Monoprint and Collage Workshop

About

Using their own design or image, participants will start with torn/cut paper to make a simple collage, which will be overlayed with their own mono print design. This method, called direct trace drawing, produces a linear monotype that has a unique soft edged quality similar to the tone and line in soft ground etching.

This can then continue to be worked on top of with media of participants choice (inks, watercolour, pastels etc.) to create unique prints to take home at the end of the day.

Age group and abilities to be taught        

• 18 years and above.
• Suitable for all abilities

Course aims and skills/knowledge to be taught

• Create an A4 design suitable for monoprinting
• Learn about materials and equipment used for mono printing with collage on paper
• Learn to monoprint onto paper using water washable oil-based inks
• Learn to carefully register monoprints with a layer of collage underneath
• The correct materials and equipment used for monoprinting onto paper
• Where to buy materials and equipment used for monoprinting onto paper
• Produce unique monoprints with collage on paper
• Learn how to add other media on top of monoprints with collage

Course outline for Monoprint and Collage Workshop

Morning activity

• Quick introduction to monoprinting, with a wide range of examples of completed work.
• Demonstration of how to trace/draw images and designs ready for mono printing.
• How to add collage to paper, carefully registered to line up correctly with intended overlying mono print.
• Participants will draw/trace designs suitable for monoprinting and using papers suitable for collage glue this to their paper ready for printing on top of.

Afternoon activity

• Participants will set up ready to monoprint their designs/images over the top of their collages.
• They will be shown the correct amount of ink to prepare and use for monoprinting and the equipment used for monoprinting.
• Participants will create their unique monoprints.
• Discussion with tutor to decide whether to add further media on top of monoprints with collage.
• Participants will then be able to discuss and assess further images they would like to use.
• Participants will then repeat process to create further images
• How to clean and maintain equipment will be covered.
• Short feedback session at end of session to assess and discover what has been learnt and enjoyed.

Materials and equipment required by workshop students

• Please bring along a variety of your own drawings, designs, or photos of your own to work from – no bigger than A4 – which will then be used for your monoprinting. You will be able to work on quite a few designs during the day so the more images you can bring the better choice you will have for experimentation.
• An apron if you have one or wear clothes you don’t mind getting ink on.
• Basic drawing materials including a HB pencil
• Cutting mat if you have one
• Papers suitable for collage if you have them e.g. tissue papers, interesting photocopies of pattern and texture, gift wrap/wrapping paper, maps (not too shiny) any other thin paper that is suitable for collage
• Inks and watercolour pastels/paints if you have them
• Something to take A4 prints home in

Materials and equipment provided

(These will be provided for use during the workshop and are included in the fee).

• Pencils and erasers
• A4 paper to print onto, newsprint.
• Acrylic sheets for inking up on and printing
• MDF rests
• Caligo relief ink for monoprinting
• Tracing paper
• Pastels
• Paint brushes
• Glue sticks
• Tissue paper for collage
• Craft knives
• Washing up liquid
• Masking tape

Methods of assessing outcomes

• Discussion of workshop with Workshop Tutor and fellow workshop students and completion of evaluation form.