During this 9-week evening course you will be taught how to prepare and transfer your own designs from paper onto fabric through the process of screen printing using several different techniques.
This series of workshops has been designed to enable participants to develop their own projects with guidance and support from the tutor and is designed to support those working at both beginner and intermediate level.
At the start of this course, you will be taught how to transfer simple block shapes directly onto fabric. This will be achieved using simple paper stencils combined with the use of textile pigment inks and calico fabric. During the course you will be taught how to mix these pigments and you will learn how to prepare a screen for printing and how to prepare the fabric on the print table ready for printing.
As part of the course, you will be asked to create your own design to apply to different processes throughout. You will be encouraged to consider both the composition and colour palette of your individual design. Later, you will be taught how to transfer your design onto ‘separations’ following which you will learn how to expose your own drawing onto a textile screen.
Each week, you will be introduced to different processes that can transfer your designs onto fabric. Processes involve: metallic adhesive and foils which enable metallic details to be added to your print. The use of puff binder; used to add texture. The use of dyes and pastes; when applied to screens can create painterly designs onto silk fabric and the introduction of discharge printing onto black fabric; used to produce a white on black design.
What’s more the process of layering will be introduced, this will involve examples of how layering paper stencil prints with exposed screen prints can be used to create further interesting, layered designs.
Upcycling is encouraged and participants are invited to experiment using their own garments and or textiles.
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Learning Methods
This course will be delivered on campus from 18:30 – 21:00 every Wednesday for 9 weeks, excluding public holidays
Activity Summary
- Minimum of 8 students, maximum of 10 in the group
- 22.5 hours of teaching in total over 9 evenings, 18:30 – 21:00
Timetable
- Week 1: 4 September 2024 - workshops start
- Week 2: 11 September
- Week 3: 17 September
- 25 September - no class due to public holiday
- Week 4: 2 October
- Week 5: 9 October
- 16 October - no class due to public holiday
- 23 October - no class due to public holiday
- Week 6: 30 October
- Week 7: 6 November
- Week 8: 13 November
- Week 9: 20 November – last workshop
Independent Study
Students are encouraged to create and maintain a personal sketchbook which reflects their own creative practice involving the documentation of processes, learnings, and inspirations.
Participants are encouraged to explore both composition and colour palette to aid their own individual designs.
Calico is the fabric used to print onto during the course however participants are welcome to bring their own fabrics to use if they would like to.
Students will be asked to prepare a hand-drawn 'separation' for use during week 2 of the 9-week block. This will be explained during the first class.
Assessment
This course is not formally assessed.
Staff Delivering on this Course
Helen Ruth Greensmith, an alumnus of Gray’s School of Art specialises in digitally printed silk and wool scarves that are printed in Glasgow and hand finished in Aberdeen, Scotland.
Helen Ruth Scarves creates hand drawn illustrations which are later converted into digital files. Through this method the designer adds colour and repetition including mirrored imagery. She then combines this process and inserts found imagery and photography to create her intricate and layered prints.
Her designs are inspired by both the wild Scottish landscape and animal life as well as fairy tales and traditional folklore. Each scarf tells its own story communicating a loved tale, an old saying or a personal childhood memory, providing the wearer with an emotional connection to each piece.
Entry Requirements
There are no formal entry requirements for this course.
This course is suitable for beginner - intermediate level.
Required Age
All students are required to be at least 16 years of age on the commencement of the course.
For Academic Year 2024/2025
Course fee: £270 per person
The fee is to be paid as part of sign up process and prior to the first session.
After completing the registration form, you will be directed to the payment page. Your place on the course is not confirmed until payment has been received. If you have any difficulties locating the payment link or if you have registered for this course but have not completed the payment form, please contact us for a direct link to pay which will bypass registration.
Additional Costs
Essential core materials are provided.
The following course-related costs are not included in the course fees:
Course Cancellation
If minimum participant numbers for this course are not met, the course will be cancelled and participants will receive a full refund.
If you have registered and paid for your place on the course, but now wish to cancel, please email engage@rgu.ac.uk at least 48 hours prior to the first evening session commencing.
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