Botanical printmaking taster
What you'll do
Fancy connecting with nature and making some unique art? Botanical printing uses natural objects like plants and foliage to produce stunning prints.
What to expect:
- A botanical printmaking taster workshop in the lovely garden at Ridgeway Studios
- You'll be using nature as your muse and print-making material!
- Learn how to pick up and preserve plants' amazing details in print form
- Create beautifully intricate prints of leaves and grasses for you to take home and treasure!
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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What you'll do
Fancy connecting with nature and making some unique art? Botanical printing uses natural objects like plants and foliage to produce stunning prints.
What to expect:
- A botanical printmaking taster workshop in the lovely garden at Ridgeway Studios
- You'll be using nature as your muse and print-making material!
- Learn how to pick up and preserve plants' amazing details in print form
- Create beautifully intricate prints of leaves and grasses for you to take home and treasure!
How to get there
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Facilities
- Toilets
- Child friendly (0-16)
On the day
- This summer taster session will take place in the outdoor teaching space at Ridgeway Studios. You're welcome to come by bike and your host will find somewhere safe for you to lock it
- There are buses that will bring you to Fishponds Road, a 5 min walk away. There is a small car park with limited space so it may be easier to find a space on the streets nearby - there are no parking restrictions in the immediate area
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About Bristol Print Room
Bristol Print Room is run by printmaker Steph Renshaw. Steph offers workshops for beginners and experienced printmakers. Her courses include lino printing and intaglio printing, such as drypoint, collagraph and etching.
Workshops are small and intimate. They're designed to be encouraging and supportive, helping guests of all abilities harness their creativity. Small groups means plenty of guidance can be given to guests, to help them navigate the endless possibilities of printmaking. Steph believes Bristol Print Room has flourished thanks to the enthusiasm and raw talent of this city's people.
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Steph is a printmaker. She founded Bristol Print Room in 2017.
Steph learned the craft of printmaking after hours of dedicated practice, enrolling in courses across the UK. Steph has built up a professional portfolio of her work since, hosting workshops in intaglio and relief printmaking.
Three of Steph's prints were selected for Print International 2019. She was also selected to exhibit in the RWA Open 2020. Steph sells her work at local Bristol art fairs - she's also represented by Cambridge Contemporary Art gallery. This printmaker's excited about where her journey will take her next...
Beyond having a passion for art and creativity of all kinds, Steph has a lifelong love for nature. (Reflected by her decision to study Environmental Biology at Aberystwyth University.) Nature is always a source of inspiration for Steph and one that she welcomes into her art with open arms.
Ridgeway Studio's resident Printmaker. Catherine is multiskilled able to produce work in several mediums such as drypoint, etching, linocut and painting
Any questions?
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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!
Want to be the first to find out when new dates are released?
Register below to notify the host of your interest.
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