Winter Retreat: Book Making

NEW COURSE

Leicester Print Workshop is delighted to present our three day Winter Printmaking Schools in early 2025. These small group three day immersions will give participants a chance to dedicate time to their printmaking practice. Participants will enjoy the opportunity to experiment, play, explore and focus on their chosen technique and present a new opportunity for artistic development, inspiration and growth over Winter.

Led by book maker Sumiko Eadon, you have three days working cosily, sitting, focussing, and making something you will cherish that is also useful. In a small group of six, you will explore various concertina and fold formats, hardcover, and make your own hand-bound, hardcover sketchbooks. Working with crisp, tactile paper, colourful book cloths and specialist tools, you will be engaged in an attentive way of making; measuring, cutting, folding, piercing, sewing, gluing and you will leave the studio with something special to take home with you.
This is a real treat - three days of mindful activity and a chance to engage with beautiful materials that will begin a love of the book form if you are a beginner or reinvigorate previous skills, this is a course not to be missed.

Course Structure

Day One

Exploration of concertina book, various folds, and pamphlet book

Make concertina book with hardcover

Day Two

Make hand-bound sketchbook, starting with cutting paper, sewing signatures together, and binding

Day Three

Continue making your own hardcover sketchbook - finishing off

* If we have enough time… optional activities: make hardcover for the folds and concertina you made on Day1, or make a slip case

About the Tutor

Sumiko Eadon is an artist based in Leicestershire working individually and collaboratively. She studied Fine Art in Loughborough University as a mature student. Since her graduation in 2013, she has developed her portfolio through residencies and has exhibited regionally and beyond. This includes AA2A at the University of Derby, LPW’s ‘Our Big Move’ residency, Surface Gallery graduate residency, Nottingham Castle Open, Flourish Award exhibition, the National Original Print Exhibition, London and a solo exhibition at New Art Exchange, Nottingham. She works as a freelance printmaking tutor and has worked with LPW, West Yorkshire Print Workshop, LU Arts and The New Art Gallery Walsall.

Leicester Print Workshop

Leicester Print Workshop is the regional development centre for printmaking. Established by artists in 1986, we are a registered charity, supported by Arts Council England. Our RIBA award-winning building is situated in Leicester City Centre's Cultural Quarter and is home to a large, well equipped open access Printmaking Studio.

We have over 30 years’ experience of teaching people printmaking. Our programme offers the largest number and broadest range of printmaking courses in the region, with courses suitable for beginners as well as experienced printmakers, delivered by practicing artists and nationally renowned tutors. Participants learn in small and friendly groups in our purpose-designed studio.

Bookings

Online: You can book online here by credit / debit card or Paypal.

Telephone: You can pay by card over the phone during our opening hours (Wednesday - Saturday, 10am - 5pm). Call us on 0116 251 4174.

In person: Call in to Leicester Print Workshop during our opening hours (Wednesday - Saturday, 10am - 5pm) to book and pay by card, cash or cheque.

Pre-course information: We will send you details of how to find us and what to bring with you when we process your booking.

Concessions: Full-Print Members of Leicester Print Workshop are entitled to a 10% discount on our inhouse courses.

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