Analogue techniques for Screen-print (2 day)

Description

Join illustrator and printmaker Lucy Gell for an experimental, 2 day workshop exploring the process of screen-print, with artwork generated solely through analogue processes!

This fun hands on approach to screen-printing offers exciting results without the use of a computer.

Using various types of mark marking and a range of materials; over the course of the 2 days you’ll explore textural and linear approaches to image making, working to develop a two colour transparency/ positive from which to print.

The workshop will support you through the process of exposing your analogue image onto silk-screen (a photographic process using UV sensitive emulsion), translating your hand produced artwork into a stencil ready to print. You’ll be taught how to mix colour and use specialist equipment to create a lovely bundle of two colour, A4, paper screen-prints to take home at the end of workshop.

It would be advisable to have an image in mind before attending the workshop, however there will be opportunity to develop your design during the first day.

Itinerary for the course:

• Day 1 – The first day of the workshop will involve your image development and creating your two analogue positives. You will then learn how to prepare and coat your screens ready for exposing your image. You will expose your images onto the screens. Today you will screen print a test example of marks and textures to see how you can use these in your own design.
• Day 2 – The second day you will choose and mix your two colours ready for printing. You will print your first colour and then the second to create your two-colour screen prints. After the screen printing is completed, you will be shown how to clean the screens that have been used during the workshop.

What to prepare:

It would be advisable to have an image in mind before attending the workshop, however there will be opportunity to develop your design during the first day.

Your tutor: Lucy Gell

Lucy’s hand printed original prints and illustrations blend simple design, line and textures with an emphasis on character and personality. Much of Lucy’s work focuses on acid plate etching, however more recently Lucy has become completely obsessed with screen printing. Now a member of the West Yorkshire Print Workshop, Lucy creates all her artwork for screen printing by hand using tracing paper, black ink and pencils. The hands on approach to this kind of printmaking is what she loves so much. “I don’t want things to be perfect, I love the surprises you get with printmaking” Lucy says. She illustrate the wonderful creatures that walk and fly around our crazy world. Animals have played a very important role in her life and each one has its own individual character and personally that make them all so special and unique.

Lucy runs regular printmaking workshops locally to her home town of New Mills, Derbyshire with the more recent addition of art retreats in Europe.

Experience level:

Suitable for beginners and anyone wanting to further their knowledge of this wonderful printmaking technique.

What’s included?

All course prices includes all you need on the day – materials such as inks, paper, tools and equipment.

What’s next?

After attending a taster session, you will be able to join WYPW as a member to continue to practice the skills you have learned. Sign up for membership within one month of attending the course and you will receive a £5 discount. Find out more about membership here: https://www.wypw.org/shop/standard-membership/

Cancellation Policy:

• If you have to cancel:

If you are unable to attend your booked course, we may accept the fee paid as payment towards a place on the same or another course that takes place within the same financial year (running 1 April-31 March) following the originally booked event. Such a transfer will be on condition that we are informed in writing of your intentions four weeks prior to the originally booked event. Bookings can only be transferred once.

• 16-12 weeks before the course: 50 % of the fee will be retained by WYPW
• Less than 12 weeks before the course: 100% of the fee will be retained by WYPW
• Please note that full payment is required for non-attendance on a booking that has been transferred.

If you have any further questions about our cancellation policy, please contact us on info@wypw.org  

• If we have to cancel:

West Yorkshire Print Workshop reserves the right to cancel or re-arrange courses if there are insufficient participants enrolled to run a viable course or for other unforeseen circumstances. We will do our best to give those who have already enrolled at least one weeks’ notice of cancellation. In such circumstances you will be offered a free transfer to another course date or a full refund of fees paid.