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Botanical Printmaking - Summer School

2nd-4th August

From 2-4 August this 3-day summer school will explore the possibilities of botanical printmaking, combining ecoprint and soft ground etching.

We will gather plant material from the local area, looking at examples of commonly found dye plants around the Edinburgh Printmakers building and in the courtyard garden, discussing their properties and the colours they can give us.

Ecoprint is the process of printing directly with plant material. During a steaming process the tannins in the plant materials will react to leave beautifully intricate impressions on the paper.

Soft ground etching is the process by which we can press plant material into a soft tacky round and etch delicate impressions of the flowers or leaves into metal plates.

Over the course of the summer school, we will experiment, combine and overlay these two processes, creating prints directly from the natural colour and shapes of plants.

This course is part of our well-established and respected Summer School Programme, which gives printmakers of all skills levels valuable experience working with some of Scotlands most experienced practioners.

Book over a month in advance to receive 15% off the course price with our Early Bird tickets!

This course also entitles you to a FREE 4-month Associate Membership, which allows you to use the studio and consolidate your skills after the course.