Screenprinting with Natural Dyes

NEW TUTOR TO LPW + NEW COURSE

This one-day course introduces the basic principles of both capturing natural forms and stencil screenprinting. You will learn the basics of screen printing onto paper and produce natural dye pastes for printing. You will create your own stencil designs, register and print onto paper to produce a colour screen print of your own composition. This one-day course is ideal for beginners, who are interested in sustainability and seeking inspiration.

Course Structure

• Introduction to the workshop + Health and Safety
• What is Screenprinting? Covering the principles of the process and examples
• How to mix natural dyes for Screen
• Cutting Paper Stencils for screen
• Printing images with registration demonstration
• Clean up and evaluation

About the Tutor

Theodora Prassa is a Greek artist, maker and educator based in Nottingham. Her practice spans across different formats and includes printmaking, mixed-media, digital image, and textiles. Currently she is Technical Specialist in Print and freelance tutor. She has previous professional experience in curatorial and educational roles in art galleries in Greece, Germany and England. She has an active artistic presence, is studio member at Backlit, and often takes part in art residencies, which has allowed her to have her work exhibited nationally and internationally in various exhibitions and festivals. Her work has received awards and been commissioned and funded by Arts Council England, Goethe Institut, S.H.E.D, and Artcore.

Leicester Print Workshop

Leicester Print Workshop is the regional development centre for printmaking. Established by artists in 1986, we are a registered charity, supported by Arts Council England. Our RIBA award-winning building is situated in Leicester City Centre's Cultural Quarter and is home to a large, well equipped open access Printmaking Studio.

We have over 30 years’ experience of teaching people printmaking. Our programme offers the largest number and broadest range of printmaking courses in the region, with courses suitable for beginners as well as experienced printmakers, delivered by practicing artists and nationally renowned tutors. Participants learn in small and friendly groups in our purpose-designed studio.

Bookings

Online: You can book online here by credit / debit card or Paypal.

Telephone: You can pay by card over the phone during our opening hours (Wednesday - Saturday, 10am - 5pm). Call us on 0116 251 4174.

In person: Call in to Leicester Print Workshop during our opening hours (Wednesday - Saturday, 10am - 5pm) to book and pay by card, cash or cheque.

Pre-course information: We will send you details of how to find us and what to bring with you when we process your booking.

Concessions: Full-Print Members of Leicester Print Workshop are entitled to a 10% discount on our inhouse courses. Interested in joining LPW as a member? Click here for more information.