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Printmaking with Found Materials Short Course with Julia Fonnereau
Printmaking with found materials: Exploring the natural world short course.
Discover how everyday materials can be transformed into expressive printmaking plates in this four-week, hands-on course.
Using found and recycled materials such as Tetra Pak cartons, cardboard packaging, and textured papers, participants will explore a combination of intaglio and collagraph techniques to create richly detailed prints inspired by the natural world.
Each week will introduce new processes — from preparing and inking up plates to experimenting with layering, tone, and texture. Guided by demonstrations and individual support, you’ll learn to capture the beauty of landscapes, plants, and wildlife through sustainable, creative printmaking methods.
By the end of the course, you’ll produce a small collection of original prints that reflect both your artistic vision and an appreciation for the environment.
What You’ll Learn:
How to repurpose found materials into printing plates
Intaglio and collagraph techniques using accessible tools
Inking, wiping, and printing by hand or with a press
Composition and design inspired by natural forms
Sustainable studio practices in printmaking
Duration: 4 weeks
Suitable for: Beginners to intermediate printmakers; artists interested in experimental, eco-friendly processes.
All our courses with Julia are suitable for complete beginners or those artists that want to improve their techniques or just gain inspiration for new ideas in a friendly, fun and engaging group.
Julia Fonnereau is a qualified art teacher, having taught art to all age ranges from primary to A level and BTec Art and Design. She currently works as a freelance artist and surface pattern designer as Julia Fonnereau Design, specialising in animals and botanicals, and she exhibits her work all around the country including at our Southern Maltings Art and Craft Markets. Julia has been teaching art workshops to adults and children at Southern Maltings for over two years and her students return time and again for her pragmatic teaching and relaxed informal approach which nurtures your creativity.
Julia has a host of workshops and short courses in all forms of art including drawing, painting, watercolour, printing etc. Many of her workshops use interesting and original techniques including printing using a pasta machine! Her love is flora and fauna and she will share her passion for nature with you. Julia will also continue to run her evening set of courses on Tuesday evenings, which will be set into 4 week segments with a different theme for each.
All equipment and materials are included.
Additional Information:
This course is aimed at print artists of all levels including beginners and Julia will teach you techniques to get you started or to improve your art. Suitable for anyone aged 14+.
The workshops are being run with a maximum capacity of 8 participants and will be for 2.5 hours from 7pm – 9.30pm at a cost of £90 for the four week block, or the equivalent of £22.50 per workshop. Light refreshments to help with your creativity are included.
The session will be held in our North Cowl, with entry via the East End of the building.
The four weeks start on Tuesday 20th January and then every Tuesday on 27th January, and 3rd and 10th Feb.
Please check our website for other workshop options, as we have a variety of workshops running for both adults and children throughout the Winter and Spring including February Half Term.
Southern Maltings is the trading name of Ware Arts Centre Limited and is a registered charity (Registered charity no. 276998). All events are run by volunteers and proceeds go towards developing the Southern Maltings into an amazing creative arts centre which will enable us to put on a wider and more frequent range of events and activities for the whole community.