The sense of excitement you feel when you draw your paint ladened squeegee over the screen. The soft ‘screeeech’ as it glides over the taught surface back towards your body! Lifting the frame up to reveal a crisp design that is more vibrant and exciting than you could have possibly imagined… There really is no other art form that gives you quite such an exciting ‘big reveal’ as screen printing!!
Over the course of two days you will learn all about this fun process – from creating stencilled designs, using patterned screens, to exposing your own photographs onto screens!
Taught and guided by our printmaking maestro Liam Biswell, you will create colourful, finished prints you can be proud of!
COURSE DETAILS
DAY 1:
Screen printing
Introduce the screen printing process and tools/materials involved. Continue to work throughout the day looking at layering, collage, texture, registration.
Learn to use a squeegee to push ink through a screen onto paper, card, fabric, or wood.
You’ll be using cut or ripped stencils to make unique pieces, working towards using pre-patterned designs for an extra dimension.
DAY 2:
Screen printing photography
Continue developing on the work from Saturday and also introduce photographic screen printing.
Liam will expose two of your own photographs, drawings or text onto screens prior to the course. This will give you the opportunity to personalise your work with something that means something special to you.
This weekend course includes:
- You’ll get step by step guidance from Liam throughout the sessions
- With visual presentation and demonstrations to inspire
- A relaxed, informal learning atmosphere and a community of fellow artists and crafters to share the learning experience with
- Relaxed & attentive one-to-one guidance for every student
You will learn:
- How to select suitable images and reference materials.
- How to use a squeegee to push ink through a screen onto paper, card, fabric, or wood.
- How to expose photographs, drawings or text onto screens using UV light and light sensitive emulsion.
- How to create images using cut or ripped stencils.
- Use layering to produce instant, bold prints.
- How you can express your own style through mark making, use of texture, colour choice and composition.
- How to edit and mount your work so that it looks great on the wall.
In this professional artists’ studio
- You’ll get step by step guidance from Liam throughout the sessions
- With visual presentation and demonstrations
- A relaxed, informal learning atmosphere and a community of fellow artists and crafters to share the learning experience with
- Frequent refreshments – tea, coffee & biscuits included
- Beautiful countryside setting
Suitable for?
Anyone. We generally advise that students be 14 years old+ though exceptions can be made where appropriate.
Pre course prep:
- Throughout the course you have the opportunity to work from your own ideas and develop them in your own unique way. On day two you will be working with your own chosen images – these could be photos, drawings, news print or diagrams…
- With that in mind, we ask that you collect images that inspire or mean something to you
- On booking you will be given on advice on what images work best with each technique so that you can make informed decisions
This course is for you if:
- You want to learn new skills
- You need a creative confidence boost because this medium is easy to learn and allows for nice artist exploration
- You want to create unique, bespoke gifts for family and loved ones!
- You want to get away from it all and immerse yourself in a fun, creative environment
- You love creativity and want to try a little known medium
Beyond The Course
Having completed the course there are possibilities for you to continue to explore etching further. Liam can advise you in where to source materials and equipment.
Need accommodation?
If you are travelling from further afield and would like to stay in the area for your visit then have a look at our recommended list of local B&Bs and hotels.
ABOUT THE TUTOR
Liam Biswell is a multidiscilpinary printmaker and has been teaching for a number of years.
He teaches people of all ages and is well practised in numerous printmaking mediums
Screen printing is a fantastic medium to work in! Crisp lines and the means to make multiple series of your images – come give it a try!
Liam Biswell – Course Tutor
Liam gets great feedback from her courses. Here are just a couple of testimonials:
‘Superb weekend! First time I’ve been able to throw myself into a print project from start to finish since I was at secondary school. So many ideas now flowing, I want to get back into the studio again and create more. Would have loved to spend more time getting to know everyone, but we were all so engrossed in our creations that the weekend whizzed by. I’d do it again in a heartbeat……just need to find the time now. Highly recommended creative weekend!’David MacQueen
‘I thoroughly enjoyed Liam’s 2 day printmaking workshop. I was a complete beginner, but Liam guided us through the different processes and encouraged us in such a way that I had confidence to have a go and was rather pleased with my efforts! It was all very relaxed. Liam was well organised and all the equipment and materials we needed were readily to hand. The Phoenix Studio in Towersey was a pleasant and accommodating space to work in. I look forward to the next opportunity.’Julia MacDougall
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