CPSC Certificate in Fine Art Printmaking
1 day a week for 31 weeks over 3 Terms
From 3 February or 30 September 2025
10am - 4pm
£1075 per term
Option to book your place for £100 deposit
The balance of
term 1 will be due 4 weeks before the start of the course.
Every Tuesday from 24 September 2024
Led by Karina Savage BA with additional specialist tutors throughout the course.
Every Monday from 03 February 2025
Led by Hannah Webb MA with additional specialist tutors throughout the course.
Every Tuesday from 30 September 2025
Led by Karina Savage BA with additional specialist tutors throughout the course.
Course fees are to be paid before the start of each term. Term 1 fee to be paid at point of booking, Term 2 and 3 fees are due on or before the first day of term.
Description
An opportunity to study printmaking in depth to achieve the Curwen Print Study Centre Certificate (in Fine Art Printmaking).
An introduction to diverse printmaking methods, techniques, and approaches.
High level of technical support and individual tuition, enabling students to gain competence in a range of processes while exploring and developing their own creative ideas.
Planned personal development days with tutor support, to revisit techniques and develop your own work.
Limited currently to 8 students, ensuring good access to equipment and bespoke tuition. Depending on numbers, for some techniques the participants may be split into 2 groups.
Continuous feedback and mentoring throughout the course from tutors and end-of-term assessments for all 3 terms by the Lead Tutor.
CPSC Certificate Membership:
All CPSC Certificate participants will receive CPSC Certificate Print Membership for the duration of the course they are attending, as part of the course
CPCS Certificate Print membership will enable course participants to book additional studio days in the Open Access studio to continue their personal development for a reduced daily fee of £35.00
Final personal development and mentor/critique of the portfolio of prints produced throughout the course with external assessor Susan Aldworth, at the end of Term 3.
Exhibition and Private View in the Studio Gallery at the end of the course.
Suitable for all abilities
Maximum 8 places
Cost: £1075
including materials
Course structure
• Week 1 – Introductory Day: Introduction to Lino & Jigsaw Lino
• Week 2 – Lino – Key Block
• Week 3 – Lino – Reduction
• Week 4 – Woodcut
• Week 5 – Personal Development
• Week 6 – Letterpress
• Week 7 – Personal development - Letterpress or lino
• Week 8 – Cardboard Cut & Collagraph 1 of 2
• Week 9 – Cardboard Cut & Collagraph 2 of 2
• Optional – Open Access day (additional cost)
• Week 10 – Assessment with Lead Tutor and personal development day
Cost: £1075
including materials
Course structure
• Week 1 – Drypoint & paper preparation
• Week 2 – Hard ground Etching
• Week 3 – Soft Ground Etching
• Week 4 – Soft Ground Impressions
• Week 5 – Aquatint
• Week 6 – Personal Development (Aquatint)
• Week 7 – Intaglio Solar Plate
• Week 8 – Relief Solar Plate
• Week 9 – Personal Development (solar plate)
• Optional – Open Access day (additional cost)
• Week 10 – Assessment with Lead Tutor and Personal Development day
Cost: £1075
including materials
Course structure
• Week 1– Monoprinting – Direct trace drawing (am), subtractive wiping/painterly technique (pm)
• Week 2 – Monoprinting – Textures/masking/found objects
• Week 3 – Personal Development (demo offset litho)
• Week 4 – Screen Printing with paper stencils
• Week 5 – Screen Printing with drawing fluid & screen filler
• Week 6 – Screen Printing with photo emulsion
• Week 7 –Personal Development (Screen)
• Week 8 – Photoplate Lithography
• Week 9 – Assessment with Lead Tutor & Personal Development (Photo Lithography)
• Week 10 – Assessment/critique with course Lead Tutor and external assessors & Personal Development
At the end of Term 3 there will be an additional ‘Hanging & Curation Day’ for the Group Exhibition (date TBC with the group). There will be a Private View for the exhibition (date and times TBC with the group)
Option to book your place for £100 deposit
The balance of
term 1 will be due 4 weeks before the start of the course.
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For all courses except CPSC Certificate course
Full payment of the course fee is required when booking a place. A reserved place is not secure until full payment has been received.
If for any reason you are unable to attend, we will refund monies paid minus a £20 admin fee, as long as you cancel your place more than 1 month before the course start date.
For CPSC Certificate course
Payment for Term 1 is required when booking a place. A reserved place is not secure until this payment has been received. Payments for Terms 2 & 3 will be due at the end of the previous term. Payments for Terms 2 & 3 will be due before the first day of each term.
If for any reason prior to the commencement of the course you are unable to attend, we will refund monies paid minus a £20.00 admin fee, as long as you cancel your place more than 1 month before the course start date. Once you start the course on Term 1 you have committed to all 3 terms. Course transfers are at the discretion of Curwen Print Study Centre.
There is an option to book your place for £100 deposit. If you choose this option your place is secured. The balance of term 1 will be due 20 working days before the start of the course. If you cancel more than 20 working days before the course start date, we will refund monies paid minus a £20 admin fee. If your place is not cancelled during this timescale, and the balance is not paid then the deposit is non refundable. All other Terms & Conditions remain the same.
Curwen Print Study Centre reserves the right to cancel courses – a full refund will be made in these circumstances.
