Course Overview:

• Learn how to create expressive prints using recycled materials in this experimental printmaking 5-week course at Art Class London in North London.
• Develop practical printmaking skills using Tetrapak cartons, textiles, cardboard and other everyday materials in a professional studio environment.
• Small classes (maximum 10 students) provide individual guidance and a supportive atmosphere.
• All materials included.

 

Course duration
5 weeks

This course runs twice during the Autumn Term, with a September start and a November start.
The September course pauses for half term from 26 October to 1 November and resumes the following week.

Time 
10.00 – 13.00

Day
Wednesday

Tutor: Stella
For any information regarding the course, payments or how to join, please get in touch with her at:
email:  stellaprint.artclasslondon@gmail.com
phone: 07746 848656

 

Booking Details

Price £199

Each booking covers 5 weekly sessions (3 hours each).
Choose your preferred course start date when booking.

Course Description

Discover a playful, creative approach to printmaking using recycled materials such as Tetrapak drinks cartons, fabric, aluminium foil, and cardboard, guided by artist and printmaker Stella Yarrow. This course combines structured technical learning with experimentation, helping you develop confidence and explore sustainable methods of image-making. Suitable for beginners and more experienced artists, you will learn how to combine print techniques to produce original and expressive prints to take home.

What You’ll Learn

• Cut, tear, peel and score Tetrapak cartons to create imagery, then ink and print using a professional printing press
• Create textured prints using recycled materials such as fabric, aluminium foil, cardboard, plastic nets and bubble wrap
• Incorporate natural materials, including dried leaves and feathers, into printmaking processes
• Explore shape, colour and composition through practical studio exercises
• Learn how to use printmaking tools, equipment and materials safely
• Understand registration techniques for multi-layer prints and ways to combine processes for layered results

All teaching focuses on non-toxic, environmentally responsible printmaking using sustainable materials. Recycled materials are provided, but you may also bring your own materials after discussion with the tutor.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, you will:

• Develop practical printmaking skills that support further study or independent practice
• Understand the creative possibilities of different printmaking techniques
• Gain experience working with recycled materials in printmaking
• Build confidence in experimental image-making processes
• Produce a collection of original prints using a range of techniques and materials

Course Structure 

Week 1
Introduction to Tetrapak. Learn different ways to create marks on Tetrapak, ink the plate and produce an experimental print using the printing press.

Week 2 
Design and create a Tetrapak print. Add colour using chine-collé (bonding delicate coloured paper to the print).

Week 3
Introduction to printmaking using other recycled materials.

Week 4
Explore recycled materials further and learn how to combine them with Tetrapak in one print.

Week 5 
Develop personal ideas using your own choice of materials and techniques.