If you've recently done a class but haven't returned to the studio to do an induction within a month then your next step is to attend a refresher class. The refresher course is 5.5 hours of teaching time and is hands on. During this time we will run through the process in brief covering each step: stone processing, registration, setting up to print, ink mix, setting up the press and printing. This is a hands on course so bring an image with you so you have something to work with on the day. Being a short class, we won’t spend much time with image development so it helps if you have something simple with you to work from. Time spent in Refresher Class gives you experience and counts towards your workshop induction so you become familiar with using the studio. Once you have attended a refresher course you will be eligible to take out a membership with all of the associated benefits. Lithography has many steps, so please bring a notebook so you can refer back to your notes when you work independently in the studio. Who are refresher sessions for? - For lapsed members of EP - Printmakers with good experience in a specific process but are new to EP - People who have completed a weekend course in Stone Lithography but are looking for some more support/assistance to build up confidence before working in the studio Please Note: This course is NOT suitable for people with no experience in Stone Lithography - (our weekend access courses are intended for those new to a process) If you are unsure if you are suitably experienced to attend, we ask that you email us in advance of booking at alastair.clark@edinburghprintmakers.co.uk with the following information: - When was the last time you did stone lithography? - What courses have you attended and where? - Do you have examples of prints you have printed yourself using this process? If possible, please share some images. - What other print studios have you worked in? Some people will be required to attend more than one refresher session before gaining access to membership and working unassisted in the print studio. This will be dependent on each individual's previous experience and the complexity of the particular print process.
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Taking place over a series of six weeks on Thursdays, explore the original type of lithography still favoured by many artists. The first class of each 6-week course is on the 20 February 2025 9 October 2025 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. Taking place over six evenings, 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. Focusing on learning the process and working mainly in monochrome, we will explore traditional approaches to mark-making as well as alternative drawing methods. Learn all about processing images on stone and how to stabilise the image for printing before taking several prints to show the development of your drawing at different stages. During the course we will work to approximately A3 size: 26 x 36.5cm Find out more about stone lithography on our YouTube channel here. 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.
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From 19-21 April, benefit from an extended 3-day expanded practice course! Join us for our Stone Lithography Expanded Practice 3-day 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. Thiscourse 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. 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
Drawing directly onto a prepared limestone surface allows a spontaneous approach to mark-making. Find out how artists with wide-ranging styles, such as MC Escher, Jasper Johns, Pablo Picasso, and Kathe Kolwitz, have delighted in the subtleties of the stone. This 1-day taster class will give you the opportunity to make a print, find out what stone is about before you might consider one of our Expanded Practice (3-days) or Evening Courses (6 evenings) in Stone Lithography. Alternatively, Introduction to Lithography gives a 2 day opportunity to explore both Plate and Stone Lithography. Taster classes are not access classes, so you will not be able to use the studio once the course is completed. If you wish to do so, please book onto one of our longer courses.
Print Studio
If you've recently done a class but haven't returned to the studio to do an induction within a month then your next step is to attend a refresher class. The refresher course is 5.5 hours of teaching time and is hands on. During this time we will run through the process in brief covering each step: stone processing, registration, setting up to print, ink mix, setting up the press and printing. This is a hands on course so bring an image with you so you have something to work with on the day. Being a short class, we won’t spend much time with image development so it helps if you have something simple with you to work from. Time spent in Refresher Class gives you experience and counts towards your workshop induction so you become familiar with using the studio. Once you have attended a refresher course you will be eligible to take out a membership with all of the associated benefits. Lithography has many steps, so please bring a notebook so you can refer back to your notes when you work independently in the studio. Who are refresher sessions for? - For lapsed members of EP - Printmakers with good experience in a specific process but are new to EP - People who have completed a weekend course in Stone Lithography but are looking for some more support/assistance to build up confidence before working in the studio Please Note: This course is NOT suitable for people with no experience in Stone Lithography - (our weekend access courses are intended for those new to a process) If you are unsure if you are suitably experienced to attend, we ask that you email us in advance of booking at alastair.clark@edinburghprintmakers.co.uk with the following information: - When was the last time you did stone lithography? - What courses have you attended and where? - Do you have examples of prints you have printed yourself using this process? If possible, please share some images. - What other print studios have you worked in? Some people will be required to attend more than one refresher session before gaining access to membership and working unassisted in the print studio. This will be dependent on each individual's previous experience and the complexity of the particular print process.
Print Studio
Taking place over a series of six weeks on Thursdays, explore the original type of lithography still favoured by many artists. The first class of each 6-week course is on the 20 February 2025 9 October 2025 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. Taking place over six evenings, 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. Focusing on learning the process and working mainly in monochrome, we will explore traditional approaches to mark-making as well as alternative drawing methods. Learn all about processing images on stone and how to stabilise the image for printing before taking several prints to show the development of your drawing at different stages. During the course we will work to approximately A3 size: 26 x 36.5cm Find out more about stone lithography on our YouTube channel here. 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
From 19-21 April, benefit from an extended 3-day expanded practice course! Join us for our Stone Lithography Expanded Practice 3-day 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. Thiscourse 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. 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
Drawing directly onto a prepared limestone surface allows a spontaneous approach to mark-making. Find out how artists with wide-ranging styles, such as MC Escher, Jasper Johns, Pablo Picasso, and Kathe Kolwitz, have delighted in the subtleties of the stone. This 1-day taster class will give you the opportunity to make a print, find out what stone is about before you might consider one of our Expanded Practice (3-days) or Evening Courses (6 evenings) in Stone Lithography. Alternatively, Introduction to Lithography gives a 2 day opportunity to explore both Plate and Stone Lithography. Taster classes are not access classes, so you will not be able to use the studio once the course is completed. If you wish to do so, please book onto one of our longer courses.
Print Studio