Drypoint | 26 Oct | 12-4pm | £60 | 16+ | Tutor Caroline Stow | Print Room

We will make an ‘intaglio’ printing plate, making a linear drawing into acrylic sheet.

What will the class cover and how will it be taught?

The workshop will cover the basics of making a plate which is then inked and printed up in our fully equipped specialist print room. It will be taught using demonstration, lots of real life examples and then your own hands-on experience.

Who is it suitable for?

The course is suitable for anyone, but does require a fair amount of standing. Unfortunately, the print room is not wheel chair accessible.

What do I need to bring?

We will use linseed oil based ink, which can stain so please bring an apron or old clothes you do not mind getting messy and some thin plastic gloves to protect your hands. Please also bring some potential images to use as source material for your prints, these could be stetch book drawings or your own photographs.

Are there any additional costs?

Inks, cleaning materials etc are all provided as part of the workshop. Each student will be provided with an A4 or A5 plate and several sheets of cartridge paper for printing on. Additional plates/extra paper can be purchased from the tutor on the day.

About the tutor

Caroline Stow is a printmaker, whose work is rooted in an interest in ecology, environment, and health. She is particularly interested in making as an explorative process, which melds together materiality and slow thinking and in the positive, restorative, and nurturing effects of creativity. In her own work she uses printmaking (etching, etched lino, monoprint and collagraph) to make and remake images, forming and dissolving connections over time.

As well as exhibiting widely, Caroline currently teaches at Iron Press studios in Lancaster and runs workshops at Rookhow in the Rusland valley, as well as the Brewery and has over 30 years of experience of working with adults in Further, Higher, Adult and Community Education.