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Letterpress Taster Day

24th October @ 10:30 am - 4:00 pm
£35.00 – £70.00
Spend a day working with traditional wood type and metal type to create prints using letterpress techniques.
You’ll have the opportunity to use our wood type collection to create text and backgrounds on our Albion and galley proofing presses. You’ll then work with our metal type to set your own smaller lines of type and use our Adana presses and equipment.
The aim is to briefly introduce you to a couple of approaches to using letterpress and enable you to think about next steps.
You’ll learn about letterpress terminology as well as some history and interesting facts throughout the day!

What experience do I need?

This one day course is aimed at the absolute beginner, or someone with some printmaking experience who would like to explore a new technique to add to their skills. There will be a small group size of no more than 6 participants.

What will I make?

You will come away with some A3 prints onto cartridge using the wood type collection, as well as some unique A5 postcards printed in small groups, using the metal type collection.

Who is my tutor?

Theo Rumsby (They/Them) previously worked as a Printmaking Instructor at Leeds Arts University for 10 years, teaching students screen print, etching, linocut, monoprint, letterpress and bookbinding. Before coming to teach art in Leeds, Theo studied printmaking in Portland, Oregon, and also worked as a master printer’s apprentice, an artists’ assistant, and at Portland Art Museum helping to put on shows of prints and drawings. Theo is currently based in London, studying for an MA in Fine Art Printmaking at UAL Camberwell.
Theo is a founding committee member of Leeds Print Workshop, and believes in making the fun of printmaking open to as many people as possible.

Tickets

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Workshop Ticket
Standard full price workshop ticket
£70.00
4 available
Concession Ticket
Concession tickets are half price tickets for those on certain income-based benefits, which are subsidised by funding from Leeds City Council. To be eligible you must be in receipt of state benefits, reside in a Leeds Council ward area and be able to provide evidence. See our price concession webpage for further information.
£35.00
1 available

Details

  • Date: 24th October
  • Time:
    10:30 am - 4:00 pm
  • Cost: £35.00 – £70.00
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Venue

  • Leeds Print Workshop
  • Patrick Studios, St Mary's Lane
    Leeds, West Yorkshire LS9 7EH
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