Introduction to Printmaking: Collagraphy

Discover collagraphy, an easy, creative printmaking method where you build a textured plate by layering and collaging everyday materials, then print from it.

You’ll learn how to produce striking prints with rich tones and crisp detail, exploring a range of simple materials and combining different printmaking approaches.

You will be taught in specialist art and design studios and through practical demonstrations, one-to-one tuition, group discussions and critiques.

Learners are responsible for purchasing their own materials. You may be required to bring some materials to your first, and subsequent classes. Learn more about the materials required for this course here.

Please do not purchase any materials until your course is confirmed to run. You will require access to a computer or other device with internet connection.

Learning in this course is hands-on, and your skills will develop through practice, discovery, and engagement with materials and techniques.

If you have fully engaged with all the learning activities and have attended regularly, by the end of the course, you should be able to:

• Apply knowledge and practical experience in collagraph printmaking, including the safe and effective use of materials, adhesives, tools, and presses to construct and print textured plates
• Demonstrate the ability to design, build, and print collagraph plates, exploring a range of surface textures, inking methods, and printing processes to produce original images
• Apply transferable skills in problem-solving and creative thinking by experimenting with materials, processes, and visual ideas in response to technical and conceptual challenges, while managing time, resources, and materials effectively

This course is for those with little or no experience of printmaking.

Learners with an enthusiasm for creative exploration or have a natural appreciation for colour, texture and form may find this course particularly rewarding. A willingness to experiment and express ideas visually is encouraged.

We welcome all and are committed to fostering a positive culture and sense of community among learners and staff. We expect learners to treat others with dignity and respect. Learners must be aged 16+.

If you have a disability, learning difficulty, health condition, or personal circumstances which may affect your learning, please let us know so that we can make appropriate adjustments in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

Wherever possible, we mainstream adjustments in line with the University’s Accessible and Inclusive Learning Policy.

Learners will have limited access to the University’s student support services who will signpost appropriate local sources of support.

The course is suitable for those with little or no prior experience.

This course welcomes those with a vivid imagination and enthusiasm for creative exploration. This hands-on course requires no formal background in art or design.

Learners are responsible for purchasing their own materials. You may be required to bring some materials to your first, and subsequent classes. Learn more about the materials required for this course here. Please do not purchase any materials until your course is confirmed to run.

There is no recommended reading with this course; however, your course teacher will guide you to relevant sources.

You will need to have reading, listening and communication skills, including the ability to understand detailed ideas and information presented verbally and in writing. You must be comfortable learning in English if it is not your first language. You will need basic digital skills, such as using a computer and navigating a website, to access the learning materials.

Booking is available until 23:59 the day before the course is due to start, unless the course is full or cancelled.