Courses and workshops
Our resident and visiting artists can facilitate a range of creative activities for both adults and young people, to enhance appreciation of contemporary visual arts for all sectors of the community. We seek to enable people to extend their skills, experience and knowledge by working with practicing artists.
SUMMER 2010
Printmaking for Adults (18 years +)
Crescent Arts continues to run printmaking workshops for adults throughout the summer, to give participants an introduction to a variety of printmaking processes. Participants will also be able to book Crescent Arts’ open-access printmaking facilities with access to tuition when required.
2-Day Introduciton to Gum Arabic Transfer
with Dawn Brooks
Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th August 2010
10.00am – 4.00pm
8 places maximum
£75 / £72 (Crescent Arts members)
This technique follows the methods of traditional lithography, in terms of utilizing a carbon-based image-albeit on paper instead of on stone or an aluminium sheet. The solution is rubbed gently onto a black & white photocopy and a lightly inked roller passed over the surface. It is often referred to as paper lithography, and has many similar qualities
View Dawn Brook's work.
For further information or to book a place, please email: dawnbrooks56@yahoo.co.uk or phone Crescent Arts on 01723 351 461
An introduciton to Dry Point Etching & Chine Collé
with Dawn Brooks
Saturday 21st August 2010
10.00am – 4.00pm
8 places maximum
£35 / £32 (Crescent Arts members)
Drypoint Etching is a variant of engraving, done with an etching needle or sharp point. A drypoint scratching leaves a rough burr at the edges of each line. This burr gives dry point prints a characteristically soft, and sometimes blurry, line quality. This method is a simple and effective way of producing intaglio prints without the use of any acids.
Chine Collé is a collage process that introduces colour and texture into an etching without having to prepare and print additional plates. Lightweight papers are used for this method, which are cut or torn into desired shapes.
View Dawn Brook's work.
For further information or to book a place, please email: dawnbrooks56@yahoo.co.uk or phone Crescent Arts on 01723 351 461
PLEASE NOTE THAT BOOKING FOR WORKSHOPS WILL NOT BE CONFIRMED UNTIL PAYMENT IS RECEIVED BY THE ARTISTS/TUTORS.
ALL WORKSHOPS ARE FOR ADULTS OVER THE AGE OF 18.
Open access facilities
Members of Crescent Arts can book our facilities for printmaking, kiln-firing for ceramics and workshop space hire. First-time users must enroll for an induction with one of our resident artists.
These facilities are available at Crescent Artstudios (below Scarborough Art Gallery) from Tuesdays to Fridays between 10.00am and 5.00pm. For futher information about our studio facilities and rates, please contact us on 01723 351461 or email us on info@crescentarts.co.uk
