Part of Sunny Bank Mills Print Festival 2025.
Collagraph is a traditional print technique that relies on building layers of texture that can hold ink to transfer your design from plate to paper. During this introductory session, Abbie will guide you through the process of layering textures and marks, and building tone, to create unique printing plates that will then be inked up and hand printed to create a range of original artworks.
This workshop is perfect for beginners or those who have tried other printmaking processes before, as you will be equipped with the skills to combine new and familiar techniques to make artwork that is personal to you.
You will leave the workshop with a selection of handmade prints and your original collagraph plate to reuse as you wish.
Suitable for ages 16+. Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Artist bio:
Abbie Mooney is an illustrator and printmaker who teaches printmaking and bookbinding in Further Education and as a Freelance Workshop Facilitator.
Abbie’s own practice explores material processes as a form of heritage-making, exploring how collagraph combined with other printing techniques and traditional book arts can enliven heritage narratives.
She is passionate about sharing new and innovative ways of using traditional techniques to keep heritage processes alive.
Sunny Bank Mills
Farsley Town Street
Farsley
Leeds
LS28 5UJ
United Kingdom
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53.814053, -1.672549
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The venue of the Print Festival is on the first floor of the 1912 Mill, which is accessed via one flight of stairs or a wheelchair accessible lift. We will have attendants on hand to offer assistance.
The Market will be loud and busy at times, but areas of the Mills, including the Gallery and Tea Room will be open throughout the weekend for a more relaxed shopping and seating experience.
Free parking, included limited accessible parking is available around the Mill site and on Farsley Town Street. We strongly encourage visitors to use alternative methods of transport for this event, including walking, bus and train travel, and car sharing. Parking is limited on site and you may me turned away during busy periods.
If you need any assistance throughout the weekend, find a Mill Host in a pink hi vis vest, or visit the information point outside the 1912 Mill for support.
For visitor and animal welfare, this is NOT a dog friendly event. This is due to the high numbers of expected visitors.
Assistance dogs are permitted.
