Traditional Collagraph Printing Workshops

I have been teaching Collagraph hand pulled printing for over 10 years. These workshops are for everyone ( aged from 16 upwards ) – experienced students and those new to Collagraph printing.
Many of my students come back each year for these creative workshops in which we all create a wonderful atmosphere of learning and experiencing this exciting form of hand pulled printing. Each season I bring to the workshops all the new techniques that I have developed since the last season’s workshops, often connected to my new book or yet to be taught to my students.
This keeps the experience of collagraph fresh to the students and to me. Even after all these years it is still an amazing art form which seems to endlessly deliver new mark making results – keeping me as fascinated as ever as I strive to think outside the box.

Stitch into Print Workshop

I have been asked by many students to bring this unusual workshop back into my yearly programme. Each student will need to bring their own sewing machine to achieve the fine filigree printing plates – the trade mark of this unusual printing process.

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Cost : £130 for either 2 DAY course + £10 to cover the cost of materials. FREE on going refreshment.
Payment terms : 50% deposit (£70) upon booking. Balance of £70 on the day.
What to bring : just bring a packed lunch, rubber gloves, a packet of baby wipes and sketches for printing plate ideas no bigger than A4 ( more details upon booking and advice on what will work etc ) and your own sewing machine. I have just held a very successful Stitch into Print workshop in February 2023 and I will update this page with my plans for further Stitch into Print workshops in 2024


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My next Collagraph workshop is scheduled as follows:

December 2023

WINTER
Traditional Collagraph workshop
Tues 12th and Wed 13th December 2023
Platemaking on Tuesday, printing on Wednesday
Time : 10:00am – 4:00pm

Botolph Claydon Village Hall
Botyl Road, Botolph Claydon
Bucks MK18 2LR – SPACES AVAILABLE – BOOK HERE


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What you can expect

Day 1 – Plate making

All hand pulled printing starts with a printing plate – you will experience many different techniques from cutting, peeling back, melting to adhering many different types of textured components to add to your personal printing plate. I provide a comprehensive array of textured materials for the student to pore through and use) These plates are sealed overnight and left to dry.
In the “Stitch into Print” workshop you will use your own sewing machine to stitch your design into a water soluble printing plate.


Day 2 – Printing

Each student selects the colours they want and I demonstrate the inking up processes, explaining the many different ways to load your printing plate. The rest of the day is spent inking and printing using my traditional printing press. At the end of the day each student takes home up to 5 printed images printed on 300 gram Somerset paper, ready to be mounted and framed down the line.
When I am teaching I am determined to bring out the hidden potential in every student and to ensure each student goes away having achieved a beautiful hand pulled collagraph print they are proud enough to show to their friends and family.

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