Rachel Sargent 

The picturesque lakeside gardens at Springhead will gives us plenty of inspiration. At the head of the lake, where the chalk of the downs meets the greensand of the vale, icy, clear water bubbles up from seven springs that are crossed by a wooden bridge and overshadowed by huge and veteran trees.

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Weather permitting, we will walk round the garden making sketches or taking photos and then return to the Mill Room, using our studies to experiment with ways of creating monoprints.

 

A monoprint is a one off print. You paint on a non absorbent surface like glass or perspex and make lots of textures and marks with various tools before placing paper on top to take a print. This form of printmaking is very spontaneous and expressive and allows for lots of experimentation using brushstrokes, marking the surface with fine lines and removing areas of paint with a rag.

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You will explore 4 mono-printing methods during the session with and without using a press.

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Painting directly onto plate.  

Removing Ink from plate. 

Stencilling / masking.

Drawing onto paper placed on top of plate. 

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This class is suitable for all levels of ability

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The day runs from 10.30  - 4. 

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Teas and coffees available throughout the day. Bring a packed lunch. Maximum 6 people.

£75 including all materials

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