M-Others Printmaking course

Learn two different printmaking techniques and create your own artworks.

Learn two methods of printmaking - cyanotype and linocut.
Experiment with your own designs and create a set of prints.
Free for those who are over 19 and unemployed, on a low wage or over 50. Childcare provided.

Join artistic lead Rhona Iris on a 12-week course designed to teach you both the process of both Cyanotype Printing and linocut. You'll learn how to cut your own lino-block and produce a series of prints.

Over the course you'll be guided on how to master the simple blue-print technique of Cyanotype - an early form of photography. This analogue process is easy to pick up and Rhona has designed the so everyone can participate at whatever level suits them. The process is experimental and great fun.

Rhona will also guide you through the wonderful relief printmaking skill of linocut. You can experiment with your own designs, transform your ideas safely into lino-block designs and produce a series of prints on both specialist papers and fabric. No experience is necessary, and all materials will be provided for you.

This course is for all levels; from those who wish to enhance their own artistic work to beginners who would like to try a new process.

Wednesday 3 September – Wednesday 26 November (no session in half term 29 October)

9.30 – 11.30am

Old Printworks Arts, 1 Waterloo Rd, Radstock BA3 3EP

There's no need to book - you can just drop in on the day. You can complete our enrolment forms when you arrive.

Free, on-site childcare is provided by experienced, fully DBS checked staff from Little Lost Robot
Not under Ofsted regulation as parents are present
Children can participate in creative and imaginative play while parents work alongside

Please note, childcare is drop-in and cannot be booked.

About M/Others

M/Others is a weekly session for all parents and carers, inclusive of dads, grandparents and any others who are currently bringing up very young children. Children are supervised in an adjacent room so you can practice accessible, creative skills in a relaxed and supportive environment.

All materials and equipment are provided so there are no limits to how creative you want to be. Join us to help keep your hands busy and your brain active, in positive and mindful ways. You can also learn a new creative practice and start a new career path with our holistic approach to creative professional development.

Structured sessions that allow for drop-in support
Focus on emotional well-being and regular check-ins for parents / carers
Opportunities for learners to gain confidence and connect with others
Creative skill development leading to potential employment or routes into Higher or Further Education
Varied programming, including creative writing, stained glass, landscape painting, printmaking, textile pop-ups, and gardening groups. Programming changes each term.

Meet the team

Rhona Iris is an artist and facilitator whose practice centres on social justice and co-creation. Working across printmaking, painting and traditional crafts, she draws on collective knowledge and shared making processes to create work that connects people.

She trained in printmaking at Falmouth School of Art and has since developed a practice rooted in collaborative making. As an experienced facilitator, she works in grassroots community settings, schools, and arts organisations including the Royal West of England Academy.