Before attending your course, please check our latest Health and Safety Information for your safety and enjoyment in the studio.
Full payment of the course fee is required when booking a place on a short (1, 2 or 3 day) course. A reserved place is not secured until full payment has been received.
Payment for Term 1 is required when booking a place. A reserved place is not secured until this payment has been received. Payments for Terms 2 & 3 will be due at the end of the previous term.
If for any reason you need to cancel your booking, please let us know as soon as possible. If you cancel more than 20 working days before the course start date, we will refund monies paid minus a £20 admin fee. For cancellations made with less than 20 working days notice we regret that we are unable to make any refund unless we are able to fill your place. If we are able to fill your place, we will refund the balance less the £20 to cover the cost of administration. Course transfers are at the discretion of Curwen Print Study Centre and are also subject to a £20 admin fee. Once you start the course on Term 1 you have committed to attending all 3 terms.
Curwen Print Study Centre reserves the right to cancel courses – a full refund will be made in these circumstances.
If for any reason you need to cancel your booking, please let us know as soon as possible. If you cancel more than 20 working days before the course start date, we will refund monies paid minus a £20 admin fee. For cancellations made with less than 20 working days notice we regret that we are unable to make any refund unless we are able to fill your place. If we are able to fill your place, we will refund the balance less the £20 to cover the cost of administration. Course transfers are at the discretion of Curwen Print Study Centre and are also subject to a £20 admin fee. CPSC reserves the right to cancel courses and a full refund will be made in these circumstances.
We will provide all the materials needed for your course, however, feel free to bring your own. If you are required to prepare anything before your course, we will send you information and guidance on what to bring. You are welcome to bring along any personal drawing materials and it is always useful to have sketch books, photographs and ideas to use as starting points and inspiration for your prints.
Please wear comfortable, safe clothing and footwear – that you don’t mind getting inky! Also please bring an apron or shirt that you can wear over your clothes to protect them from ink. No high heels please.
You need to take all your prints home at the end of the workshop day. Please bring a suitable folder for Intaglio prints and/or a suitable box to lay in your Relief/Mono prints, slightly larger than A3 size will fit most prints. Screen prints may be a bit larger.
Tea and coffee are provided.
DON'T FORGET! Please bring your own lunch, snacks and any other beverages you may require.
For travelling to the studio, please follow these detailed instructions found on our Directions to the studio page.
The course will start promptly at the time stated in the course programme. Please arrive no earlier than 15 mins before the start time. The tutor arrives early to prepare and needs the time prior to your arrival to make sure the workshop is set up properly for the course.
We have a large car park, with enough space for a coach and several cars. There are EV charging points in the CPSC Car Park available for course participants to use. We currently have a set fee of £5.00 for which you can charge your vehicle for the day whilst you are in the studio. You will need to use your own charging lead to go directly from your car into the charging unit.
The course finishes at the time stated in the course programme. The tutor will ask you to finish printing and begin clearing up approx. 30 minutes before the end of the course. Cleaning up properly and correctly is viewed as an intrinsic and important part of learning a printing technique.
If you want to buy a small quantity of materials whilst on a course, we have a limited selection of paper and resources available. Prices and materials available will vary according to our suppliers and costs and our stock levels – we need to ensure we have sufficient materials for our own use. We accept both cash and card payments. If you would like a receipt, please ask. We will provide you with a list of suppliers for the materials and equipment used on the course you attend, so that you can purchase additional items directly.
By attending a course at CPSC you agree to abide by our Health and Safety policy which is on our website and displayed in the Health and Safety folder in the studio. The course tutor will highlight the most important parts of the policy whilst introducing you to the workshop and its equipment. Participants that do not act safely and responsibly within the workshop, will be asked to leave. Please note: Belongings are left in the studio at the participants own risk. This includes any work you choose to leave in the studio.
CPSC feels it is very important that there is a positive, supportive and respectful working environment for everyone in the studio. Please be mindful and sensitive to the needs, experiences and views of others, and to the use of the presses, space and materials. CPSC will not tolerate any language or behaviours that are offensive, intimidating, or violent towards any person in the studio.
All the staff at CPSC have full DBS checks which are updated regularly. Our Safeguarding Policy and procedures are reviewed annually, and a hard copy is available if you ask the Centre Director.
CPSC will hold your name and contact details on our database in order to provide you with information about courses; we will not pass this personal information to any third party without your express permission. Please let us know any changes to your details and contact us either in writing, by email, or by telephone if you would like to be removed from our database and we will do so within 28 days. Our Privacy Policy is available on our website or by request for a hard copy.
If you have particular requirements or if you need to bring a carer with you, please let us know. The studio is all on ground level and is fully accessible. Please contact us beforehand if you have any particular requirements.
