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Saturday
Saturday
25 February 2023 - 1 April 2023 ( 15 hours, 6 weeks )
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Waterloo Centre
Using cardboard or found packaging, cutting shapes or lines into it, collaging found textures such as fabric, paper, tapes, etc. This course is experimental and fun, utilizing recycled packaging and materials, emphasizing recycle and reuse. Intermediate and advanced students will develop their skills and knowledge through personal projects, or combine collagraph with drypoint and carborundum for image making.
You will learn both through groups demonstrations and individual one-to-one discussions, with technical and critical advice depending on your needs and personal project. The tutor will give demonstrations, presentations and lead group discussions around technical and creative subjects. All students negotiate individual learning goals with tutor and record and assess these on Individual Learning Plans.
No previous experience of printmaking is necessary.
Health & 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.
Please bring: pencils, a small paintbrush and a sketchbook or notebook. Although protective clothing is provided it is advisable that you do not wear your best clothes. The course fee includes most studio consumables (ink, cleaning materials, solvents etc) but you will have to pay for paper, etching plates/ lino blocks etc. These are available to buy in the department at cost price. Further requirements will be discussed at the first and subsequent classes.
The continuation classes are W22PTGD01I or W22PTGD01J, or you can enrol on any of the subsequent Beginners courses, Mixed Levels or All Levels courses on any day. There are also various short courses, which generally focus on single techniques. Please talk to your tutor for more advice on what to do next.
