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Thoughts on what makes a good print…

Working in a print workshop means that I inevitably spend my weeks having conversations about printmaking with a variety of different people. It’s interesting the way the same topics of conversation...

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Thinking within boundaries, working within constraints.

So I’ve got a bit of news – in January 2013 I’m going to be starting an Internship at Leicester Print Workshop in Stone Lithography! It’s one of the only printmaking processes I’ve never had a go at...

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Stone Lithography – Experiments with transfer paper.

It was the 4th week on my internship at Leicester Print Workshop this week, and I learned how to transfer a drawn image to a litho stone using transfer paper. I’ll attempt to show the step-by-step...

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Re-working a stone

After printing my first stone, my next task was to re-work the image. This means that once a stone has been drawn on, processed and proofed, you can go back to it and make amendments by adding to or...

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Japan so far…🍱

I’ve been in Japan now for 3 weeks, and so far it’s been fantastic! I started my trip with a couple of days in Tokyo being a tourist, then made my way to the Mi-Lab residence in Fujikawaguchiko to...

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Mokulito – Plywood Lithography

Course at West Yorkshire Print Workshop, Mirfield 2 day courseMonday 16 & Tuesday 17 October 202310 – 4£140 Plywood lithography takes the basic principles of stone lithography, and applies them...

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COURSE: Mokuhanga (Japanese Woodblock Printing) @ Hot Bed Press, Salford,...

Weekend courseSaturday 9 & Sunday 10 December 202310.30 – 4.30£165In this hands-on weekend workshop you will create a 2-block, multi-coloured mokuhanga print. You will be guided through carving...

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BIG Mokulito: Lithography Summer School – 4 day course at West Yorkshire...

Sat 29th June – Tue 2nd July 2024Sat-Mon 10-4pm / Tue 10-5pm£310.00 Join me for a hands-on, immersive, deep dive into Mokulito (wood lithography) on this 4-day Summer school. Explore the creative...

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Mokulito Wood Lithography – course at Hot Bed Press, Salford, 16/17 March 2024

Weekend courseSaturday 16 & Sunday 17 March 202410.30-4.30£155 In plywood lithography, or ‘Mokulito’, traditional lithographic drawing materials are used to draw and paint onto the plywood...

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Mokuhanga (Japanese Woodblock Printing) – course at West Yorkshire Print...

Monday 15th and Tuesday 16th January 202410-4pm£145.00 Join me for a 2 day workshop exploring the art of Mokuhanga – Japanese woodblock printing.  The technique of Mokuhanga is a versatile, accessible...

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