Screen Print

Program Overview

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Screen Print

Develop your creative practice and screen print knowledge in this 5 day course

Key details

• Location: Falmouth Campus
• Course duration: 5 days
• Tuition fees per individual: £650

Course overview

This is a five-day course for creative people who have an interest in exploring screen printing. You will have access to our fully equipped screen print facilities with specialist technical tuition and support.

Through a series of workshops that demonstrate the process of hand-cut stencilling, hand drawn stencils on true grain, and digital imaging, you will have the opportunity to develop a series of screen prints at a variety of sizes (A4, A3 and A2), that experiment with process techniques, colour use and layering.

Course details

Bring photographs or drawings to work from and come and spend five days immersed in screen printing in our leading printmaking facilities with expert technical tuition and guidance.

Following an introduction to the space, this course will start with a series of initial workshops that give examples of screen prints and demonstrate different ways to make a stencil. Using small screens you will play and experiment with colour/blends/mono print.

You will have the opportunity to devise and develop a series of screen prints including at larger sizes (up to A2), thinking about colour ways, colour families, and layers.

Running from Monday to Friday the course will be a balance of taught technical skills through masterclasses in the morning and supported skill development and practice in the afternoon.

You will have a shared studio on campus with enough space for you to creatively breathe and explore outside of the Printmaking Centre, and the studios will be open from 09:00-21:00 each day.

On the final afternoon we will finish with a review and opportunity to discuss your work with fellow students, and a small celebration of your achievements to conclude the course.

Course outline

This is an outline of what to expect for the week. Each day will include lunch, with time to socialise with your fellow students.

• Day 1: After an introduction to the workshops and screen print basics you’ll start by preparing A4/A3 imagery and looking at different ways of making stencils. You’ll learn how to expose artwork to screens, and there will be a demo of the printing process looking at colour and overlays. There’ll be time to experiment printing with colour and layers with your prepared screen.
• Day 2: The day will begin with an introduction to our vacuum tables which we use to make large scale prints. You’ll have time to continue your initial A4 /A3 print. Following this, the focus will be on devising and developing artwork for a larger screen print (although you can continue to work smaller if preferred). Later in the afternoon we’ll prepare new screens for printing.
• Day 3: The day will begin with a demo in using paper cut stencils to edit your prints. Following this you will be able to continue screenprinting, utilising the techniques you have learnt, with technical support.
• Day 4: The day will start with a demo in the painterly process of mono-screenprint. Following this you will be able to continue screenprinting, prepare further screens and utilise the techniques you have learnt, with technical support and guidance.
• Day 5: The final day will focus on resolution of your final work. In the late afternoon the course will conclude with a mini-exhibition / Private View of your work and a chance to celebrate your achievements.

How you'll learn

Each day there will be a taught morning session focusing on technical skill development, followed by an afternoon session of supported skill development and practice as you develop your work.

Each evening there is optional time to continue to develop your work on your own within our fine art studios on campus, open until 21:00 Monday – Thursday.

Who is this course for?

This course is suitable for all levels of experience, from complete beginners to already practicing artists or printmakers who have an interest in furthering their screen print knowledge.

Please note: to apply for our Summer Short Courses, you must be 18+ years of age.

Course team

Jane Ziemacki

Senior Technician

After graduating from the MA in Fine Art/ Printmaking at Wimbledon School of Art, Jane moved to...

Becky Haughton

Senior Technician

Becky Haughton works as a senior technician in printmaking; instructing and supporting students and...

What to expect

You’ll be engaging in hands-on processes and techniques throughout the week in our exceptional printmaking facilities. After time at the start of each day for discussion and tea/coffee, a morning taught workshop session runs from 10am to 1pm. In the afternoons there is supported skill development as you practice and develop your ideas. In the evenings there is time within our Fine Art Studios for individual work to continue on your own, if you wish to do so.

• Arrival: 9.30am (welcome and refreshments)
• Morning workshop: 10am – 1pm
• Afternoon workshop: 2pm – 5pm
• Optional evening time in our studios outside of the Printmaking Centre for individual work: until 9pm Monday - Thursday

What to bring

• Source material - any drawings/prints/photos you wish to work from
• Overalls, an apron or old clothing you don't mind getting messy!
• Shoes which have full foot coverage - i.e. no open-toed sandals, flip flips, etc.

All equipment and materials required are provided, Canaletto and Fabriano paper, however you may wish to bring your own drawing materials if preferred.

What we'll provide

All materials and specialist tools and equipment required are included in the course fee, however you may wish to bring your own drawing materials and paper if preferred.

Food & drink

Lunch and tea/coffee is included each day, all diets can be catered for.

Location

This course is taught in our exceptional Printmaking facilities on our Falmouth Campus.

Parking is included on campus if required, and you can also reach us via a range of public transport options. You can find out more, here.

For campus maps and information on visiting us, please visit our How to find us page.

Eligibility

This course is suitable for all levels of experience from beginner to practicing artist.

Accommodation

Accommodation is not included in this course cost. If you would like to book accommodation, please see our accommodation for short course students page for a range of options.

Accessibility

Our campus is not fully accessible, with some activities in early Victorian three storey buildings. Please contact us if you have questions about mobility and access.