Printmaking weekend: printing with recycled materials

About this course

The course explores printmaking with recycled and found materials, including tetra pak drypoint, collagraphs made from textured cardboard plates, and quick relief-printing methods. Participants will experiment with printing collagraphs in monochrome and colour, using both intaglio and relief approaches. Teaching combines demonstrations, handouts, practical assignments, individual tutoring and group discussion. The course also introduces the safe and effective use of printmaking inks, the printing press and print-room equipment.

What you'll learn

• Create a simple relief print
• Produce a drypoint print from tetra pak
• Construct a collagraph plate using textured materials
• Print a collagraph using intaglio and relief methods
• Use print-room equipment safely and effectively

Is this course right for you?

The course is intended for learners at all levels, including those developing an initial understanding of printmaking. Participation involves following written and verbal instructions, taking part in group discussion, completing practical assignments and working with simple measurements and calculations.

• Suitable for learners at all levels
• Includes demonstrations, individual tutoring and group discussion
• Requires the ability to follow simple written and verbal instructions

Before you go

• Basic materials are provided.
• Participants may bring suitable washed tetra-pak cartons, textiles, packaging or thin cardboard.
• Sketches, photographs or other visual resources can be brought as starting points.