Course Code E2302PR006
Tutor Carol Wilhide Justin ARE
Course Dates Fridays: 12th January to 22nd March 2024
Times 10:30AM - 4:30PM
Experience Level Ages 18+, All Levels
Fee £630 + £40 + extra plate costs

This course is part of our Elective Skills Workshop series. You will be studying alongside students from our pre-degree and degree programmes.

Learn about different book structures and binding techniques, while incorporating reduction linocut and multi-plate woodcut prints. You’ll learn how to use basic tools to create leporello (concertina), stab-binding and single-section binding book structures, and gain a contextual understanding with a visit to Tate Britain’s Artist Book Collection

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

  • Understand and describe the different book formats: leporello, stab, and single section bindings
  • Make reduction linocut and multi-plate woodcut prints suitable for bookmaking
  • Create leporello (concertina), stab binding, single section binding book structures
  • Identify paper grain direction, paper formats and employ basic bookbinding tools to fold, glue and sew
  • Analyse the work of others and apply findings to the development of their own work
  • Plan and complete a set of books using new and/ or existing artworks based on the techniques shown
  • Plan and complete a personal project
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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.

  • Beginner

    Choose a Beginners course if you are looking for a broad introduction to the medium you are studying. Students spend time learning the very basics of the taught medium, for example, how to mix colours, use different tools, set up an easel. Our Beginner courses are suitable for students with no prior experience, they tend to follow a more structured path than our other courses, ensuring each student receives the guidance they need from the tutor.

  • Beginner +

    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, but still follow a structured path with guidance from the tutor.

  • Intermediate

    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.

    These courses tend to be less structured and instead are tailored to the classes’ needs and the direction they want to advance in. Choose an Intermediate course if you are looking to improve your skills and have more critical discussions around the work you produce.

  • Advanced

    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.

     Our Advanced courses include our Masterclasses.

All attendees must be aged 18 or over.

Carol Wilhide Justin is a graduate of the RCA and an experienced printmaker using bookbinding in her artistic and teaching practice.  She specialises in Japanese woodcut exhibiting widely in London and internationally, her work is held in many print collections including V&A, RCA and Clifford Chance. She also lectures for the Art Society and has written a book for the Crowood Press “Japanese Woodcut: Traditional Techniques and Contemporary Practice”. She has been a tutor at The Art Academy since 2018.

www.carolwilhide.com

Materials for this course must be paid for, including plates, paper, inks, chemicals, grounds and various sundries. The basic materials cost for the course is £40 per student, payable at the start of the course.  The tutor will advise on extra costs depending upon how many plates you create.

Mermaid Court

165A Borough High Street
London SE1 1HR
tel: +44 (0) 207407 6969

Nearest Tube/ Rail: London Bridge or Borough (both a 5 minute walk).

Please note that London Bridge has two exits, the most direct route is to follow signs to “Borough High Street”.

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Students are welcome to use our Common Room/ The Barn during break times, where you can prepare hot drinks and/or food.

You are also welcome to make tea or coffee.

  • You will need to have paid in full before the first session of your class. Your place is not guaranteed until we have received full payment. Please book early in order to guarantee your place on the course.
  • If you purchased a pack online this will be given to you on the first session of your course upon your arrival. Packs can be purchased on our Materials Page or on the individual course page when you make your booking.
  • Please don’t wear your best clothes as there is always a chance you will get messy. If possible bring an apron or overalls.
  • All artwork MUST be taken home at the end of the course or it will be disposed of. Paintings that need to dry should be collected within a week. For clay sculptures that need hollowing and firing, you will receive a separate email when they can be collected.
  • Please ensure that your mobile phone is switched off or is on silent during the class.
  • Health and Safety Guidelines will be provided to you at the beginning of your class.
  • Sometimes our photographer will pop in to get some images of our classes in progress. We will typically inform you beforehand if photography is taking place during your class; if you do not want to be photographed please let the photographer know!
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  • If you would like more information or advice please contact academiccourses@artacademy.org.uk
  • For further details please see our Short Courses: Regulations & Policies page.
  • three hand bound books

Image / Carol Wilhide-Justin

£630.00

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Fee: £630.00

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