Come and join me for a printing play session! Together we will roll some ink, experiment with making marks, and pull up a bunch of surprising, textural prints!
Trace Monotype is a great way to dip your toe into the wonderful world of printmaking, because it is a speedy process and it also allows for experimental creative play, which can fuel new ideas (no matter what skill level you’re at!). Whether you are a complete printmaking newb, or an artist looking for fresh creative inspiration, you are welcome here.
In this class I’ll be sharing with you how I play with Trace Monotype to explore whims and ideas. I use it in a very relaxed way, and all of the emphasis is placed on “I wonder” energy! Every session I have ever done has resulted in different prints – even when I’ve used the same techniques – so I want to share this rollercoaster ride with you. It’s a brilliant process to try because it forces you to let go of expectation.
There are no guarantees. Some of the prints I make in this session become my favourites, others simply teach me something about what I like and what I don’t. It is a journey of hits and misses – and that’s art! It’s also a wonderful creative-kickstarter.
Because of the unpredictability, this class is a little different from my others. I tried to capture my print session in as much real-time as possible, so you can see exactly how it rolls between the ups and downs of experimenting. (Though, once you’ve seen a few ink rollings, you’ve seen them all, so I shortened a few of those for you later on!)
If you are intrigued, then come on in. Let’s print!
If you are a beginner, this class will help you to discover the joys of printmaking at home, introducing you to a simple process which has endless scope for experimenting. No skill is needed – just enthusiasm and curiosity!
If you are a bit further in your art journey, this class will give you a new way of exploring colour, texture and mark making. It will encourage you to return to playfulness when you are stuck for ideas, and will also give you lots of materials you can utilise for other art-making (for processes such as collage or digital art).
