion, create immediate colour through blending inks on the roller or using the Chine Colle process i.e. attach fine coloured papers while printing.





Monoprint Weekend
with Ian Brown

13th and 14th March
10am - 5pm
Class price £120 (£60 deposit)

Some materials not included
For Monoprint only, please make cheques payable to ‘Playmor Press’

Monoprinting is ideal for anyone comfortable with drawing and painting and is the ideal bridge to printmaking. Working first in black and white, then in full colour, printing on the Rochet etching press large enough to accept 23 x 30 inch paper format.




Places are only confirmed when deposit has been paid. All deposits are non-refundable. We accept cheques, cash, debit and credit cards as payment.

Missed classes can’t be made up at another time. Please adhere to the start and finish times of each class.

PLEASE BOOK EARLY - Small groups only 4-9 places. We provide or sell the materials required, or you can bring your own.

OUTREACH PROGRAMME
An outreach program using printmaking processes is being compiled. Enquiries to Helen Brown at BIP on 01273 691496

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Please do call to enquire if spaces are still available even if the course has already started.


ONE DAY TASTERS

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Classes consist of five or six weekly sessions. Suitable for beginners and the more experienced. The classes are designed to give participants the necessary skills and experience to work in the workshop on an open access basis at a later date.

Letterpress with Les Ellis and John Packer

Tuesday evening class with Les Ellis
26th January - 9th March

6.30pm - 9.30pm
8 week class



Wednesday evening class with John Packer
27th January - 10th March

6.30pm - 9.30pm

8 week class

£230 for 8 week class

Examine the possibilities of type as image. Explore the use of letterpress type for simple mark making as well as traditional typesetting and printing.

It may be necessary to take more than one session before you are able to work alone on open access depending on experience.

Traditional Etching
with Ann d’Arcy Hughes

Tuesday Morning Class (5 weeks)
10.15am - 1.15pm
12th Jan - 16th Feb
or
23rd Feb - 30th Mar

Thursday Evening Class 6.30pm - 9.30pm (5 weeks)
14th Jan (no class 21st Jan) - 18th Feb
or
25th Feb - 25th Mar

5 week class price £145 (inc vat)
£70 deposit

All materials included except your metal and paper

An opportunity to experiment with hard ground, soft ground, aquatint, sugar lift, marbling and drypoint. Work on a zinc or steel plate, draw onto the metal surface and bite in a bath of nitric acid. Print on the Rochat or electric press. Add to previous experience by exploring multiple plate printing, and colour with chine colle
It may be necessary to take more than one session before you are able to work alone on open access depending on experience.


Screenprinting
with Jane Sampson, Rich Townsend and Sue Haseltine

Tuesday Evening Class 6.30pm - 9.30pm with Jane Sampson
26th Jan - 16th Mar
(8 weeks)

Wednesday Evening Class with Sue Haseltine 6.30pm - 9.30pm
27th Jan - 17th Mar
(8 weeks)

Friday Morning Class 10.30am - 1.30pm
29th Jan - 19th Mar
(8 weeks)

8 week class price £220 (inc vat)
£100 deposit
All materials included except paper

Screenprinting Weekend
6th and 7th Feb

Two day class price £145 incl vat (£70 deposit)
All materials provided except paper

This introductory taster for screenprinting encourages exploration of this exciting medium through the use of paper stencils, drawn and photographic techniques.

It may be necessary to take more than one session before you are able to work alone on open access depending on experience. PLEASE NOTE This is not a textiles printing course.



Relief Printing: Lino and Soft Japanese Plywood with Helen Brown

Wednesday Evening Class
6.30pm - 9.30pm
27th Jan - 3rd Mar
(6 weeks)

6 week class price £145 (£70 deposit) (inc vat) - All materials included, except extra blocks

Draw and cut a block, experiment with making marks, print using the large Eagle Columbian press, or the small Albion, create immediate colour through blending inks on the roller or using the Chine Colle process i.e. attach fine coloured papers while printing.

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