Introduction to Monoprint

Monoprint is a wonderfully expressive medium which is all about playing and experimenting. We will create trace monoprints (using a variety of implements to create lines and shapes), subtractive monoprints (removing ink from the plate to create an image) and will experiment with using leaves and feathers. This technique really is a chance to explore and get messy!

We will create a series of prints with and without a press, and cover what you need to get started at home. All tools and materials provided. No experience necessary. Old clothes and an apron advisable.

• Price: £330 for up to six participants (5 min)

• Who it’s for: Ages 16+

• Length: 3 hours

Emma Jones - Wee Blue Press

Emma became fascinated with printmaking as an antedote to digital and web design. She loves sketching with and painting, getting covered in ink and using beautiful tools to create art.

Having experimented with linocut printmaking and monoprinting, she bought her own press - the wee blue press - which is neat enough to fit in her small studio/office. Over the last five years she has experimented with intaglio techniques, lithography and screen print. She also work with watercolour, ink and collage.

She documents her emotional reaction to the landscape around her using drawing, printing and natural materials.

Emma lives in the Scottish Borders with her beloved Spaniel.