course
Printmaking in a Day at RHS Rosemoor
Printmaking at RHS Rosemoor, Learning centre
10.30am - 4.30pm
Thursday 22nd August 2019
• General, beginners and improvers welcome
• Expert tuition
• All materials provided
Taking inspiration and materials from the environment of Rosemoor you will initially make work using monoprint techniques. The images created will then lead into a form of reductive lino cut which will embrace the use of several colours and produce a short edition of prints.
All materials and equipment including a portable press are provided but an old shirt or apron would be useful, beginners and experienced are most welcome.
Cost:
RHS Member £52 per person
RHS non-member £64 per person
Booking via RHS Rosemoor website at:
https://www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/rosemoor/viewevent?EFID=1294
the venue
RHS Rosemoor, Torrington, Devon
Quay Drawing are very excited about working at this beautiful garden in Great Torrington. The gardens are nestled in the Torridge valley and offer a wide variety of subject matter from formal gardens to natural landscape and planting. The courses will run either in Lady Anne's house in the Wisteria meeting room, a beautiful period room in this Victorian house, or in the learning centre classroom offering purpose built, modern and convenient facilities. Students will have the opportunity to work directly from the gardens and to use the catering facilities provided by Rosemoor if they wish.
For more venue details visit RHS Rosemoor website
directions
At Barnstaple join A39 signposted Bideford (Atlantic Highway), keep heading towards Bideford on the A39 until you reach a roundabout signposted to Great Torrington (B3232). Take this road and follow it into Great Torrington. RHS Garden Rosemoor is signposted at Great Torrington and is situated 1 mile south on the A3124 road which heads towards Exeter. Car parking is free.
Address and post code
RHS Garden Rosemoor, Torrington, Devon EX38 8PH
meet your tutor
Polly Pocock
BA (Hons) Fine Art
Polly started with an interest in textiles and particularly embroidery. She was a member of the Embroiderers' Guild for several years and taught evening classes. At art school Polly worked with a range of media to produce installations, films and large-scale drawings based on social injustice. Now her interest is in drawing, developing these into small paintings and prints. Most work is focussed on links between her native Cornwall and South Wales although drawings and prints of plants are also made. She has delivered workshops in primary schools and taught a range of day and evening classes. Polly teaches fine art at Petroc college also working with students with learning disabilities teaching a variety of subjects including art and horticulture.
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