Join artist printmaker Mary Bowen on an exciting journey into creative printmaking, responding to our sense of place in the landscape. 

Course description

For those who are curious about the process of printmaking, this course will guide you through how it can be used as a vehicle for expanding your creative practice, using many techniques that can be recreated at home.

Landscape will be the starting point, as you gather ideas from the stunning vistas around Coombe and the river Dart, focusing on being present in the landscape, slowing down and tuning in. Using your studies and photographs as a launchpad, Mary will then guide you through a range of creative printing techniques, including monoprint, eco-etching and drypoint. You will have a chance to explore each technique as a group and then develop an idea within a particular specialism, supported by Mary in the print studio.

Mary is passionate about exploring the conversation between drawing and print, whilst capturing the sensation of being in nature through line and gesture, light and shadow. Her practice is not about imitating the exact appearance of a place, but is concerned with condensing and then responding to its essential nature and the feelings it evokes.

This course is a fantastic opportunity to dive into the world of print and journey into a new creative language. If the weather is bad then you'll still make the most of the location by going out to make quick sketches and take photos, then bring them back to work on in the studio and print room. Everyone will be learning, so no prior printing experience of printmaking is required. Each stage will be fully explained and demonstrated and the course will be lots of fun.

“The teaching was excellent, what a stunning location too! I’ll keep an eye out for future workshops - I’d love to come back for another soon. ”

— Sarah, Course participant 2024

EXPERIENCE LEVEL: This course is designed for anyone wanting to spend some time connecting to nature and exploring simple printmaking techniques, whatever your ability or experience

OUTLINE SCHEDULE: Thursday // 5-7pm Residents arrive 7pm non residents arrive followed by welcome drinks 8pm dinner

Friday & Saturday // Breakfast for residents 8.30am, tuition starts at 9,30am for all. 1pm Lunch, tuition resumes 2-5pm.

Sunday // Breakfast for residents 8.30am, final tuition session runs 9.30am-1pm followed by final lunch 1-2pm

ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS: Residential and non-residential spaces available. NB residents are not required to share bedrooms, see accommodation for more info.

COST: See below // Residential fees include all tuition, accommodation and food from arrival on Thursday through to departure after lunch on Sunday. Non-residential fees include all tuition, welcome drinks on Thursday and lunch from Fri-Sunday.

MATERIALS LIST: All materials will be provided for this course, however please do bring a sketchbook and pencils/pens with you.

HOW TO GET HERE: Our address is TQ6 0JA [What3words: What3words: fulfilled.exploring.branching] and we have plenty of free onsite parking. Trains > nearest station is Totnes then we can arrange lift shares or send taxi details. We are about 20 minutes from the station.

HOW MANY PEOPLE ON THE COURSE? Min 4 max 6 to allow the tutor to give everyone enough attention and time on the press.

PRINTMAKING - Responding to the landscape weekend - RESIDENTIAL [£720 inc VAT]

The total price for this residential course is £600 + VAT (£720) including all your food, accommodation and tuition.

At the point of booking/adding to cart, you are asked to pay a non-refundable* deposit of £150.

The remaining balance (£570) is payable three weeks before the course starts (either by bank transfer, cheque or card over the phone)

*Non-refundable and non-transferrable. Please read our full Terms & Conditions including cancellations.

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PRINTMAKING - Responding to the landscape weekend NON-RESIDENTIAL [£499 inc VAT]

The total price for this residential course is £415 + VAT (£499) including lunch, accommodation and your tuition.

At the point of booking/adding to cart, you are asked to pay a non-refundable* deposit of £150.

The remaining balance (£349) is payable three weeks before the course starts (either by bank transfer, cheque or card over the phone)

*Non-refundable and non-transferrable. Please read our full Terms & Conditions including cancellations.

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