Description

One day workshop | Wednesday | March 26 | 2025 |  10.30 – 4.30

£75 Full/Keyholder member | £85 Ordinary Member | £95 Non-member

This is a process-driven workshop to learn the practical steps to successfully transferring a photographic image to a screen

The following elements of the process will be covered by the course

• Preparing a transparency from a suitable photograph. Please note: there will be no opportunity to manipulate this image digitally during the workshop so you will need to provide an image ready to reproduce
• You can provide an image already on transparent film / or make a direct transparency on our photocopier from a black and white paper copy of the photograph
• Selection of screen with appropriate screen mesh for the design
• Degreasing and preparing the screen
• Mixing up the Azocol photographic medium
• Setting up the coating trough
• Coating the screen
• Using the drying cupboard with appropriate drying times that will not damage the screen
• Using the UV Exposure Unit | preparing the unit
• Setting up the design and the screen
• Exposure times
• Washout and development of the screen
• Drying times
• Setting up the printing area
• Selecting papers
• Mixing inks | storage
• Use of the squeegee
• Printing your image
• Cleaning the screens correctly and thoroughly
• Use of power washer | Health and Safety
• Pregasol F | correct use of emulsion decoater | Health and Safety |
• Pregasol P | correct use of emulsion decoater | Health and Safety |
• Buying your own screen | suppliers

Bring along some protection for your clothes.

About the Artist

You can read more about Sarah and her work on her website and in the extract below:

I’m a printmaker living in South Wales.

Man-made landscapes, and agricultural, industrial and urban environments are recurring themes in my work.

I have always been fascinated by our nation’s heritage and the architectural shapes and patterns of the landscape which tell us so much about the history and culture of a place. My recent work primarily focuses on my heritage and the significance of treasured objects and heirlooms.

Through printmaking techniques, I challenge myself to explore new ways to present my observations. I mostly create intricate, hand-cut paper stencils, and screen print layers of vibrant colour to build images. Much like a painting, I work from the background, adding depth and detail. I like to break the rules of traditional printmaking and experiment by layering light pigments over dark, enjoying the translucency and opacity of the medium.

About the Studio

There are some facilities for making a hot drink, microwave if you would like to bring along your lunch.

We are close to the main shopping centre and supermarket.

Parking is free all day outside the studio on Sundays only. 3 hour parking is available outside of the controlled city centre zone. There are also multiple long stay car parks in the town centre.

 

PLEASE NOTE | If you are not a member and are considering more workshops with us, you might like to consider joining as an ordinary member for £25 and enjoy considerable savings on further workshops. Once you have joined you can book in straightaway at the reduced rate. For this one-day workshop you will pay £85 instead of £95. Additionally you will be able to use the workshop on open access sessions to pursue work independently.

Our Cancellation Policy can be found here.