SUNDAY
Introduction to Japanese Woodcut£260.00Course CodeWC2204PR83TutorCarol Wilhide JustinCourse DatesSundays, 16th July - 30th JulyDays3Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelBeginnerFee£260LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRJapanese Woodcut or Mokuhanga is a relief process that is completely non-toxic in that it uses watercolour pigments and nori (rice starch) instead of oil-based ink. The prints are handprinted using a baren, no presses are necessary making this a process that can be done at home. The workshop explores the history of the traditional Japanese prints as exemplified by Hokusai and Hiroshige and follows the teaching that the tutor Carol Wilhide Justin herself received from Japanese sensei on her residency in Japan. Students are required to join from day one, it is not possible to rejoin the course if a session (or part of it) is missed.
Jake GreenSunday Mix£185.00Course CodeSUN2204015TutorVarious tutorsCourse DatesSundays, 6th - 27th AugustDays4Times10.00am - 1.00pmExperience LevelAll LevelsFee£185LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis stimulating and exciting course is taking place over 4 consecutive Sunday mornings and is an ideal way to explore a wide variety of artistic methods and media, learn new skills, discover what you enjoy most, and develop creative ideas. Students will work across the different disciplines of painting, sculpture, drawing and printmaking. Students will have a chance to improve observational drawing skills; try out more expressive sculpture and painting, and learn how to approach the human figure, using a variety of materials and methods. This is a great ‘taster’ course and an excellent opportunity to develop new skills, explore materials and have fun.
SATURDAY & SUNDAY
Collagraph Printmaking£190.00Course CodeWC2204PR86TutorJackie SmithCourse DatesSaturday & Sunday, 19th & 20th AugustDays2Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAll LevelsFee£190LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis 2-day weekend course is suitable for relative beginners but will also benefit those who have attended previous collagraph courses. Collagraph relies on texture to build up plates that can be printed both in intaglio or relief and as a multi-plate print. Guided by an experienced printmaker, you will expand your knowledge to realise a truly accessible and exciting new way of printmaking. The Art Academy’s printmaking studio is a low-toxic environment with dedicated facilities for professional hands-on learning. Students benefit from the diversity of attendees, taught by internationally renowned printmaker artists at a central location, offering a unique educational experience in London. There is a maximum of eight to ten students per course, materials are included and we advise that you book early to avoid disappointment.
Experimental Etching£180.00Course CodeWC2204PR99TutorFrederic MorrisCourse DatesSaturday & Sunday, 8th - 9th JulyDays2Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAll LevelsFee£180LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRExplore a more painterly side of etching. Students will depart from tradition to develop a series of zinc plates etched in saline sulphate by experimenting with the alchemy of the intaglio process; brushing, splashing, dripping, blowing and smudging to produce fascinating and unique prints. Attendees will be introduced to a variety of novel etching and printing techniques including painterly spit-bite aquatint.
Lino Etching Weekend£205.00Course CodeWC2204PR71TutorStella YarrowCourse DatesSaturday & Sunday, 5th - 6th AugustDays2Times10am - 5pmExperience LevelAll LevelsFee£205LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis course is ideal for attendees keen to further develop their relief printmaking skills. It teaches a more gestural approach to lino, combining the classical skill of carving a lino block with a contemporary approach to etching its surface with caustic soda. Bringing together painterly textures and graphic forms in a colourful multi-block print. You will learn: how to etch lino with a caustic soda solution which allows you to make loose, expressive, painterly marks how to combine them with the graphic lines and forms of lino cut how to use these contrasts of mark making, together with colour and transparency, in a multi-block print.
James TempleLinocut Masterclass with Jamie Temple£190.00Course CodeWC2204PR85TutorJamie TempleCourse DatesSaturday & Sunday, 12th & 13th AugustDays2Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAll LevelsFee£190LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis course is suitable for beginners or those with printmaking experience. Jamie Temple is an artist and printmaker with a particular focus on linocut. On this course students will learn the essential steps to linocut with Jamie leading the group through the planning, carving and printing stages of multiplate printing.
Weekend Creative Mix£185.00Course CodeWC2204015TutorVariousCourse DatesSaturday & Sunday, 22nd & 23rd JulyDays2Times10.00am – 5.00pmExperience LevelAll LevelsFee£185LocationArt Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HRThis stimulating and exciting weekend course is an ideal way to explore a wide variety of artistic methods and media, learn new skills, discover what you enjoy most, and develop creative ideas. Over the two days, students will work across the different disciplines of painting, sculpture, drawing and printmaking. Students will have a chance to improve observational drawing skills; try out more expressive sculpture and painting, and learn how to approach the human figure, using a variety of materials and methods. This is a great ‘taster’ course and an excellent opportunity to develop new skills, explore materials and have fun.