Leicester Print Workshop

Discover the versatility of this popular relief print technique.

Join us at the Micro Cinema at Phoenix in Leicester for an evening talk by Takero Shimazaki – lead architect working on our new premises.

Kate Da’Casto was Leicester Print Workshop’s Artist in Residence in 2014, where she nurtured her passion for etching, screenprinting, collage and digital print

This weekend workshop will introduce participants to the various techniques of lithography.

Teachers’ Print Lab is a series of regular CPD print sessions that take place one Tuesday a month for the duration of the 2014/15 school year (Sept – July).

A two day course for those that want to learn screen printing onto paper.

This three day course over the Easter weekend will include a full introduction to screenprinting onto textiles

Using Gum Arabic and the humble black and white photocopy as your plate, you will learn how to create prints of your photographic or hand drawn images.

This popular evening course provides a solid foundation for printmaking learning.

Solar Plate is a photo-etching process using photopolymer plates that are developed and ‘etched’ in water.

Experiment with monoprinting on this day course and create vibrant, one off prints.

Our workshops at Lakeside Arts Centre run alongside the exhibitions at Djanogly Art Gallery and often take their inspiration from the artists and artwork on show.

Join us for the launch of Dendokron – a collaboration between artist Serena Smith and writer Lindsey Shaw-Miller.

An experimental weekend course that explores line, texture, layers and colour using multiple printmaking processes.

Teachers’ Print Lab is a series of regular CPD print sessions that take place one Tuesday a month for the duration of the 2014/15 school year (Sept – July).

The one day course will introduce you to the soft, subtle gradations of Mezzotint.

Mono-screenprinting is a way to create one off, unique prints using cut stencils, painterly methods and drawing.

An alternative to stone lithography, this quick process enables hand drawn, photographic or digital film positives to be transferred onto lithographic plate and printed on an etching press.

Create your own letterpress poster prints.

Teachers’ Print Lab is a series of regular CPD print sessions that take place one Tuesday a month for the duration of the 2014/15 school year (Sept – July).

Japanese woodblock, or mokuhanga, is a printmaking technique that has a variety of beautiful effects, ranging from delicate washes of transparency, to bold vibrant colours.

This weekend course will provide an introduction to textile screenprinting.

Join us for an evening with our Letterpress Apprentice.

An introduction to bookbinding, suitable for beginners, artists and designers wanting to develop practical bookmaking skills

Our workshops at Lakeside Arts Centre run alongside the exhibitions at Djanogly Art Gallery and often take their inspiration from the artists and artwork on show.

Discover the versatility of this popular relief print technique.

During this one day course you will learn how to block print onto fabric and create your own beautiful, hand printed lampshade.

A two day course for those that want to learn screen printing onto paper.

Teachers’ Print Lab is a series of regular CPD print sessions that take place one Tuesday a month for the duration of the 2014/15 school year (Sept – July).