One-day Printing Workshop

Explore two creative printing techniques!

Join us for an immersive full-day art workshop where you’ll dive into two distinct printing techniques: Lino Printing and Tetrapack collagraph. Whether you’re a beginner or have some experience, this hands-on art workshop is designed to inspire and challenge you, all while making new friends and supporting our charity!

We’ll divide into 2 groups and switch over lunch, so everyone has the chance to experience both printing techniques. Group sizes are kept limited to enable an individualised approach.

Art Workshop Schedule:

10:00 AM – 12:30 PM | Morning Session

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM | Lunch Break
Enjoy a break in our lunch area and garden, relaxing and chatting with fellow participants. We’ll provide refreshments (tea, coffee etc) throughout the day, but please bring your own packed lunch. We have crockery and cutlery, and microwaves to heat up your dish. There is a COOP supermarket within walking distance.

1:30 PM – 4:00 PM | Afternoon Session

Workshop overview:

Tetrapack collagraph: Using a simple tetrapack (such as an orange juice carton) you’ll create printing plates by drypoint etching and cutting your designs. You’ll learn how to ink and print these plates, layering and manipulating them in combination with very simple monoprint backgrounds, to produce unique results. This eco-friendly printing technique allows for endless creative possibilities to explore further at home!

Lino printing: Learn the basics of transferring and carving your designs onto lino tiles. You’ll get the chance to experiment with different ways of printing your design, creating a range of prints to take with you. At the end, you’ll have the skills to continue at home with a minimum of equipment.

Your tutors:

Jo Tunmer is a well-known professional Cambridge artist. Her work is exclusively available at Cambridge Contemporary Art. She has an MA in fine art printmaking and since graduating has focused on relief printmaking (solarplate, lino and wood cutting). Jo’s artwork often depicts landscapes and sometimes includes the encroachment of urbanity. www.jotunmer.com

Sherry Rea is an artist and printmaker, working from her studio in Elsworth surrounded by inspiring fields, flowers, trees, birds and her chickens. She has a background in Biological sciences and continues tutoring in biology. Her artwork is inspired by her passion for biodiversity. Sherry’s artwork is represented by VK Gallery, St Ives.  https://www.instagram.com/sherry_l_rea/

Jo and Sherry met in 2012 while studying for their certificates in printmaking at the Curwen print Study Centre and have exhibited and attended other printmaking classes together since then.

What to bring and what to wear:

All materials will be provided, but feel free to bring some imagery for inspiration. You are welcome to bring your own equipment and materials to experiment with or get advice on, but this is not a must.

Please note that lunch is not provided, so we recommend you bring your own.

Please wear clothes that you don’t mind getting messy. We can provide an apron if needed.