As part of the Coast exhibition and the 40 year anniversary of Craft Centre and Design Gallery, I have been asked to do a two day workshop at West Yorkshire Print Workshop in Mirfield. Do go and check out more information about Masterclass: from Pen to Print with Sarah Harris which will be on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th August 2022 and there are only six places available.

Description

Coinciding with the 40 year anniversary of Leeds Craft Centre and Design gallery and their exhibition ‘Coast’; join exhibiting artist printmaker Sarah Harris for a 2 day masterclass and have a go at some of the techniques behind her stunning prints. Over the course of the weekend, Sarah will discuss her process and guide you in producing your very own pen drawing which will form the basis of a multi-layered screen-print.

Learning some tricks of the trade direct from Sarah along the way; during the workshop you will explore some of the specific requirements and considerations of drawing for screen-print, including composition, perspective, linework, and progress in utilising these techniques to produce a piecewhich will become the starting point for your own small print edition.  

This course includes learning the basics of water based screen printing using the photo emulsion method, where you will prepare screens, mix inks, print and learn to register individual layers.

Coast: Summer Print Exhibition at Leeds Craft Centre and Design Gallery
25th June – 1st October 2022.

Your tutor: Sarah Harris

Sarah Harris is an artist from Shipley who creates limited edition screen prints depicting landscapes, mainly from around Yorkshire.  Working from original pen drawings, Harris’s work pays particular attention to the relationship between man-made and natural elements that are entwined into our landscapes and shows locations in a way that has been influenced by the artist’s memories and connections with these places. Sarah was a shortlisted artist for our Flourish Award back in 2014 and 2015, winning the People’s Choice Award in 2014.

Experience level

This course is suitable for beginners and those who need a refresher, and can act as a lead-in to membership of WYPW so that you can continue to use and develop the techniques you have learned. Explore this diverse medium in a friendly learning environment using our excellent facilities. 

Itinerary:

– Introduction including an insight into Sarah’s work and her print methodologies.

– Discussion around considerations with drawing for print, with examples and questions.

– Set out what materials you will be working with to create your drawing and carry out some drawing exercises before finalising your piece.

– Discussion and demonstration around creating a layered image

– Finalising artwork and preparing your screens (coating and exposing process)

– Demonstration of colour mixing and selection and mixing of your chosen palette

– Demonstration of screen and print bed preparation

– Demonstration of how to print your artwork

– Printing and registration techniques

– Opportunity to practise your new found skills and produce a small edition of your image

What’s included?

All course prices include basic materials such as inks, paper, tools and equipment.