Experience North Country

Image in the Wood – Summer School with Chris Daunt

Duration: 4 days

10:00 to 16:00 Thursday 18th to Sunday 21st August 2011

Horsley, Northumberland

Description:

Wood engraving & wood cut – two fascinating ways of making relief prints. Explore their similarities and differences and even combine them during this four day summer school with Chris Daunt.

Wood engraving is a highly detailed form of relief printmaking, capable of exquisite nuance and detail. Chris will show you how to use a variety of gravers to create marks in the end grain blocks that he cuts and prepares himself. Wood cuts, on the other hand, use of the plank or side grain that is cut with knives and gouges. This results in an image of strong contours, textures and the potential for great expressiveness of line. On this course you can try out both methods independently and have the opportunity to combine them if you wish. Chris will guide you through the cutting and printing process and offer advice on adapting your image ideas to these methods. Suitable for beginners and experienced artists who want to develop creatively in this area.

Horsley is just a few miles from Cherryburn - the birthplace of Thomas Bewick, the famous wood engraver. His home is now a working museum so, as part of the course, we will go on a trip to the museum and receive a guided tour and printing demonstration from the custodian.

Cost Includes:

All tools & materials

Taxi to Cherryburn & entrance fee to the Thomas Bewick museum.

Tea & coffee

Essential Information:

Suitable for all whether you’re a beginner or more advanced.

Maximum class size of 10

Lunch is not provided, however the cafe & pub are open daily or you’re welcome to bring a packed lunch

Wear old clothes & an apron (more details of what to bring with you will be sent to you before the class)

Cancellations made by you, more than 4 weeks before the date of your course, carry a £50 cancellation fee, EXCEPT one-day courses when NO REFUND can be given.

Cancellations made by you with four weeks notice or less will result in NO REFUND unless the vacated place can be filled.

There will be a FULL REFUND or equivalent course transfer if the workshop is cancelled by the course provider.

If you book accommodation and/or travel to attend the workshop, please take out adequate insurance in case you are unable to attend or the workshop is cancelled for reasons outside our control.

About Chris Daunt:

Chris studied Fine Art & English Literature and has worked as an illustrator for over 20 years, using wood engraving as his principle medium. Commissioned work includes illustrations for The Folio Society, The Times, BBC publications and numerous other books. Recently he has been making engraving blocks for artists such as Angie Lewin, Sue Scullard and Harry Brockway. He teaches regularly and is an elected member of The Society of Wood Engravers.