Mixed Media Printmaking (Monoprints and Collagraphs) - West Bridgford Methodist Church - Adult Learning

West Bridgford Methodist Church, Nottingham

Date	24 April - 22 May 2025
Sessions	Thursdays: 1:15pm - 3:45pm
No. sessions	5
Venue	West Bridgford Methodist Church, Nottingham View venue details View on Google Maps
For ages	19+
Group size	5 - 12
Cost	FREE - £43.75

About this course

The Mixed Media Printmaking course is ideal for those who like to experiment, whilst learning new processes. You will be introduced to the processes of collagraph printing and colour monoprinting and then learn how these can be combined effectively to produce imaginative, creative, one off prints. Suitable for beginners and those with previous experience of printmaking as teaching is tailored to individual starting points.

During the course you will be introduced to the colour monoprinting and botanical monoprinting technique which will form the background of your image. You will then make collagraph plates and learn how to print these successfully before combining these with your initial monoprinted images.

You will learn and explore both these processes through looking at and discussing other printmakers who have explored the processes individually or in combination in their work and by demonstrations and personal experimentation. You will receive individual tuition on how to select print source materials, how to compose your work, mix inks and print your images.

By the end of the course everyone will have produced some good quality, finished prints to mount and exhibit or to give as gifts.

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

Discuss how other printmakers have created their monoprints and collagraphs.
Select source materials (drawings and photographs) to use as starting points for print.
Use printmaking equipment and the press safely.
Mix and use water soluble inks effectively to produce a range of creative monoprints and collagraphs and combined prints.
Use art and design language confidently to describe your own work.

Resources required:

Apron or big shirt.
B, 2B, pencils, rubber–WH Smiths, Amazon.
A couple of bristle paintbrushes- pack from The Works, WH Smith or Amazon.
Scissors.
Masking tape- DIY stores, The Range, Hobby craft, Amazon.
Pack of Vinyl or Nitrile gloves, B&M Bargains, Amazon.
I sheet A3 mountboard. The Range, Hobbycraft, Amazon.
A4 cartridge paper pad (140g paper) – (example Daler Rowney A3 cartridge pad yellow and red cover, or Seawhites cartridge paper pad) The Range, Hobbycraft, WH Smith Amazon.
A4 Newsprint pad. Amazon, Jacksons (online) (not essential).
Some old rags.

Booking your place and fee information

If you are in receipt of certain benefits you will be offered the course for free, however if you have a financial barrier which may prevent you from enrolling on the course, please visit our webpage for further information https://www.inspireculture.org.uk/skills-learning/funding-your-courses/

To secure your place on the course BOTH the following must be done:

Complete the EVENTBRITE BOOKING, AND
Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course.

You should be redirected to the Inspire Online Enrolment Form after completing the Eventbrite booking. If you are not redirected, please use the link supplied in the Eventbrite booking confirmation email.

To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must have been living in England and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years.

Some exceptions may apply if you are living in England with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU/EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required). As we no longer receive funding for our ESFA-funded courses for learners living in the devolved areas listed below, full cost fees would apply to these courses if you live in these areas: