Limerick Printmakers Studio and Gallery

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.

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

colour etching

Coílín Murray will hold this colour etching course. The sessions are suitable for advanced etchers and will focus on developing a second plate for printing and colour techniques. An experimental approach to image making and to the use of colour will be encouraged.

course date.... 12 &13 July tutor Coílín Murray

day Sat & Sun

time 10am to 5.30pm

duration weekend

no. of places 5

price €250 (50 % discount for studio members)

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silkscreen

This silkscreen course will cover a variety of techniques such as reduction prints, a variety of stencils such as drawn, painted and paper, introduction to photo stenciling and colour printing. 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.... Intermediate 28 & 29 June tutor Clara Conlon

course 2.... Photo Silkscreen Beginners 5 & 6 July tutor Vincent Casey

course 3.... Beginners 26 & 27 July tutor Mary O'Dea

course 4.... Advanced 2 & 3 August tutor Derek O'Sullivan

course 4.... Intermediate 9 & 10 Aug tutor Clara Conlon

course 5.... Advanced 13 & 14 Sept tutor Derek O'Sullivan

time 10am to 5pm, 1 hour lunch

duration one weekend

no. of places 6

price €200 (50 % discount for studio members)

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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 use 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 1.... 23 & 24 Aug tutor Suzannah O'Reilly

course 2.... 4 & 5 Oct tutor Suzannah O'Reilly

day Saturday and Sunday

time 10am to 5pm, 1 hour lunch

duration weekend

no. of places 5

price €210 (50 % discount for studio members)

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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 1.... Beginners 5 & 6 July tutor Fiona Quill

course 2.... Beginners 20 & 21 Sept tutor Fiona Quill

course 3.... Advanced 6 & 7 Sept tutor Donna McNamara

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)

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collographs and chine colle

This combined media workshop will involve a crossover between chine collé and collographs photocollographs and will focus on the use and layering of texture as well as colour.

Collographs involve the participant building textures on the surface of a plate while photocollographs involve peeling away fine layers of a photographic surface. Both types of print can be inked up as an etching. Chine collé, delicate thin papers that are placed between the printing paper and plate, introduces a layer of colour to the print.

Course 1....26 & 27 July Tutor Clare Gilmour

Course 2....16 & 17 Aug Tutor Clare Gilmour

day saturday & sunday

time 10am to 5pm

duration 2 full days

no. of places 6

Price €200 (50 % discount for studio members)

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Drypoint

In this workshop sharp objects such as nails, scribers or even sandpaper can be used to scratch into and mark the surface of the aluminium plate. When inked these marks print with a rich velvety line. Emphasis is on the variety of expressive mark making.

course date beginners/Intermediate 27 & 28 Sept tutor Dave Lilburn

day saturday & sunday

time 10am to 5pm

duration 2 full days

no. of places 6

price €210 (50 % discount for studio members)

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Woodblock Relief

Areas are cut away from a sheet of woods surface, called a woodblock, with different shaped blades or tools to leave an image. This image is then rolled up with ink and printed using a press or by hand. Participants will focus on the variety of expressive marks available and also investigate colour reduction printing which gives different layers of colour from the same block .

course date Beginners 28 & 29 June tutor Ritchie Hannafin

day saturday & sunday

time 10am to 5pm

duration 2 full days

no. of places 6

price €200 (50 % discount for studio members)

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Principles of abstract and their exploration through the medium of Collograph Printmaking

The 1^st weekend will begin with a short lecture about different ideas of abstract art.

Participants will be encouraged to bring with them a short piece of text, an image or even an object that they find particularly pleasing to them and that they feel they would like to explore visually in a non representational or abstract manner.

The initial means of visual exploration will consist of a mixture of drawing, painting and collage. Visual emphasis being placed on the more abstract elements of colour, shape, line, pattern and texture, and the composition or structure of these elements within the rectangle .

The aim over the two day period being to produce a number of small scale studies that explore qualities inherent in the chosen source and the possibilities that arise out of the materials and mediums being used. One important goal being the creation of a piece that the participant feels has the potential to be processed into a collograph print. This ultimate goal being an important parameter of consideration particularly on the second day of working.

The 2^nd weekend will deal more with the practicalities and processes involved with the translation of the chosen study into a single plate collograph print.

course dates.... 2 & 3 Aug and 9 & 10 Aug tutor Gavin Hogg

day Sat & Sun

time 10am to 5.30pm

duration 2 consecutive weekends

no. of places 5

price €350 (50 % discount for studio members)

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Printing on Fabric - Beginners

In this weekend workshop participants are introduced to an exploration of printing on fabric using a variety of methods and materials including silkscreen.

Course 1.... Beginners 30 & 31 Aug... Tutor Meg Kenny

Price €200 (50 % discount for studio members)

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Photo Lithography- An Introduction

Photo lithography will cover the basics of making an image, processing and printing using photo processes.

Course 1.... Beginners 13 & 14 Sept... Tutor Derek O’Sullivan

Price €200 (50 % discount for studio members)

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