| Courses at the West Yorkshire Print Workshop |
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We have a rolling programme of vocational & educational workshops in printmaking techniques and other related arts.
Courses run on either evenings or weekends, are designed for beginners or the more experienced and are led by specialist artists.
We work with both oil and acrylic/water-based inks, and aim to minimize the use of more potentially toxic materials where possible.
Please see our courses page for more information for details and prices.
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| Tapestry Hand Weaving With Janet Clark |
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Tapestry hand weaving with Janet Clark
Janet has hired our gallery space for the following courses.
Please contact directly if interested:
EVENING COURSES
Twice Monthly evening class 6-9pm, Wednesday Evenings. £9.00
Starting soon - book now
TWO DAY COURSES
Introduction to Tapestry - Two Day Course
21-22 January 2012
Weaving with Different Materials
4-5 Feb 2012
Constructed Surfaces
3-4 March 2012
Off the Wall
17-18 March 2012
If interested contact Janet Clark
01484 713677
Off the Wall
17-18 March 2012
To take part contact Janet Clark
01484 713677
janet.clark2@gmail.com |
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| Childrens Saturday Morning Art Workshops |
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The dates for 2012s Saturday Childrens workshops are as follows:
Saturday 7th January - Bobbing Beasties with Samantha Bryan & Helaina Sharpley
Saturday 14th January - Drawing & Painting with Karen Stansfield & Damian Clark
Saturday 28th January - Alternative Spoon People with Samantha Bryan & Helaina Sharpley
Saturday 11th February - Crafty Cupcakes with Karen Stansfield & Jo Login
Saturday 18th February - Sock Hobby Horse with Annie Beech & Helaina Sharpley
Saturday 3rd March - Mod Rock Sculptures with Karen Stansfield & Damian Clark
Saturday 10th March - Mad Hatters Tea Party with Jo Login & Annie Beech
Saturday Childrens Art Workshops are open to all children aged between 8-14 years, run from 10am - 1pm in the WYPW gallery and cost £5 per participant per session, payable in advance.
To book a place, contact us via email on workshops@wypw.org or call 01924 497646 during our opening hours. |
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| Visiting Printmakers Package |
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We are working together with the Art House to offer a unique package for visiting printmakers to the area. Our suggested itinerary would be as follows:
Monday - Arrive in Wakefield, the home of the Hepworth Gallery, and enjoy this vibrant city. Accommodation is available at The Art House, a centre for artist development, which is a central location near to the city centre.
Tuesday - Expand your knowledge of printmaking by using the facilities at the West Yorkshire Print Workshop, technical assistance and access to etching, letter press, lino cut, screen print and photo etching facilities. (£30 induction fee, £5 per hour workshop)
Wednesday - The Art House provides a range of opportunities including access to our print studio equipment for safe intaglio and relief processes or hire of a short term studio to make, show or teach. You can also book a 1-2-1 session with a member of our team to reflect on your aspirations for your creative practice.
Thursday - Enjoy a second day at the West Yorkshire Print Workshop and finish off those projects you have been working on.
Friday - Why not end your stay by visiting Leeds? Take in the Henry Moore Institute, and Leeds Art Gallery, as well as numerous small galleries in the area. |
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| NEXT EXHIBITION GOING FOR GOLD by TAG |
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Our next exhibition is Going For Gold which opens on Tuesday 31st of January and runs until Monday 13th of February.
Going for Gold is the theme of exciting new work created by the contemporary Textile Art Group.
The exhibition explores aspects of gold which have little to do with competing for medals. Members of TAG, which was founded in 1994 to promote textiles as an art form, have interpreted Going for Gold in diverse ways, from studying highly artificial Art Nouveau jewelled insects and the techniques used in creating Moorcroft pottery to gold in the natural world, leaves, hay meadows, honeybees. True gold and fools gold, alchemical gold and the end of the rainbow gold have all inspired pieces in this exhibition. Conventional and experimental methods of creating work echo another aspect of the theme of going for gold, aspiring to a gold standard of originality and quality. |
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