childrens and teens art classes                 adults printmaking courses

 

children's and teens courses 2010 

Weekly classes

age	course	start date	time	day	duration	price
5-7 years	Art & Craft	25/01/10	4-5pm	Monday	9 weeks	€99
8-12 years	Art	25/01/10	6.30-8pm	Monday	9 weeks	€105
8-12 years	Art	20/01/10	6.30-8pm	Wednesday	9 weeks	€105
8-12 years	Art	28/01/10	6.30-8pm	Thursday	8 weeks	€95
8-12 years	Art	29/01/10	6.30-8pm	Friday	9 weeks	€105
13+	Art & Portfolio	30/01/10	2-3.30pm	Saturday	9 weeks*	€105

*includes 2 lifedrawing sessions with clothed model

Courses and classes are run in the studio and gallery for the general public and range from etching, drypoint, lithography, collograph and woodblock printing, to drawing, painting, portfolio preparation, art and crafts. They are for all age groups, adults and children, can be adapted for various levels of skill or experience and are available weekly or over an intensive period.    

Limerick Printmakers welcome any enquiries from individuals or groups with an interest in participating in courses or workshops.  Over the years Limerick Printmakers have held a number of printmaking workshops and art and craft workshops. They have been held not only in the studio but also in a variety of locations from schools to libraries and have all proved extremely successful.

All materials are provided and a 10% discount is available for a 2nd child from the same family. All children's courses are taught in the gallery space with a fully trained teacher and teaching assistant in place. 

Limerick Printmakers have a child protection policy in place in accordance with recommended guidelines. Please contact the studio for further details.

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op adult courses 

adult printmaking courses 2010 Dates TBC weekends        evenings        open access

weekends  colour multiple plate etching advanced (Nov) silkscreen for beginners, refreshers, advanced (nov) photo etching (Dec) etching (Nov) monoprint (Oct) lithography (Nov)   evenings Life drawing sessions (Tues)   open access Limerick Printmakers now offer open access to people who have achieved a level of printmaking through courses or classes and who wish to use the facilities with supervision. Details are here under open access membership

life drawing Evening drawing sessions with a life model. The session is a mixture of short and long poses and artists are welcome to contribute ideas for the poses. This is not a taught session.  course date.... (please enquire for availability)    day Tuesday time 8.30 to 10pm duration 10 weeks no of places 12 prices €150   top etching This copperplate-etching course will cover a variety of etching techniques such as line and tone. Focus is on proofing and editioning and is a must for anyone who would like to develop their professional practice as a printmaker.  Niall Naessens was born in Dublin in 1961. He is a graduate of the National College of Art and Design. He has a long association with the Graphic Studio Dublin and was a director between 2001 and 2006. He more recently set up, and now manages, Cló Cill Rialaig (print workshop) on behalf of the Cill Rialaig Project. Although primarily a printmaker he also paints. He is a figurative landscape artist with a particular interest in the sea. Naessens now lives in Brandon in West Kerry with his wife and family.  course date...      Tutor Niall Naessans  day Sat & Sun time 10am to 5pm duration weekend no of places 6 prices €200     top colour etching        These sessions are suitable for advanced etchers and participants are asked to bring a  previously etched plate to the course. They will focus on developing a second plate for multiple plate printing and colour techniques.   course date....           tutor Cóilín Murray   day Sat & Sun time 10am to 5pm duration weekend no. of places 5 price  €200 (50 % discount for studio members) top T-shirt printing - silkscreen   This silkscreen course will cover printing onto fabric, in particular t-shirts although other types of material will be also included. Participants will use their own design and images and transfer them onto screens before printing directly onto their fabric. Participants will also learn about the care and use of screens, materials and equipment and view a selection of work printed at the studios. course 1.... Beginners/intermediate       tutor  Mary O'Dea time 10am to 5pm, 1 hour lunch duration one weekend no. of places 6 price  €200 (50 % discount for studio members) top photo etching    In these workshops, with artist Suzannah O’Reilly, participants will learn how to make a photo etching without the use of acid. This weekend course will cover preparing the copper plate, application of light sensitive film, making the image transparent for exposure, and exposing the image onto the plate. Any type of image can be used whether it is hand drawn, photocopied or a photograph.  Inking, wiping and printing as well as registration and paper types will also be covered.  course dates....                tutor  Suzannah O'Reilly day  Saturday and Sunday time  10am to 5pm, 1 hour lunch duration  weekend no. of places 5 price €200 (50 % discount for studio members) top monoprint     Ink is rolled out onto a smooth surface, called a plate,  with areas wiped away to produce an image. Paper is placed on top of the plate and is rolled through an etching press to print it. This workshop will focus on printing multiple layers of colour and will also look at the use of texture in monoprint. course date....         tutor Fiona Quill day Friday and Saturday  time 10 am -5pm, lunch 1 hour duration 2 days  no. of places 8 price €200 (50 % discount for studio members) top lithography This stone lithography course is a good introduction to litho. Participants will focus on drawing on the stone using a variety of greasy materials such as crayons and tusche washes. They will then learn how to process the stone and will print their first edition.   course dates tbc      tutor Mick Timmins day Saturday & Sunday time 10am to 5pm duration weekend no. of places 6 price €200 (50 % discount for studio members)   top