Learn a wide range of etching techniques, tips and tricks, that will enable you to expand your ideas. Explore tones and textures through a range of exciting processes.

You will explore sugar lift, open bite, permeable grounds and spit bite aquatint. You will be guided through each of these exciting processes and then be encouraged to work more exploratively and to challenge yourself. Once you are familiar with the effects that can be achieved you will be able to work on your own projects at your own pace, with full support, to achieve finished prints.
This course welcomes printmakers who have some experience and who really want to expand their technical expertise. A perfect course for those who are looking for more creativity in their etching.
This course will provide each participant with 2 small pieces of copper to learn the techniques. Additional copper for developing the images will be available for purchase from the course tutor.
Prices vary between £6.30 (approx 10x15cm) - £12.80 (15x25cm) depending on the size of plate you wish to work on.
Extra printing paper will also be available to purchase from the course tutor at £5.90 per sheet (6 prints per sheet)
Lists of printmaking suppliers will also be provided at the beginning of the course.

We limit our course numbers to 6 - in order for you to get the most from our tutors and the facilities.

Wendy Rhodes is a member of GPC and a knowledgeable teacher with over 25 years’ experience. Wendy holds an MA in Multi-Disciplinary Printmaking and she completed a Practice-led PhD (2019) that followed extensive research in the fields of drawing and etching. She specialises in etching and is known for her landscape prints.

Terms and Conditions:
Bookings are only confirmed on receipt of the full cost of the course. If full payment is not made, you will not be allowed to start the course. We reserve the right to cancel the course at a weeks notice if there are less than 4 participants booked.

Please note

We will not be liable for any childcare, travel or accommodation fees lost due to cancellation by us.

Cancellation Policy:
The sum of £50, will be lost If you cancel at short notice (less than 2 weeks before the course start). If your place cannot be filled, no monies will be returned. Please note that it is necessary for tutors to be passed your e-mail address for the purpose of running the workshop, please see our privacy policy. For further information please email us on info@gpchq.co.uk

COVID-19 Precautions

Students may be asked to wear masks and gloves.
Presses and shared equipment (keeping this to a minimum) are wiped after each session with antibacterial cleaner.
Extractor fans will be switched on during courses in downstairs studios.
Students on courses run in the downstairs studio will have access to both the upstairs and downstairs toilets.
Students will need to bring refreshments with them.

Etching Alchemy – Weekend workshop with Wendy Rhodes