{"product_id":"260523-23rd-may-2026-experimental-drypoint","title":"260523|23rd May 2026|Experimental Drypoint","description":"\u003ctable class=\"overview\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 27%;\"\u003eLocation\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLeicester Print Workshop\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr id=\"time\"\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDate \u0026amp; Time\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSaturday 23rd May 2026\u003cbr\u003e10.00am - 4.00pm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eExperience\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBeginner\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr id=\"teacher\"\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTutor \u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKris Trigg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExperimental drypoint etching is an intaglio printmaking technique that involves incising a design directly onto a plate using a sharp needle or tool. Unlike traditional etching, no acid is used; instead, the artist scratches into the surface, raising a burr along the edges of the lines. This burr holds ink and creates a characteristically rich, velvety line in the final print. The process encourages creative exploration, allowing for a wide range of lines, tones, and textures. Its immediacy and tactile nature make drypoint especially well-suited for experimentation and expressive mark-making.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCourse Structure\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Tutor\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKris is a Midlands-based artist currently living in Wellingborough. His practice is rooted in direct observation, evolving into rhythm, gesture, and movement within my work. He aims to offer viewers a subjective truth—an invitation to engage with the abstraction that emerges from his original, documented imagery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eObservation is the starting point of Kris' process. Dissecting what he sees, transferring elements, and reassembling them into compositions that straddle representation and abstraction. Printmaking is central to his practice; its physicality and layered processes allowing him to become deeply involved in the making. Kris works across a range of techniques, drawn to the balance between control and unpredictability that print offers. The planning and process hold equal weight to the moment of revealing the final image—both are intrinsic to the meaning and satisfaction found in the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI have taught HE and FE for the past 25 years ranging in a variety of creative subjects but  Printmaking is my main process. I am a member of the LSA and have exhibited reguarly throughout the East Midlands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLeicester Print Workshop \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLeicester Print Workshop is the regional development centre for printmaking. Established by artists in 1986, we are a registered charity, supported by Arts Council England. Our RIBA award-winning building is situated in Leicester City Centre's Cultural Quarter and is home to a large, well equipped open access Printmaking Studio.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe have over 30 years’ experience of teaching people printmaking. Our programme offers the largest number and broadest range of printmaking courses in the region, with courses suitable for beginners as well as experienced printmakers, delivered by practicing artists and nationally renowned tutors. Participants learn in small and friendly groups in our purpose-designed studio.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBookings\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOnline:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eYou can book online here by credit \/ debit card or Paypal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTelephone:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eYou can pay by card over the phone during our opening hours (Wednesday - Saturday, 10am - 5pm). 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