Taster Workshops - Explore Printmaking!
Wednesday Evenings | 6-8:30pm or Thursday Mornings | 11-1:30pm
Are you interested in stepping into the wonderful world of printmaking? Are you not quite sure where to start, or what will best suit your practice and way of working?
Book a Taster Workshop! These fun, informative and relaxed workshops will give you a taste of the many amazing printmaking techniques we offer as part of our education programme, without having to commit to a full course. Bring along your ideas and we’ll provide you with everything else you need to make and take away some fresh-off the press prints!
All materials and tuition is included. Our expert printmaker, Fiona Maher will be there to support you during your process – and answer any questions you may have about exploring the technique further if you so wish.
Classes are booked individually; but each workshop is very different, so book a few and explore!
Below are the dates.
MAY-JUNE
Wed 6 May - Relief & Letterpress Taster Explore a word or phrase or make images with type using our extensive letterpress collection.
Wed 13 May - Screen Printing Taster Create a painterly mono print using a screen and screen printing inks using your own sketches.
Wed 20 May - Etching Taster Explore line and tone drawing using etching needles – while reusing cartons for an eco-friendly and DIY twist.
Wed 27 May - Collagraph Taster Using a mixture of household and stationery materials to create an instant, printable, and highly textured plate. 1
Wed 3 June - Mono printing Taster Learn how to create beautiful, textured one off prints with mono printing!
Wed 10 June - Etching Taster II Explore line and tone through drawing and inking, and introduce elements of colour using chine colle; a printmaking collage technique.
Wed 17 June- Kitchen Sink Lithography From the Kitchen to the Studio. Explore the traditional technique of Lithography using readily available household materials.
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SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER
Wed 9 Sep 6pm-8.30pm OR Thu 10 Sep 11am-1.30pm
Relief & Letterpress Taster Explore a word or phrase or make images with type using our extensive letterpress collection.
Wed 16 Sep 6pm-8.30pm OR Thu 17 Sep 11am-1.30pm
Screen Printing Taster Create a painterly mono print using a screen and screen printing inks using your own sketches.
Wed 23 Sep 6pm-8.30pm OR Thu 24 Sep 11am-1.30pm
Etching Taster Explore line and tone drawing using etching needles – while reusing cartons for an eco-friendly and DIY twist.
Wed 30 Sep 6pm-8.30pm OR Thu 1 Oct 11am-1.30pm
Collagraph Taster Using a mixture of household and stationery materials to create an instant, printable, and highly textured plate. 1
Wed 7 Oct 6pm-8.30pm OR Thu 8 Oct 11am-1.30pm
Mono printing Taster Learn how to create beautiful, textured one off prints with mono printing!
Wed 14 Oct 6pm-8.30pm OR Thu 15 Oct 11am-1.30pm
Etching Taster II Explore line and tone through drawing and inking, and introduce elements of colour using chine colle; a printmaking collage technique.
Wed 21 Oct 6pm-8.30pm OR Thu 22 Oct 11am-1.30pm
From the Kitchen to the Studio. Explore the traditional technique of Lithography using readily available household materials.
Fiona Maher
Fiona studied Printmaking at Edinburgh College of Art from 1979-1983.
Her printmaking practice is experimental, exploring a range of printmaking techniques and how they can interact with each other. In 2023, she was the first recipient of the EP Members Award at Edinburgh Printmakers Member's Show.
Community engagement is a key part of her practice and she devises and delivers a range of classes and workshops at Edinburgh Printmakers for a wide range of ages and abilities . She is passionate about skill sharing and exploring alternative approaches to traditional techniques.
She was recently printmaker in residence in Penicuik - exploring the paper making history of the town through community based printmaking workshops.
Community engagement is a key part of Fiona's practice and she devises and delivers a range of classes and workshops at Edinburgh Printmakers for a wide range of ages and abilities. She is passionate about skill sharing and exploring alternative approaches to traditional techniques.