Creative Workshops & short courses

Workshops take place in Marigold’s studio near Matfield in Kent, just off the A21. She has taught printmaking and drawing for the past six years, including with Kent Adult Education. Alongside her own practice she works as a professional printer for artists and as a technician in a busy London print workshop. Marigold’s aim is to make creativity accessible and enjoyable for everyone -encouraging curiosity, experimentation and the pleasure of getting lost in the process. Just bring an apron, packed lunch and your enthusiasm!

GIFT VOUCHERS

If you’re looking for a unique gift for a friend or family gift vouchers are available for studio based workshops . Email for more info.

RYE CREATIVE CENTRE courses

Summer PrinTmaking Workshops

These workshops offer a flexible, low-toxic approach to printmaking, each workshop will explore different drypoint and collagraph techniques. Whether you are new to printmaking or a have more experience these one day sessions will help you hone your creative skills through individual guidance and support, enabling you to develop a unique printmaking language.
Using a variety of mark-making techniques, you’ll produce exciting and expressive prints. In week one we’ll be using drypoint plastic as our main working surface. In the second week we’ll use Environmount and Tetra-Pak to develop layered images. In the third week we’ll focus on developing the collagraph with more experimental approaches to printmaking.
Explore lots of processes and methods, including using sandpaper to create tone, drawing with an engraving needle, cutting templates, creating blind emboss, and incorporating colourful Japanese papers into your work (chine-collé). You’ll also experiment with inking methods and colour mixing to expand your creative possibilities.

Dates:
Week 1 Friday Aug 7th
Week 2 Friday Aug 14th
Week 3 Friday Aug 21st (fully booked)

10.30am-4.00pm with a 30 minute lunch break

Cost: £135* per workshop, per person

(max 4 people per session)

*Materials included

NEW for Autumn!

Expressive Drawing Classes at Rye Creative Centre

A six week mixed-media course that takes an exploratory approach to drawing-encouraging curiosity and experimentation to support the development of your visual language-with an emphasis on mindful, expressive techniques. Through playful, but structured exercises-both observational and non-observational-you’ll build a versatile toolbox of techniques over the duration of the course. Helping you loosen-up, draw with more freedom, and grow in confidence. You'll be encouraged to trust your creative intuition and fully explore the possibilities of mark-making using a range of media, including charcoal, oil and soft pastels and watercolour and acrylic paint.

Dates:
Fri, 18th, 25th Sept, & 2nd, 9th, 23rd, 30th Oct
10.30am-1.00pm
Cost: £240

A minimum of 6 people on this course, with a maximum of 10.

*Materials list will be provided on enrolment

Rye Creative Centre
New Rd, Rye
East Sussex
TN31 7LS

https://ryecreativecentre.co.uk/

Saturday studio workshops

In this one day course you’ll have the opportunity to learn drypoint, intaglio, or relief print depending on your preferred area of interest. You’ll be encouraged to play and explore several different techniques under Marigold’s guidance to produce exciting unique prints. Beginners and advanced printmakers all welcome.

max’ 2 people per workshop.
£150 pp
10.30-4.00pm

1-2-1 Printmaking & creative development classes

Whether you’re new to printmaking, or an artist wanting to extend your practice, this course supports you to develop your printmaking skills. There’s a general focus on a non-toxic approach to etching and printmaking and you’ll have the opportunity to explore a range of printmaking and expressive drawing processes. You’ll be supported to develop unique projects and push new ideas in a relaxed and supportive environment.

Mondays and Fridays 10.30-1.30pm
£75 a session (minimum of 3 sessions)

For available dates email me via the contact page or contact@marigoldplunkett.co.uk