The first week of my Easter break was a long awaited trip over to Camberwell College to spend the next 4 days with a specialist tutor and working practitioner on uncovering various printmaking techniques and developing my prior knowledge. Although I teach Printmaking to my Foundation students my knowledge has been developed through self taught purposes and the aid a books, trials and some coordinator support.
I wanted to really dig deep in trialing the many processes this course had to offer including Lithography, relief, Etching and mono. The course spread over 4 days focusing on one technique per day delivered by Brian Hodgson, a professional and highly enthusiastic print maker and part time lecturer who had been producing solo work and collaborations for years. each process was discussed in high detail and where applicable footnotes with health and safety / chemical timings and quantities were issued. apart form that it was purely practical and a great way to just learn by doing. I had gained such a large interest in printmaking since working within the creative arts that to spend this duration of time being taught was a great experience that has excelled my interest in printmaking even more.
The course was taken up as part of my CPD program where I could then reflect and bring what was delivered into my own teaching, not only will that happen; and I have considered all the possibilities and ways of delivering print next year, but also it has changed my opinion in regards to an MA qualification and perhaps pursuing print at this level as oppose to Graphic Design which was my initial thought.
Below is a selection of photos of both the technical area that makes Camberwell so infamous for its printmaking facilities and also a collection of the outcomes produced by myself. I decided to keep my imagery the same throughout the duration of the course so that I could analyze the various outcomes once completed.
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