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In this unique 3-day course on 8-10 February with Bronwen Sleigh RSA (elect), a visual artist and printmaker, you will create printed works in response to the rich local built heritage of Fountainbridge, which was once the city's powerhouse of industry. Working with Sleigh’s methodology and the beautiful process of etching and multi-plate printing you will have the opportunity to investigate our attitudes to space as expressed through architecture and its relationship to the landscape. This course will include an inspiring walk around the local area to collect resources, an introduction to Sleigh's working methodologies and her technical approach to etching. During the course participants will work on two etching plates using the techniques of hard ground and aquatint. Participants will produce one image using two plates over the course. The size of the plates will be 152 x 203mm (6 X 8 inches). Participants are encouraged to bring cameras, sketch pads, and other resources that will aid them in acquiring materials for drawing. On the day, we will provide archival materials, such as catalogues, records and photos of the North British Rubber Company and Scottish & Newcastle Breweries Ltd who used to be located in Fountainbridge, as well of areal shots, old drawings and maps of the Lochrin Basin and Union Canal from the mid 1800s to today. A 15% Early Bird discount is available for bookings made 1 month prior to the start date! Find out more about etching on our YouTube channel here. Learn more about Bronwen Sleigh here. This course entitles you to a FREE 3-month Associate Membership to use the studio and consolidate your skills. This course is part of Castle Mills: Then & Now, a heritage project supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, made possible by money raised by National Lottery players.
Print Studio
On 27-29 Jun 2026, combine plate lithography and monoprinting techniques in this exploratory 3-day workshop led by Edinburgh Printmakers' Head of Editions, Alastair Clark. Start by working on acetates with various drawing, painting, or digital materials and then exposing these directly onto an aluminium photo plate. These plates can produce detailed marks such as painterly washes, liner drawings, digital images, photographs, and text. Then you will delve into layering, printing plates and exploring how to build prints up in colours using lithography, combining simple monoprinting techniques and diving into some colour theory along the way. This hands on course will allow for a playful exploration of how to approach lithography in a creative way, harnessing the delicacy of mark and tone characteristic to this medium. Alastair Clark Specialising in stone and plate lithography, Alastair has over 30 years of teaching experience at Edinburgh Printmakers, and previously at Edinburgh College of Art. As Head of Editions at Edinburgh Printmakers, he works on print projects as a collaborative expert printmaker with invited artists, producing print editions for the organisation's publishing programme that are exhibited and sold all over the world. Alastair has exhibited widely in the UK and abroad, and was elected as a professional member of the SSA in 1997. Recent solo exhibitions include Dark Matters at Edinburgh Printmakers exploring themes inspired by astronomy, while Skylights drew inspiration from the Northern Lights. Recent series of prints include Eutopians which responded to Brexit and the ongoing series An Island Time which explores climate change. 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. It also entitles you to a FREE 4-month Associate Membership, which allows you to use the studio and consolidate your skills after the course. Book over a month in advance to receive 15% off the course price with our Early Bird tickets!
Print Studio
On 20-22 September 2025, Kittie Jones, acclaimed artist and printmaker, will introduce you to this unique printmaking technique, all based around the discoveries made in her own practice. Initially, time will be spent exploring monochrome rub-away processes considering tone and mark. You will then be shown how to layer with colour to create rich and complex one-off prints. During this expanded 3-day masterclass, you will be guided through the processes used by Kittie including working with layers of transparent colour and rub-away drawing techniques to create unique painterly prints. Kittie will share insights into her process of bringing lively sketches made outdoors into the print studio. Kittie Jones is an artist and educator based in Edinburgh. She graduated from Edinburgh College of Art and Edinburgh University in 2008 and now works from her studio in Leith, regularly exhibiting around the UK. Kittie's practice focuses on drawing and printmaking - she produces mixed media drawings on paper, multi-layered monotypes, and small edition screenprints. Kittie is inspired by the full sensory experience of time spent outdoors, most often along the east coast of Scotland. Much of her work is completed outside, and other sketches provide a starting point for prints and studio drawings. 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 3-month Associate Membership to use the studio and consolidate your skills. Image: Kittie Jones
Print Studio
From Sat 4th - Mon 6th April, this 3-day extended course will give you the opportunity to expand on the skills you will acquire by developing your prints for more time with the guidance of Screenprint Technician James Harrison, or taking what you have learned and creating a new multi-layered print from the beginning. After 3 days you will be comfortable and very familiar with the screenprinting process, and have had time to experiment with different inks, layering approaches and exposure techniques. Participants can produce a wide range of detailed marks such as painterly washes, linear drawings, stencil-cutouts, photocopied images, text and much more. Participants will learn the intricacies of the screenprint process, how to coat and expose screens and how to print several coloured layers onto fine art paper. This course uses waterbased inks on paper which are not suitable for printing on textiles. During the course, each participant will work on their own print, developing it from idea to final printed work. Paper size will be approximately A3 with the printed area being around A4. Book over a month in advance to receive 15% off the course price with our Early Bird tickets! This course entitles you to a FREE 3-month Associate Membership to use the studio and consolidate your skills. Photo: Adam Wilson
Print Studio
From 19-21 April, benefit from an extended 3-day expanded practice course. Join us for our Stone Lithography Expanded Practice class with experienced lithographer and artist Alastair Clark. Not sure if you want to committ to three days? Try our Stone Litho Taster Classes first! Stone Lithography, the original type of lithography, is still favoured by many artists. Drawing directly onto a prepared limestone surface gives opportunity for a spontaneous approach to mark-making. Find out how artists with wide ranging styles, from MC Escher, Picasso, Jasper Johns, and Kathe Kolwitz, have delighted in the subtleties of the stone. This course gives a comprehensive introduction to stone lithography, and is suitable for people without previous lithography experience or for those wishing to refresh their skills. Emphasis is given to stone lithography as a drawing and painting medium, working directly on this wonderful robust drawing surface. Learn how to paint with water-tusche washes, achieving the astonishing 'reticulated washes' peculiar to stone lithography. Initially focusing on learning the process and working in monochrome, we will explore traditional approaches to mark-making using tusche crayon and wash as well as alternative drawing methods. Learn all about processing of images on stone and how to stabilise the image for printing before taking a number of prints to show the development of your drawing at different stages. Move on to look at how to add additional colours to produce layered colour prints. During the course we will work to aprox. A3: 28 x 38.5cm. Alastair Clark Specialising in stone and plate lithography, Alastair has over 30 years of teaching experience at Edinburgh Printmakers, and previously at Edinburgh College of Art. As Head of Editions at Edinburgh Printmakers, he works on print projects as a collaborative expert printmaker with invited artists, producing print editions for the organisation's publishing programme that are exhibited and sold all over the world. Alastair has exhibited widely in the UK and abroad, and was elected as a professional member of the SSA in 1997. Recent solo exhibitions include Dark Matters at Edinburgh Printmakers exploring themes inspired by astronomy, while Skylights drew inspiration from the Northern Lights. Recent series of prints include Eutopians which responded to Brexit, and the ongoing series An Island Time which explored climate change. 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 3-month Associate Membership to use the studio and consolidate your skills.
Print Studio
In this unique 3-day course on 8-10 February with Bronwen Sleigh RSA (elect), a visual artist and printmaker, you will create printed works in response to the rich local built heritage of Fountainbridge, which was once the city's powerhouse of industry. Working with Sleigh’s methodology and the beautiful process of etching and multi-plate printing you will have the opportunity to investigate our attitudes to space as expressed through architecture and its relationship to the landscape. This course will include an inspiring walk around the local area to collect resources, an introduction to Sleigh's working methodologies and her technical approach to etching. During the course participants will work on two etching plates using the techniques of hard ground and aquatint. Participants will produce one image using two plates over the course. The size of the plates will be 152 x 203mm (6 X 8 inches). Participants are encouraged to bring cameras, sketch pads, and other resources that will aid them in acquiring materials for drawing. On the day, we will provide archival materials, such as catalogues, records and photos of the North British Rubber Company and Scottish & Newcastle Breweries Ltd who used to be located in Fountainbridge, as well of areal shots, old drawings and maps of the Lochrin Basin and Union Canal from the mid 1800s to today. A 15% Early Bird discount is available for bookings made 1 month prior to the start date! Find out more about etching on our YouTube channel here. Learn more about Bronwen Sleigh here. This course entitles you to a FREE 3-month Associate Membership to use the studio and consolidate your skills. This course is part of Castle Mills: Then & Now, a heritage project supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, made possible by money raised by National Lottery players.
Print Studio
On 27-29 Jun 2026, combine plate lithography and monoprinting techniques in this exploratory 3-day workshop led by Edinburgh Printmakers' Head of Editions, Alastair Clark. Start by working on acetates with various drawing, painting, or digital materials and then exposing these directly onto an aluminium photo plate. These plates can produce detailed marks such as painterly washes, liner drawings, digital images, photographs, and text. Then you will delve into layering, printing plates and exploring how to build prints up in colours using lithography, combining simple monoprinting techniques and diving into some colour theory along the way. This hands on course will allow for a playful exploration of how to approach lithography in a creative way, harnessing the delicacy of mark and tone characteristic to this medium. Alastair Clark Specialising in stone and plate lithography, Alastair has over 30 years of teaching experience at Edinburgh Printmakers, and previously at Edinburgh College of Art. As Head of Editions at Edinburgh Printmakers, he works on print projects as a collaborative expert printmaker with invited artists, producing print editions for the organisation's publishing programme that are exhibited and sold all over the world. Alastair has exhibited widely in the UK and abroad, and was elected as a professional member of the SSA in 1997. Recent solo exhibitions include Dark Matters at Edinburgh Printmakers exploring themes inspired by astronomy, while Skylights drew inspiration from the Northern Lights. Recent series of prints include Eutopians which responded to Brexit and the ongoing series An Island Time which explores climate change. 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. It also entitles you to a FREE 4-month Associate Membership, which allows you to use the studio and consolidate your skills after the course. Book over a month in advance to receive 15% off the course price with our Early Bird tickets!
Print Studio
On 20-22 September 2025, Kittie Jones, acclaimed artist and printmaker, will introduce you to this unique printmaking technique, all based around the discoveries made in her own practice. Initially, time will be spent exploring monochrome rub-away processes considering tone and mark. You will then be shown how to layer with colour to create rich and complex one-off prints. During this expanded 3-day masterclass, you will be guided through the processes used by Kittie including working with layers of transparent colour and rub-away drawing techniques to create unique painterly prints. Kittie will share insights into her process of bringing lively sketches made outdoors into the print studio. Kittie Jones is an artist and educator based in Edinburgh. She graduated from Edinburgh College of Art and Edinburgh University in 2008 and now works from her studio in Leith, regularly exhibiting around the UK. Kittie's practice focuses on drawing and printmaking - she produces mixed media drawings on paper, multi-layered monotypes, and small edition screenprints. Kittie is inspired by the full sensory experience of time spent outdoors, most often along the east coast of Scotland. Much of her work is completed outside, and other sketches provide a starting point for prints and studio drawings. 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 3-month Associate Membership to use the studio and consolidate your skills. Image: Kittie Jones
Print Studio
From Sat 4th - Mon 6th April, this 3-day extended course will give you the opportunity to expand on the skills you will acquire by developing your prints for more time with the guidance of Screenprint Technician James Harrison, or taking what you have learned and creating a new multi-layered print from the beginning. After 3 days you will be comfortable and very familiar with the screenprinting process, and have had time to experiment with different inks, layering approaches and exposure techniques. Participants can produce a wide range of detailed marks such as painterly washes, linear drawings, stencil-cutouts, photocopied images, text and much more. Participants will learn the intricacies of the screenprint process, how to coat and expose screens and how to print several coloured layers onto fine art paper. This course uses waterbased inks on paper which are not suitable for printing on textiles. During the course, each participant will work on their own print, developing it from idea to final printed work. Paper size will be approximately A3 with the printed area being around A4. Book over a month in advance to receive 15% off the course price with our Early Bird tickets! This course entitles you to a FREE 3-month Associate Membership to use the studio and consolidate your skills. Photo: Adam Wilson
Print Studio
From 19-21 April, benefit from an extended 3-day expanded practice course. Join us for our Stone Lithography Expanded Practice class with experienced lithographer and artist Alastair Clark. Not sure if you want to committ to three days? Try our Stone Litho Taster Classes first! Stone Lithography, the original type of lithography, is still favoured by many artists. Drawing directly onto a prepared limestone surface gives opportunity for a spontaneous approach to mark-making. Find out how artists with wide ranging styles, from MC Escher, Picasso, Jasper Johns, and Kathe Kolwitz, have delighted in the subtleties of the stone. This course gives a comprehensive introduction to stone lithography, and is suitable for people without previous lithography experience or for those wishing to refresh their skills. Emphasis is given to stone lithography as a drawing and painting medium, working directly on this wonderful robust drawing surface. Learn how to paint with water-tusche washes, achieving the astonishing 'reticulated washes' peculiar to stone lithography. Initially focusing on learning the process and working in monochrome, we will explore traditional approaches to mark-making using tusche crayon and wash as well as alternative drawing methods. Learn all about processing of images on stone and how to stabilise the image for printing before taking a number of prints to show the development of your drawing at different stages. Move on to look at how to add additional colours to produce layered colour prints. During the course we will work to aprox. A3: 28 x 38.5cm. Alastair Clark Specialising in stone and plate lithography, Alastair has over 30 years of teaching experience at Edinburgh Printmakers, and previously at Edinburgh College of Art. As Head of Editions at Edinburgh Printmakers, he works on print projects as a collaborative expert printmaker with invited artists, producing print editions for the organisation's publishing programme that are exhibited and sold all over the world. Alastair has exhibited widely in the UK and abroad, and was elected as a professional member of the SSA in 1997. Recent solo exhibitions include Dark Matters at Edinburgh Printmakers exploring themes inspired by astronomy, while Skylights drew inspiration from the Northern Lights. Recent series of prints include Eutopians which responded to Brexit, and the ongoing series An Island Time which explored climate change. 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 3-month Associate Membership to use the studio and consolidate your skills.
Print Studio