Weekend introduction to plate lithography
What you'll do
Two day course 21st & 22nd May 2022 10am-4pm
Get up to speed with the fascinating art of ball grained aluminium plate lithography in this two-day introductory course. Your host Steph is an experienced printmaker and artist who will guide you through the process step-by-step, as you gear up to making your own striking prints.
Put simply, plate lithography is all about drawing and painting onto aluminium plates that have a specially prepared surface and making prints from them. It’s an old-fashioned, hands-on method of printmaking and has been popular with some of the best…Pablo Picasso, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Henry Moore - just to name a few greats!
As lithography is so versatile, in this workshop everyone's welcome to give it a go and enjoy the process. If you’re a graphic designer who wants to shake off the screen, a painter who wants to explore a graphic medium, or someone who wants to scratch a creative itch - lithography is ideal. To get you started, make sure you bring some images to work from, or have your sketchbook on hand. By the end of the workshop, you’ll have created some wonderful prints to take home and show off to all your friends.
Please note: you will be booked in for both days of this course when making your booking. Day 1 covers drawing and etching the plate, day 2 is printing.
Minimum fitness level required.
Upcoming dates
Sorry, there are currently no dates available for this experience, but we’re expecting more to be added really soon!
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Register below to notify the host of your interest
What you'll do
Two day course 21st & 22nd May 2022 10am-4pm
Get up to speed with the fascinating art of ball grained aluminium plate lithography in this two-day introductory course. Your host Steph is an experienced printmaker and artist who will guide you through the process step-by-step, as you gear up to making your own striking prints.
Put simply, plate lithography is all about drawing and painting onto aluminium plates that have a specially prepared surface and making prints from them. It’s an old-fashioned, hands-on method of printmaking and has been popular with some of the best…Pablo Picasso, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Henry Moore - just to name a few greats!
As lithography is so versatile, in this workshop everyone's welcome to give it a go and enjoy the process. If you’re a graphic designer who wants to shake off the screen, a painter who wants to explore a graphic medium, or someone who wants to scratch a creative itch - lithography is ideal. To get you started, make sure you bring some images to work from, or have your sketchbook on hand. By the end of the workshop, you’ll have created some wonderful prints to take home and show off to all your friends.
Please note: you will be booked in for both days of this course when making your booking. Day 1 covers drawing and etching the plate, day 2 is printing.
Minimum fitness level required.
How to get there
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Facilities
- Toilets
- Refreshments available
COVID-19 guidelines
- Class numbers are limited to adhere to Covid guidelines
- Face masks will be worn in the workshop
On the day
- Catherine's studio is located on Elm Road just off the vibrant Gloucester Road and is very well connected to both the train and bus network. There is no designated parking for the studio, but you should be able to find a free space nearby
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About The Lemonade Press
The Lemonade Press is an independent lithography studio in Bristol. In fact, it’s the only studio in the area offering the unique process of hand lithography. The studio also offers a variety of other styles, including stone, plate and photo-plate lithography.
They work closely with established artists, offering an open space for their use, and also offer courses in lithography, woodblocking and monotype for all abilities.
View more experiences by The Lemonade PressYour hosts
Catherine is the principle printmaker at The Lemonade Press, which she opened in Bristol in 2019. She is an experienced artist and printmaker who completed an MA in Multi Disciplinary Printmaking at UWE and trained at the Tamarind Institute in New Mexico. Catherine has many years of collaborative editioning experience at The Curwen Studio, London and enjoys passing on the joys of her craft as a workshop host.
Printmaker with over 10 years experience. Steph teaches lithography at The Lemonade Press as well as collaborating with artists on limited edition lithograph and paper pulp prints.
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Upcoming dates
Sorry, there are currently no dates available for this experience, but we’re expecting more to be added really soon!
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