COURSE CODE: EC2402PR04
COURSE DATES: Mondays, 20th January – 3rd February 2025
TUTOR: Jackie Smith
DAYS: 3
TIMES: 6:00pm – 9:00pm
EXPERIENCE LEVEL: Ages 18+, All Levels
FEE: Early Bird price: £153 / Standard price: £170
LOCATION: Bankside Campus, 185 Park Street, SE1 9BL
In this course students will learn to carve a linoleum plate using specialist Japanese carving tools to develop a series of reduction relief prints in multiple colour combinations. Relief printing focuses on form and texture; you will learn to combine the tone, hue and saturation of multiple colours to achieve an edition of prints on archival Italian paper.
Throughout this course you will learn how to:
Each week you will add a new colour, gradually building your composition through layers and bringing your prints to life.
This popular course is ideal for beginners or repeat attendees.
Once you have completed the course we recommend signing up to our Woodcut course to learn a new technique, or join us for Open Access sessions on Tuesday evenings and Saturdays during the day, giving you the opportunity to further develop your printmaking skills. After completing this course students will be given one free Open Access session.
Recommend booking by: January 6, 2025
All attendees must be aged 18 and over.
This course is suitable for all levels. Students can move at their own pace depending on their experience, with as much support from the Tutor as they wish. This means an student from the following experience levels can join this course:
Choose a Beginners course if you are looking for a broad introduction to the medium you are studying. Our Beginner courses are suitable for students with no prior experience.
Choose a Beginner + course if you are looking to hone your skills, focus on a specific subject area and build your confidence. These courses are suitable for those with some basic skills in and knowledge of the taught medium.
Our Intermediate courses are suitable for students who have considerable prior knowledge of the taught medium or have completed a Beginners/Beginners + course with the Art Academy.
Choose our Advanced courses if you have considerable knowledge in the taught medium. You are expected to be able to work independently and have critical discussions around your work.All Levels
Beginner
Beginner +
Intermediate
Advanced
All materials will be provided for this course, please wear clothes you don’t mind getting messy.
Jackie Smith lives and works in London and her art work often considers an interaction and dialogue with a place. After a career working in urban and housing research her connections to and investigations of places have become a focus for her art making. Sometimes using found objects or co-creating with the environment she makes mixed media installations, site specific work as well as working in paint and printmaking. She has exhibited in shows around London and has work held in private collections in both the UK and internationally. She has previous experience of teaching abroad, facilitating art workshops in schools and as a volunteer play therapist.
185 Park Street,London SE1 9BL tel: +44 (0) 207407 6969
This is our new purpose built accessible campus. Find more information here
Nearest Tube/ Rail: London Bridge or Southwark (both a 10-15 minute walk). Please note that London Bridge has two exits, the most direct route is to follow signs to “Borough Market”.
Bankside Campus
Students are welcome to use The Hub during break times, where you can prepare hot drinks and/or food. You must bring your own keep-cup, water bottle or food container to the Academy as mugs, glasses, and containers will not be available in our Bankside campus.
Tea and coffee will be provided by the Academy and is available from the island unit at the end of The Hub.
We offer a number of concessions and discounts, please find more information on what we offer here.
If you would like to purchase a gift voucher to be used on our courses then you can purchase these here. Terms and Conditions
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Concessions and Discounts
Gift Vouchers
Original price was: £170.00.£153.00Current price is: £153.00.
Early Bird discount available until 28th October.