Student Portfolio Day
1 day course
29 October 2020
10am – 4pm
£40 including all materials
An opportunity to work with experienced printmaking tutors in a professional studio. Focussing on developing and boosting coursework for GCSE, A’ Level and IB as well as portfolio preparation for an application to a Foundation or a Degree course.
Techniques taught on this course include Drypoint (image approx A5) and Lino (image 150 x 150 mm approx) and you will take home at least 5 prints each of Lino and Drypoint.
Course structure
• Look at and discuss work in sketchbooks.
• Explanation of the two techniques and looking at examples.
• Introduction to tools and equipment.
• Cutting and incising techniques for both processes.
• Use of rollers for inking the lino block.
• Use of scrim and wiping techniques for inking drypoint acetates.
• Printing using relief and etching presses.
• Use masking and over-printing.
• Use of chîne collé.
Experience level
• Beginners and anyone wishing to refresh their skills
Pre-course information
Bring Sketchbooks and images from study course work
For all courses except CPSC Certificate course
Full payment of the course fee is required when booking a place. A reserved place is not secure until full payment has been received.
If for any reason you are unable to attend, we will refund monies paid minus a £15.00 admin fee, as long as you cancel your place more than 1 month before the course start date.
Course transfers are at the discretion of Curwen Print Study Centre.
Curwen Print Study Centre reserves the right to cancel courses – a full refund will be made in these circumstances.
For CPSC Certificate course
Payment of the deposit for Term 1 is required when booking a place. A reserved place is not secure until this deposit has been received. The outstanding balance for Term 1 is due before the start of Term 1 and payments for Terms 2 & 3 will be phased in a similar way. The receipt of your Term 1 deposit is acceptance of commitment to all 3 Terms of the Certificate course.
If for any reason you are unable to attend, we will refund monies paid minus a £15.00 admin fee, as long as you cancel your place more than 1 month before the course start date. Course transfers are at the discretion of Curwen Print Study Centre.
Curwen Print Study Centre reserves the right to cancel courses – a full refund will be made in these circumstances.
