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Summer School for Teachers now booking This year we have a very special Summer School designed for teachers to learn new printmaking skills and brush up on their skills.
Following on from the success of last years week long event we have extended this to 2 weeks this August.
Teachers, or anyone working in education are welcome to take part. There are courses in Expressive Printmaking, Solarplate, Contemporary Bookmaking and Screenprinting.
Each course is suited to the classroom bringing a new dimension to the teaching of printmaking and book arts, and is supported by workshop notes and equipment/materials lists.
All our courses are generously supported by our sponsors; Intaglio Printmaker and F.J.Ratchford Book Arts Suppliers. See bottom of this page for more details.
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Summer Courses 2010 NEW COURSES OUT NOW
The summer programme is upon us with some exciting developments, including 10 week long courses, the introduction of HydroPlate as a Master Class, and Bite Size printmaking days. Gum Arabic Transfer will also make a welcome return as we have a very healthy expressions of interest page in that, plus more letterpress courses.
We are also planning a special Summer School to run across 2 weeks in early August, specially designed for teachers.
More details of this and more to come in a weeks time.
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Poster Printing course now running tutor John Powell-Jones Tuesdays 6th - 27th July 6.00pm - 9.00pm Designed specifically for bands, the course will introduce you to screenprinting your own gig posters, giving them a unique hand-made quality that makes them noticeable and highly desirable. Over 4 evenings you will produce your own 3 colour posters, learning to vary the design and colours as you go, as well as being shown how to register your prints to go into ‘mass production’. John runs Savage Wolf Designs and prints posters for bands such as Wooden Ships and Blues Control. See http://savwo.tumblr.com/ for more on John’s work. Cost £130 (£115*) We have had such a high interest in this course once again that we will be running another course in September; details to be announced. If you are interested get in touch and we will put you on the provisional list for this course.
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Etching places still available Tutor Martin Kochany Saturday 31st July & Sunday 1st Aug 11.00am – 5.00pm
Spend a weekend learning the essentials of etching from applying wax grounds and drawing up your image, to etching and printing. You will develop your plate in different stages, adding more line and tone along the way, taking state proofs and undoubtedly get hooked to this beautiful process. cost £115 (£105*)
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The Complete Printmaker places still available Tutor Martin Kochany Tues 3rd Aug – 12th Oct 6.30pm – 9.00pm
A comprehensive evening course in printmaking taking you on a journey in monoprinting, drypoint, collagraphs, relief printing and etching. This is the perfect evening course for those new to printmaking wanting to develop their work and discover the joys of print. cost £200 (£185*)
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End Papers places still available Tutors Sue Shaw & Gemma Lacey Wednesdays 11th Aug – 1st Sept 6.30pm – 9.00pm
Be dazzled by the potential of pattern. Combine various printmaking techniques to explore surface pattern. The finished design will be used as endpapers, [the decorative pages at the beginning and end of the book.], for an A5 journal which you will also cover. The surface pattern skills are used for end papers in this course but would be completely transferable to textile/ design applications. Cost £115 (£105*)
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Hydro-Plate places still available Guest tutor Nick Mobbs Sat 21st & Sun 22nd August 11.00am – 5.00pm
This method of photo-etching uses pre-coated zinc plates and can capture very fine detail, and is essentially more tonal than conventional photo-etching. Over the weekend course you will be shown how to expose and develop the plates, then aquatint and etch them and finally ink up and print your beautiful hydro-plate etchings! cost £130 (£115*)
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TO BOOK ON A COURSE To make a booking please ring 0161 743 3111 or e-mail info@hotbedpress.org and we will reserve you a place on a course. We will then ask you to send a cheque made payable to Hot Bed Press Ltd. for the full course amount, with a course booking form; on the leaflet or downloaded from the website.
We hold places for 10 days once a reservation has been made; after which places go to the next enquiry in line. Courses book up very quickly.
You will notice that there are 2 prices for courses. The reduced fee in brackets denotes members' rates and concessions. Anyone on benefits or earning below £7000p.a. is eligible to pay the lower rate. Full Print Members and Associate Members are also eligible to the lower fees. (However, this does not apply to Trial members.)
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Summer School for Teachers details below |
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Expressive Printmaking places still available tutor Sean rorke Monday 2nd, Tuesday 3rd & Wednesday 4th August (10.00am - 4.00pm) Combining carborundum, drypoint and monoprint this course opens up expressive mark-making overlaying colours to make multi-coloured prints. the different processes are easy to master. The tricks and tips will help you open up a freedom of expression that makes registration a doddle. No more awkward soaking and blotting of paper and the use of inks will show you how colours can layer up without getting murky.
cost £190 |
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Solar Plate still places available Monday 9th, Tuesday 10th & Wednesday 11th August 10.00am - 4.00pm
This versatile photo-etch process does not use grounds, acids or solvents and can be exposed with tap water.
You will be shown how portable light boxes are easy to use, (and are easily accessible and available). The tonal qualities of this process bring out great depth in photographs. You will even be show how to make your own cheap light box from a simple tanning unit.
Suitable for hand-drawn techniques as well as straight photographs it can be exposed in the sun and could revolutionize printmaking in the classroom, bringing professional quality printmaking to secondary schools.
Cost £190 |
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Contemporary Bookmaking places still available Thursday 12th & Friday 13th August 10.00am - 4.00pm
Be inspired by a wonderful array of artists' books and learn the techniques of various bookbinding structures. as well as blank sketchbooks you can make books out of collected letters, envelopes, found papers and also add printed text to make unique books. Great for the classroom and presentation of ideas.
Lucy's books are exquisite and her enthusiasm for book arts is infectious. This can transform your own work as well as your students'.
Cost £130 |
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Photo-screenprinting still places available Photo-screenprinting Thursday 12th & Friday 13th August
Photo-screenprinting is applicable to fine art, textiles, graphics and illustration. The overlaying of both opaque and semi-transparent colours adds a depth and complexity to what is essentially a straightforward image.
Taking a contrasted photographic image transfer it to screen and start printing. By masking out areas of the photo-stencil you can overprint a second colour and then a third building up a complex print full of colour and dynamism.
Cost £130 |
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