Tuesday Morning Printmaking: Experimental Etching

When & Where

14 January 2025 - 1 April 2025 ( 30 hours, 10 weeks )
Morning, Tuesday
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Waterloo Centre

Quick Facts

Availability Yes
Tutor Multiple
Course Code W24PTGE02C
Suitable For 19 year olds and up are permitted on this course

What you will learn

Explore etching with a focus on experimentation, and looking at Picasso prints as inspiration. You will explore a range of painterly and drawing techniques such as sugar lift and monotype transfer, how to bite to different times to create different sorts of lines and how to aquatint and scrape the aquatint to describe tones and texture. The class is suitable for beginners and more experienced printmakers who work alongside each other and share ideas and knowledge.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

learn new ways of making etchings, exploring techniques including hard, soft ground, monotype, sugar lift
build on printmaking skills, develop personal visual language and critical decision making skills through print
participate and engage with your peer group in order to progress in your work
build technical knowledge, and professional expertise in the safe use of printmaking equipment and the print workshop
look at artists work to support and enrich your own work

Cost

Full fee

£340

Concession fee

£255

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Class format and activities

Teaching will include projects, demonstration group crit, peer review. You will be encouraged to keep a sketchbook to support the development of ideas and to record technical information. Tutorial will happen in group work and one-to-one. Personal time to explore and develop your own work.

Entry requirements

This class is open to all students. An interest in drawing and exploration will be useful.

What you need to know before you enrol

Health and safety information will be given at the start of the course and subsequent lessons where necessary. You will be asked to sign a form declaring that you agree to follow procedures as advised. Some chemicals used may be harmful in pregnancy, and some may cause irritation in very rare cases. Please let the tutor know if you are pregnant or have any sensitivities and they will advise you as to necessary precautions.. Note: at present there is no wheelchair access to the print studio, and the studios are on the 2nd and 3rd floors of the building. If you have any mobility issues please contact the department prior to enrolling.

What you need

Please bring to the first class: pencils, pens, and a sketchbook. Protective clothing for printmaking is provided, or you can bring your own apron and rubber gloves. The course fee includes most studio consumables (ink, cleaning materials, solvents etc) but you will have to pay for paper, lino blocks etc. These are available to buy in the department at cost price, in cash. Further requirements will be discussed at the first and subsequent classes.

What you can do next

You will benefit from continuing on this course for one year in order to build your printmaking skills and continue to develop ideas. Next class in the Summer Term is W24PTGE02E