Print in Practice

A course combining play with intention to create a print practice you’ll love.

So, you’ve finally got time in your making space, and:

• Looking through your pile of prints – you know some of these could be great, but you’re paralysed by fear of ruining what you already have
• Rummaging through your collage fodder again, hoping for inspiration
• Finally, a bit of time for making: now you can’t think what to do!
• Once again, you’ve fallen in love with your subject (this landscape, object or mark): you could make 100 different prints about it – but how to begin?
• Should I do this, or that? Why can’t I just make a decision and get on with it!
• You’ve made some good, even great, prints – but how on earth do you go about making a consistent body of work you love?
• You’ve made some art on paper that you want to show the world.  Now all the questions arise: Which ones should you show? How do I sign them? How will they look best? Should you spend money on glazed frames?

Let me show you a way to start with intention, know what to do next, make decisions calmly, create a consistent body of art work and fall in love with your art practice again.

Print in Practice is a course for those who have already started their printmaking journey, but want to deepen their practice and understand the interplay between the flow of making and the intention of a project.

‘Print in Practice’ will gently guide you to:

Make prints regularly so that you hone your skills and start projects or print series with intention (and how to choose the right materials!)

Make multiple iterations of your print(s) to play and work with, giving you so many chances to try different colours, textures and marks.

Decide what to add (or not) to make your prints better and when to stop. Learning how to think about elevating your work without drastic mistakes, and some simple things to try that almost always make your work better.

Have a set of ideas for what to make with the prints that don’t work so well, such as books, textiles work and mixed media. You might even learn to love the mistakes, as it means you can try a new project or combine your current practice with print.

Present and display your work beautifully, including choosing your best pieces, photographing them well, signing them, cropping, mounting and framing them, mounting onto board, glazed and non-glazed framing, and alternatives to traditional framing. We’ll cover solutions to suit all budgets and types of exhibition so that you’re confident to apply for opportunities such as open calls, gallery submissions and selling opportunities.

If this sounds like what you’ve been looking for, jump on the waitlist now and receive the option for early enrolment and the absolute best price.

Take a look at how I’ve helped other makers, printmakers and artists:

So, how does it all work?

When you enrol you’ll receive an email asking you to login to Kajabi, the platform the course is hosted on, and you’ll have access to all the modules straight away.

I suggest working through them in order, as they’re designed to take you from regular practice, through intentional print projects to presenting and displaying your work.

Module 1 – Print as Practice

The practices that are worth doing regularly to hone your skills and up your confidence

How to start a project, what to plan and what to leave to serendipity as you print

Choosing the right materials for your project: to get across what you want, showcase the marks you love and are archival, so your work stays looking great

What supplies and materials it’s worth spending a little more on

Module 2 – Printing a series of prints, by hand or with a printing press

What variables you want to try out or think about as you’re printing a series

How to set up a printing press, if you wish to use one.

Module 3 – How Not to Ruin Your Prints!

Making decisions to elevate your artwork without risk

Things to try that almost always work to make your piece of art better

Module 4 – What can I do with the prints that don’t work out?

The ideas I turn to when the print doesn’t turn out as I wished and I can’t save it:

3 different artist book projects – a simple ribbon bound, concertina book and slit fold book.

How I use prints in mixed media work, from deciding how to start, what to add and bringing pieces to completion

Using print with textiles to make beautiful objects. Using stitch as drawing, glue and colour.

Module 5 – Presenting and Displaying Your Work

Considerations before deciding on how to display work

How to choose your best pieces – my 3 D’s approach for seeing your work afresh

Flattening, signing, cropping, and mounting artwork on paper

Framing in glass frames and alternatives to glazed frames

Alternatives to framing altogether – how to display work without the need for bulky, expensive frames

Many students have loved my less rigid and spontaneous approach to printmaking:

By the end of ‘Print in Practice’, you should:

• Have a regular print practice that will improve your mark-making and composition skills week by week
• Know how to start a project or series and which materials to reach for
• Understand how much to plan and which variables you can play with when making multiples or series of prints
• Feel fear-free when making decisions about how to proceed
• Have a list of things to try, to take your prints to the next level
• Be inspired to take print into different practices or combine with your existing practice
• Understand which display methods work best for you, your artwork and your budget
• Feel confident in displaying your work and/or applying for opportunities

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