Edinburgh Printmakers
Edinburgh Printmakers
23 Union Street
Edinburgh,
EH1 3LR
Phone: 0131 557 2479
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Website: www.edinburgh-printmakers.co.uk
- Opening times: Tue–Sat 10am–6pm.
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Tucked away in Union Street towards the top of Leith Walk, Edinburgh Printmakers was established in 1967 as the first open-access studio in Britain dedicated to the promotion of contemporary printmaking. The studio is well-equipped, with facilities for etching, lithography, screenprinting and relief printing, as well as dark room and digital services. It offers evening and weekend classes for newcomers to try out the various processes. The gallery shows contemporary work usually created in the studio, complemented by exhibitions of works by artists such as David Hockney, Matisse and Picasso and contemporary American prints by such artists as Andy Warhol and Jim Dine.
Events at Edinburgh Printmakers (23 Union Street, Edinburgh)
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| Weekend course at the open access printmaking studios, showing you how to use light sensitive aluminium photo plates to expose and print detailed marks in black and white and colour. Price includes materials, and is for the full weekend course. View full details |
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| Edinburgh Printmakers |
17 Mar–18 Mar
Sat & Sun 10am–5.30pm 13 Oct–14 Oct Sat & Sun 10am–5.30pm |
0131 557 2479 £150 (£105) |
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| Learn how to prepare digital images in Photoshop and print out acetates for exposure onto litho plates. Some previous experience of Adobe Photoshop is essential. Price includes materials, and is for the full weekend course. View full details |
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| Edinburgh Printmakers |
2 Jun–3 Jun
Sat & Sun 10am–5.30pm 27 Oct–28 Oct Sat & Sun 10am–5.30pm |
0131 557 2479 £155 (£105) |
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| Beginner course employing simple printmaking and bookbinding techniques to help you create interesting, recycled and home-made books. Price includes materials and is for the full weekend course. View full details |
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| Edinburgh Printmakers | 9 Jun–10 Jun Sat & Sun 10am–5.30pm | 0131 557 2479 £155 (£105) |
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| Learn from members of Edinburgh Printmakers how to work directly onto metal plates to develop beautiful and experimental etchings. View full details |
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| Edinburgh Printmakers |
17 Mar–18 Mar
Sat & Sun 10am–5.30pm 12 May–13 May Sat & Sun 10am–5.30pm 29 Sep–30 Sep Sat & Sun 10am–5.30pm |
0131 557 2479 £150 (£105) |
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| A six-week course with members of Edinburgh Printmakers, teaching you how to work directly onto metal plates to develop beautiful and experimental etchings. View full details |
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| Edinburgh Printmakers |
28 Feb–3 Apr
Tue 6–9pm 23 Oct–27 Nov Tue 6–9pm |
0131 557 2479 £165 (£120) for the full course |
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| Weekend course for absolute beginners to learn the basics of this fascinating art. The best bit? You don't even need to be that talented to create something pretty special-looking. Price includes materials, and is for the full weekend course. View full details |
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| Edinburgh Printmakers |
18 Feb–19 Feb
Sat & Sun 10am–5.30pm 16 Jun–17 Jun Sat & Sun 10am–5.30pm 6 Oct–7 Oct Sat & Sun 10am–5.30pm |
0131 557 2479 £150 (£105) |
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| A weekend course, suitable for total beginners, providing an introduction to two simple but effective techniques: monoprinting and relief printing. Price includes materials and is for the full weekend course. View full details |
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| Edinburgh Printmakers |
24 Mar–25 Mar
Sat & Sun 10am–5.30pm 25 Aug–26 Aug Sat & Sun 10am–5.30pm 17 Nov–18 Nov Sat & Sun 10am–5.30pm |
0131 557 2479 £150 (£105) |
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| Explore the technique of cutting an image into wood or linoleum and using ink to produce bold and dramatic effects. Price includes materials, and is for the full six-week course. View full details |
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| Edinburgh Printmakers |
1 Mar–5 Apr
Thu 6–9pm 10 Oct–7 Nov Wed 6–9pm |
0131 557 2479 £165 (£120) |
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| Use anything from photocopied images or text to your own drawings to screenprint onto paper. You can also layer up different colours, to gorgeous effect, and use light sensitive stencils to add detail. This is a weekend course, price given is for two days. View full details |
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| Edinburgh Printmakers |
25 Feb–26 Feb
Sat & Sun 10am–5.30pm 31 Mar–1 Apr Sat & Sun 10am–5.30pm 23 Jun–24 Jun Sat & Sun 10am–5.30pm 1 Sep–2 Sep Sat & Sun 10am–5.30pm 13 Oct–14 Oct Sat & Sun 10am–5.30pm 17 Nov–18 Nov Sat & Sun 10am–5.30pm |
0131 557 2479 £150 (£105) |
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| Weekend courses at the open-access printmaking studios in the ancient techniques of Japanese block printing. Price includes materials, and is for the full weekend course. View full details |
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| Edinburgh Printmakers |
25 Feb–26 Feb
Sat & Sun 10am–5.30pm 14 Apr–15 Apr Sat & Sun 10am–5.30pm 22 Sep–23 Sep Sat & Sun 10am–5.30pm 24 Nov–25 Nov Sat & Sun 10am–5.30pm |
0131 557 2479 £160 (£110) |
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| Inspired by the Kirsty Whiten exhibition, Jenny Littlejohn leads life drawing classes on three consecutive Wednesdays. Booking is essential. View full details |
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| Edinburgh Printmakers | 15 Feb–29 Feb Wed 6.30–8.30pm | 0131 557 2479 £15 per class |
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| Works on canvas and lithographs dealing with the complexities of the family unit. View full details |
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| Edinburgh Printmakers | 14 Jan–10 Mar Tue–Sat 10am–6pm | Free |
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| Experimental film works by various artists, distorting the usual tropes of narrative and meaning. View full details |
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| Edinburgh Printmakers |
8 Mar
6.30pm 29 Mar 6.30pm 12 Apr 6.30pm 26 Apr 6.30pm 31 May 6.30pm 7 Jun 6.30pm |
0131 557 2479 £5 (£4) |
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| Innovative prints from recent art school graduates and artists who've received bespoke training in Edinburgh Printmakers' studio: Patrizio Belcampo, Sarah Diver, Lyndsay Gauld, Elizabeth Hardman, Rachel Maclean, Francesca Miller. View full details |
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| Edinburgh Printmakers |
24 Mar–28 Apr
Tue–Sat 10am–6pm 1 May–19 May Tue–Sun 10am–6pm |
Free |
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| Weekend courses offering an introduction to the art and techniques of photo-intaglio printing, an innovative technique that can be used to produce prints with the qualities of a hand-printed etching. Price given is for the weekend (ie Sat and Sun sessions). View full details |
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| Edinburgh Printmakers |
5 May–6 May
Sat & Sun 10am–5.30pm 15 Sep–16 Sep Sat & Sun 10am–5.30pm 3 Nov–4 Nov Sat & Sun 10am–5.30pm |
0131 557 2479 £155 (£105) |
| Location | Date | Tickets |
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| Five-week course in printmaking using light-sensitive aluminium photo plates. Price includes materials, and is for the full six-week course. View full details |
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| Edinburgh Printmakers |
29 Feb–4 Apr
Wed 6–9pm 24 Oct–28 Nov Wed 6–9pm |
0131 557 2479 £165 (£120) |
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| Learn how to prepare stones for printing images including crayon, tusche washes and photocopy transfers. Price includes materials, and is for the full weekend course. View full details |
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| Edinburgh Printmakers |
28 Apr–29 Apr
Sat & Sun 10am–5.30pm 22 Sep–23 Sep Sat & Sun 10am–5.30pm 24 Nov–25 Nov Sat & Sun 10am–5.30pm |
0131 557 2479 £150 (£105) |
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