Collagraph Making and Printing
Two-day Short Course
DATE: 5th & 12th February 2026
TIME: 10 – 2.30pm
TUTOR: Sue Lowe
COST: £120 (members price £108)
Collagraph is a process of printing from textured plates, created through collage and other additive and subtractive techniques. It is a playful, experimental process employing natural or common household and recycled materials.
On Day 1, participants will learn how to construct and seal a simple collagraph plate, how to ink up, wipe and then print it using the etching press.
Some ‘homework’ will be suggested to experiment with other materials before the next session.
Day 2 will focus on printing, exploring work with colour and layering.
The workshop is suitable for complete beginners or more experienced printmakers who would like to revisit collagraph. All materials will be provided.
Screenprinting on Paper
Full day workshop
DATE: Thursday 19th February 2026
TIME: 10am – 4pm
TUTOR: Maija Zarins / Sue Lowe
COST: £120 (members’ price £108) plus booking fee. Maximum 3 participants
Perfect for beginners or anyone looking to refresh their skills, this hands-on course guides you through the essential techniques behind bold, successful prints while also exploring simple, creative variations on the process.
The day will cover:
- Preparing a silkscreen for photo-exposure and creating a stencil using our UV exposure unit
- Printing onto paper with water-based inks, to build multi-layered images
- Creating spontaneous shapes through the use of paper stencils
Expect to experiment, play, and produce a collection of your own unique prints to take home. Prior experience isn’t required and by the end of the workshop, you’ll have a solid understanding of just how versatile and creative this process can be and the confidence to use the equipment safely and independently. This session offers an excellent foundation for continuing your screen printing journey, including the option to develop your practice further through studio membership.
Introduction to Linocut
DATE: Thursday 5th March 2026
TIME: 10am – 4pm
TUTOR: Laurel Coxon
COST: £75 (members’ price £67.50) plus booking fee.
In this one-day workshop, learn how to carve with confidence, work with relief inks, and print with an Albion press. You’ll experiment with mark-making, develop your design and finish with your own final prints. Along the way, you’ll discover your own unique linocut style and the skills to keep printing long after the workshop ends.
This workshop is suitable for beginners wishing to learn the principles of linocut printing, or printmakers who have not done any relief printing for some time and need a refresher.
Concertina book using artist prints
DATE: Wednesday 18th March 2026
TIME: 10am – 2.30pm
TUTOR: Jenny Graham
COST: £55 (members’ price £50) plus booking fee.
As printmakers, we all have drawers full of prints which didn’t quite make the grade. In this workshop, Jenny will show you how to use these, combined with additional colour, imagery and text, to create a beautiful concertina book with a hard cover. These can become saleable items as part of your practice, gifts to friends and family or can be a memento of your work on a project or theme.
Reserve list:
If a course is fully booked, we run a reserve list – please let us know which course you are interested in and if you want to be added to the list.
WORKSHOP BOOKINGS
Course fees must be paid for online at the time of booking.
CANCELLATION POLICY
IF YOU HAVE TO CANCEL:
Please let us know as early as possible if you are unable to attend. The following charges will apply depending on notice given:
- More than 4 weeks prior to course: A full refund will be given.
- 1-4 weeks prior to course : 50% of course fee will be retained by Albatross Print Studio
- Less than 7 days’ notice : 100% of course fee will be retained by Albatross Print Studio
- If you do not attend a course and have not previously informed us, 100% of the fee will be retained by Albatross Print Studio.
IF WE HAVE TO CANCEL:
We will keep you informed if there is any threat of a course not running or if there are not enough participants to make it viable. We will cancel at short notice only in the case of an emergency, such as illness of the tutors or extreme weather affecting access to and use of the building. We will do our best to give participants at least one week’s notice of cancellation. If we have to cancel a course 100% of course fees will be refunded.
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