Art courses available at the West Yorkshire Print Workshop, Mirfield.
The West Yorkshire Print Workshop is an open access facility that makes printmaking and other art forms accessible to everyone through a regular programme of classes & courses for people of all abilities.
WYPW classes and courses offer high quality tuition by experienced, practicing artists. We keep groups small to give you a more practical and hands on experience and beginners are more than welcome.
All course prices include basic materials.
Most courses can act as a lead-in to membership. If you decide to join as a member within 2 weeks of completing a course, we offer guaranteed technical support for your first 12 hours in the workshop with whichever technique you are using. Please see our MEMBERSHIP page for further details.
If you need to cancel your place on a course, you are required to give at least 10 working days notice. The refund will be given in the form of a credit note, which can then be used in payment towards another course. No refunds will be issued if the period of notice is less than 10 working days. West Yorkshire Print Workshop reserve the right to cancel courses. If this happens, full refunds will be given. Please note if we do not provide the course you are looking for or if a course is fully booked, do get in touch as we can always arrange something to suit you.
Please contact us by phone or e-mail for course enquiries & bookings.
(online booking coming soon.....)
INTRODUCTION TO PRINTMAKING, 5 OR 10 WEEK COURSE
Suitable for complete beginners, this course is designed for you to pick and choose which techniques you would like to learn. The first part of this course will introduce you to hard and soft ground etching and drypoint. The second part of the course will cover linocut, collagraph and carborundum. The course can be booked for the full 10 weeks, or book 5 weeks to learn a specific technique.
Course 1: Wednesday evenings
6.30-9.15pm
First 5 weeks: Etching and Drypoint, Kathryn Desforges Starting 15th Oct 08
Second 5 weeks: Relief, Collagraph & Carborundum, Sammy Palfrey Starting 19th Nov 08
Course 2: Thursday evenings 6.30-9.15pm
First 5 weeks: Etching and Drypoint, Kathryn Desforges Starting 14th Jan 09
Second 5 weeks: Relief , Collagraph and Carborundum, Sammy Palfrey Starting 18th Feb 09
£110 for 5 weeks
£200 for 10 weeks
Max 6 people
INTRODUCTION TO KILN FORMED GLASS JEWELLERY, LIZ DANBY
This is a beginner’s course which will teach you the basic techniques used to produce beautiful and original glass jewellery. You will make a selection from necklaces, brooches, rings and cufflinks (your choice). Students normally take away between 5 and 10 items. The course lasts an afternoon and all materials are provided within the cost of the course.
Liz is a studio holder at the WYPW and is a 3D mixed media artist.
most Saturdays from October - March
1pm-4pm
£35
Max 4 people
SCREEN PRINTING, CLARE CAULFIELD
Learn the processes involved in translating drawings and photographs into a screen print. Explore this diverse medium in a friendly learning environment using our excellent facilities.
Clare Caulfield is a keyholder at WYPW and exhibits her work nationally.
Course 1: 22nd/23rd November 08 **FULL** Course 2: 21st/22nd March 09
10am-4pm
£110
Max 5 people
TEXTILE PRINTING FOR BEGINNERS, CAROL SOUTHERN Take home your own t-shirts and bags printed with your very own design - makes an ideal Christmas gift!
No experience is necessary and 2 t-shirts and 2 bags are included in the course cost, child sizes are available.
Carol Southern is a keyholder at WYPW and is a professional fashion designer.
COURSES IN FELT-MAKING AND MIXED-MEDIA, CATHERINE GREEN FOR UP-TO-DATE COURSE INFORMATION AND BOOKINGS CALL: 07811 609607
Catherine is a textile artist and runs courses throughout the year from her large studio at WYPW.
Introduction to Felt-Making: Course 1: Saturday 10th January 2009 Course 2: Saturday 28th February 2009
10am-4pm
£50
Make a Mixed-Media Canvas:
Course 1: Saturday 7th February 2008
Course 2: Saturday 21st March 2008
10am-4pm
£50
ARTIST BOOKS, ALISON HARDCASTLE
This course will look at how to communicate ideas and themes through book format, and focus on the possibilities for shape, materials, bindings, text, paper, foldings and other elements which can be used to convey a message through the artists’ book. Alison is a keyholder at WYPW and exhibits and sells her books widely throughout the UK .
21st January 09
10am-4pm
£60
Max 6 people
ADVANCED ETCHING TECHNIQUES. ANDREW HAMBLETON
This course will cover sugar lift, spit bite, crayon drawing and resist techniques. An ideal continuation from the Introduction to Printmaking course, or for artists wishing to develop their printmaking skills.
Andrew Hambleton is a studio holder at WYPW and exhibits his work internationally.
8th/9th March 09
10am-4pm £120
Max 6 people
ETCHING WITH COPPER SULPHATE, SAMMY PALFREY
Copper sulphate is considered a relatively safe etching technique and is therefore ideal for use in the home studio, schools, or for the professional artist who hasn't got essential health and safety equipment in their studios for etching. We will cover the traditional techniques of line etch, soft ground and open- bite, using (take out traditional) modern acrylic grounds. This course is designed for those with experience of etching.
Sammy Palfrey is a member of WYPW and has done extensive research into safer printmaking techniques.
24th January 09
10am-4pm
£60 Max
6 people
The West Yorkshire Print Workshop is an open access facility that makes printmaking and other art forms accessible to everyone through a regular programme of classes & courses for people of all abilities. 
