Exploring the techniques and versatility of B.I.G. (non-toxic ground for achieving traditional etching techniques) and other substitutes for the traditional toxic materials applied to etching plates.  

Working from images that you bring with you, you will be taken through how to draw and etch a plate using BIG, apply aquatint to achieve tonal values, and then spend some time on the fun bit of inking & printing from your plate. You will have the opportunity to use both colour and traditional black inks and will be able to take home some excellent prints that you have created!

You will use some incredible tools and equipment to create a traditional etching using mostly nontoxic printmaking materials. You can do this method in your own studio or kitchen if you wanted to - it's very safe.

The cost for this workshop is inclusive of all materials and equipment which will provided for you.

Jenny Gunning loves printmaking, and has been printmaking since she was 7 years old, picking up on her fathers enthusiasm as a skilled printmaker, she caught the bug early for this artform! She loves aquatint etchings and making large pieces with this method. She is an expert in all printmaking techniques, having both qualifications and many years of experience Jenny is now not only a full time printmaker in her own right but she also supports the customers of her family business - Ironbridge Fine Art who have been making and distributing the fantastic Gunning Etching Presses for the past 41 years. Jenny has had to becoming excellent at all printmaking skills in order to juggle both her own art career alongside their customers' along the way. Her love for printmaking is at the heart of Jenny's every day practice and she loves sharing her enthusiasm for the skills with new people.  

MAXIMUM OF 10 STUDENTS

More information & materials list will be provided once a booking has been placed, or please contact South West Art, Sidmouth on 01395 514717 or email info@southwestartmaterials.co.uk if you wish to know more prior to booking.