Drypoint Etching and Chine Collé with Susie Turner

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Day & time: Saturday 26th April, 10.30am - 3.30 pm
Cost: £75 per person
Venue: Visitor Centre of David Parr House

Description

Discover the art of drypoint printmaking and chine collé with expert printmaker Susie Turner.

In this workshop, you will:

Be inspired by the unique objects and images associated with David Parr House.
Transfer your drawings into drypoint prints using specialist tools and materials.
Learn to ink and print your plates with oil-based inks, pre-dampened paper, and an etching press.
Experiment with chine collé to add colour and texture using lightweight archival papers.
Explore the creative possibilities of combining these traditional techniques.
Have an optional walkthrough of David Parr House.
Enjoy tea, coffee, biscuits and refreshments.

Please wear old clothes, as you’ll be working with oil-based inks. Aprons will be provided. You are welcome to bring along existing drawings and a selection of drawing pencils or fine pens. There will be an opportunity to make a drawing on the day.

Participants will be working with A5 size (210 x 150mm) drypoint plastic printing plates and printing onto pre-dampened A4 size (290 x 210mm) printing paper.

What to bring:

Please wear old clothes, as you’ll be working with oil-based inks. Aprons will be provided.

You are welcome to bring along existing drawings and a selection of drawing pencils or fine pens. There will be an opportunity to make a drawing on the day.

Please bring along a portfolio or suitable folder for transporting your prints home.

More about the Techniques:

Drypoint is an accessible and direct method of intaglio printmaking, ideal for creating expressive marks and intricate details.
Chine collé involves adding depth and colour to prints by adhering fine papers to your artwork during the printing process.

More about Susie:

Susie Turner is a visual artist and educator specialising in Fine Art printmaking. With a BA in Fine Art Printmaking from Cambridge School of Art and an MA from Camberwell College of Art, she began her career as an illustrator before focusing on printmaking. Inspired by nature’s transient states, her work explores growth, decay, and human-nature interdependence. Over 20 years, Susie has led workshops for institutions like Hepworth Wakefield, National Trust, and Kettles Yard. She combines traditional and contemporary techniques, particularly photopolymer plate printmaking. Her work has been widely exhibited, including at the V&A Print Archive and Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair.

All workshop proceeds go towards maintaining David Parr House – thank you for your support.

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