Friday, 26th September 2025 from 10am to 3.30pm at The Pavilion, Penn Street, Amersham.
£97 per person. All materials included.
Join us for a really wonderful day spent immersed in the some brilliant printing techniques with the expert help of Zoë Duncan..
In this workshop we will be exploring two closely related forms of intaglio printmaking: drypoint and tetrapak! We will explore various mark-making techniques, ways to add texture and tone, and even how to shape the printing plates themselves for some very unusual prints.
We will start with creating a drypoint plate, carving designs in, and then learning how to ink it up and use a press to give us a stunning print.. Then we will move onto using tetrapak to create diverse and richly tonal prints - a fantastic way to use materials we have around us everyday!
Finally, we can explore how a 'rollover' of a different colour can add to our image.
This workshop is great for beginners - right through to those wanting to expand their printmaking, try out new ideas and explore further ways to express themselves through print.
Everyone willl have at least 2 different designs and several prints to take home with them.
Please note that you will definitely need to bring an apron as ink can get messy, plus we would suggest a glossy magazine to safely take your wet prints home in.
Zoë trained at the City and Guilds London Art School, studying for a Post Grad Diploma in Sculpture and Drawing. She is a hugely experienced teacher, having taught art to adults and children for over 16 years, including as a tutor at Waterperry Gardens, at her own studio and at workshops within schools, and local art groups in both Bucks, and Oxfordshire. Zoë is currently studying for an MA in Fine Art at Central St Martins.
As an artist, Zoë is drawn to the natural world and especially those whose movement is affected by the different elements of air and water. Zoë's work has been sold through galleries in Oxfordshire, London and Buckinghamshire and her commission work is in collections around the world, including in the UK, Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland, Australia and the USA so we are in very capable hands.
This class is suitable for absolute beginners, as well as more experienced printers.
For more info on all of our art classes please click here.
This class will be held at our Pavilion in Penn Street. The Pavilion is opposite The Hit or Miss pub in Penn Street, so you’re welcome to pop over at lunchtime to grab a bite to eat, or bring a packed lunch and enjoy the beautiful view of fields from our picnic benches.
For more information or if you have any questions at all please do email us on julesandcaroline@whereinspirationblooms.co.uk
This class will only be able to go ahead if we have a minimum number of 5 guests. All of our teachers are highly skilled in their fields, but being an artist isn't always a well paid profession so we hope you understand why it's important that we ensure that our teachers can afford to run each of their classes. Should the class not be able to go ahead we will contact you no less than a week before the class is due to take place and full refunds will be issued.
