Mini Prints Workshops @ SPW

Mini Prints Workshops @ SPW

To support artists who wish to create new work for MiniPrint Cymru | Wales, SPW are offering a number of workshops in our Annual Workshop Programme which have a focus on small-scale prints.

We’re also pleased to be working with a group of Creative Arts Staff at Gower College, Swansea and with members of Oriel Q Gallery, Narberth.

Visit CuratorSpace or our Submission Guidelines for more information on submitting your artwork to MiniPrint Cymru | Wales.

Making mini prints @ SPW

Drypoint with Chine Collé Mini Prints | Sian Barlow | Friday 4 July 2025

Working with lead artist Sian Barlow, participants used the drypoint technique and Chine Collé to add layers and colour to their small-scale prints,

Making mini prints with Creative Arts Staff, Gower College

Cyanotype/Solarfast workshop with lead artist Nathalie Stone | Wednesday 25 June

Exploring the techniques of Cyanotype and Solarfast in a staff development workshop.

About the Artist

Nathalie Stone is a cyanotype and printmaking artist, originally from Switzerland and living in Swansea since1987. Her practice is rooted in exploration and experimentation, with a particular focus on cyanotype and linocut techniques.

“I’m captivated by their unpredictable nature, which brings a sense of magic and surprise that constantly sparks my curiosity.”

Deeply inspired by the natural beauty of the Gower and its breath-taking coastline, Nathalie collects organic materials during walks, pressing and incorporating them into her work. This process not only fuels her creativity but also supports her personal wellbeing.

Cyanotype and linocut offer limitless possibilities, allowing her to experiment with diverse surfaces. She especially enjoys working outdoors, where sunlight and water play an active role in shaping each piece. Her work reflects a personal journey, a connection to nature and ‘la joie de vivre.’ She is also passionate about photography and alternative processes.

Making mini prints @ SPW

Relief Print with Chine Collé Mini Prints | Vinita Voogd | Wednesday 4th June

Working with visiting artist Vinita Voogd, participants created delicate, colourful small-scale relief prints.

Intaglio Collagraph Mini Prints with Marian Haf | Wednesday 21 May 2025

Participants explored small-scale collagraphs with Marian Haf, learning how to manipulate a piece of mount board into producing a beautiful fine tonal intaglio print.

About the Artist

Marian Haf Works from her garden studio in her native corner of Ceredigion West Wales taking inspiration from her life in rural west Wales a fine art painting graduate and self-taught printmaker working predominantly with collagraph enjoying its accessibility and possibilities. Marian works by tearing and drawing into mountboard which is inked intaglio resulting in soft tonal depth punctuated by sharp lines and staccato dots often combining it with embossing, Marian enjoys the quiet second narrative caught on a second glance or closer look.

See more of Marian’s prints on Instagram @marianhaf

Thank you to our Volunteer Assistant Artists: Anne Gullick, Steffan Thomas and Yvonne Hills for supporting SPW’s activities for MiniPrint Cymru | Wales.

You do not have to be a member of Swansea Print Workshop to submit work for MiniPrint Cymru | Wales but if you would like to participate in any of the mini print workshops, you may wish to consider a membership.

By joining as an Ordinary Member for £25 you can enjoy savings on the workshops we offer. Once you have joined you can book in straightaway at the reduced rate. For a one-day workshop, for example, you would pay £85 instead of £95. Additionally you will be able to use the workshop on open access sessions to pursue work independently.

MiniPrint Cymru | Wales is supported by funding from the Arts Council of Wales

Swansea Print Workshop would like to thank the Brecknock Trust and Swansea Council for their support.