Monotype Workshop with Sonia Thomas
Visual artist, Sonia Thomas, will introduce you to fun and simple ways to create original prints using non-toxic and easily accessible materials.This hands-on workshop is suitable for all, particularly those who have not done any printmaking before.
In the session you will try out a range of techniques and materials, and explore the effects of colour, mark making and composition.You will come away with a number of prints, the confidence in taking your ideas forward, and the techniques to experiment with printmaking at home.
Sonia Thomas is a painter, sculpture, an award-winning printmaker, and an experienced workshop leader, who lives and works in London.
April 5th 11:00-13:00
Workshop schedule
1. Welcome and brief introduction to monotypes – 5 minutes
2. Mark making activity/ice breaker – 5 minutes
3. Creating a print with stencils – using positive and negative space- 20 minutes
4. Creating a print with textures – using a range of household materials – 25 minutes
Comfort break – 5 minutes
5. Creating a printing plate for relief printing – demo – 5 minutes
6. Creating prints using the printing plate – 15 minutes
7. Registering paper for multi-layer prints – demo – 5 minutes
8. Creating multi- layer prints – 15 minutes
9. Set up gallery of work – and discussion of work - 10 minutes
10. Clear up and close – 10 minutes
Visual artist, Sonia Thomas, will introduce you to fun and simple ways to create original prints using non-toxic and easily accessible materials.This hands-on workshop is suitable for all, particularly those who have not done any printmaking before.
In the session you will try out a range of techniques and materials, and explore the effects of colour, mark making and composition.You will come away with a number of prints, the confidence in taking your ideas forward, and the techniques to experiment with printmaking at home.
Sonia Thomas is a painter, sculpture, an award-winning printmaker, and an experienced workshop leader, who lives and works in London.
April 5th 11:00-13:00
Workshop schedule
1. Welcome and brief introduction to monotypes – 5 minutes
2. Mark making activity/ice breaker – 5 minutes
3. Creating a print with stencils – using positive and negative space- 20 minutes
4. Creating a print with textures – using a range of household materials – 25 minutes
Comfort break – 5 minutes
5. Creating a printing plate for relief printing – demo – 5 minutes
6. Creating prints using the printing plate – 15 minutes
7. Registering paper for multi-layer prints – demo – 5 minutes
8. Creating multi- layer prints – 15 minutes
9. Set up gallery of work – and discussion of work - 10 minutes
10. Clear up and close – 10 minutes
Visual artist, Sonia Thomas, will introduce you to fun and simple ways to create original prints using non-toxic and easily accessible materials.This hands-on workshop is suitable for all, particularly those who have not done any printmaking before.
In the session you will try out a range of techniques and materials, and explore the effects of colour, mark making and composition.You will come away with a number of prints, the confidence in taking your ideas forward, and the techniques to experiment with printmaking at home.
Sonia Thomas is a painter, sculpture, an award-winning printmaker, and an experienced workshop leader, who lives and works in London.
April 5th 11:00-13:00
Workshop schedule
1. Welcome and brief introduction to monotypes – 5 minutes
2. Mark making activity/ice breaker – 5 minutes
3. Creating a print with stencils – using positive and negative space- 20 minutes
4. Creating a print with textures – using a range of household materials – 25 minutes
Comfort break – 5 minutes
5. Creating a printing plate for relief printing – demo – 5 minutes
6. Creating prints using the printing plate – 15 minutes
7. Registering paper for multi-layer prints – demo – 5 minutes
8. Creating multi- layer prints – 15 minutes
9. Set up gallery of work – and discussion of work - 10 minutes
10. Clear up and close – 10 minutes