{"product_id":"261121-21st-november-2026-painterly-paper-lithography","title":"261121|21st November 2026|Painterly Paper Lithography","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 21st November 2026\u003cbr\u003e10.00am - 4.00pm.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr id=\"teacher\"\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTutor\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKathryn Desforges\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSkill Level\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAll levels\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"details\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"395\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"395\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eExperience the magic of lithography! Spend a fun, hands-on weekend making quick, cheap, colourful lithograph prints using photo-paper as a matrix  - no specialist lithography equipment required! During this course you'll l\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eearn the basic principles of lithography, creating painterly hand-drawn images on photo-paper \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eusing acrylic paint and drawing ink. Plates are processed with gum arabic and coke, and once dry can be printed from straight away using oil-based ink and an etching press. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn day one we'll start off with some experimental mark-making to make a test plate, which you'll then print to get to grips with how the process works and what kind of marks you can produce. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe'll also cover using photographic images, but we’ll keep the focus mainly on drawing. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou'll then start planning and creating a multi-plate image, thinking about using positive and negative mark-making. By the end of day two, you'll have a small edition of A4-size multi-coloured, layered lithograph prints to take away,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e a new-found (or re-kindled!) love of print, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand the skills and confidence to develop your work further using paper lithography. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis course is an excellent introduction into lithography for beginners who want to dip a toe into the world of lithography, or for those with some print experience who want to learn something a little bit different. You can make editions of 10+ and your plate will be cleaned ready to reprint again at a later date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe've no doubt you'll catch the lithography bug and want to do more! You can then join LPW as a member to book time in the studios to continue to develop your skills. And if you want to continue your lithography journey, why not book onto one of our stone lithography courses as a next -step? LPW is one of the only open-access print studios in the UK with dedicated lithography facilities and technical support.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis brand-new weekend course is taught by artist and printmaker Kathryn \u003cspan data-ogsb=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogac=\"\" class=\"marku6c0sux46\" data-markjs=\"true\"\u003eDesforges\u003c\/span\u003e \u003ca data-linkindex=\"0\" title=\"http:\/\/www.kathryndesforges.co.uk\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kathryndesforges.co.uk\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ewww.kathryndesforges.co.uk\u003c\/a\u003e, who was LPW lithography intern in 2012, and stems from her ongoing research into alternative, accessible methods of lithography. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll the materials used on this course are widely available and low-toxicity. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Tutor\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"395\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"395\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKathryn Desforges\u003c\/strong\u003e is a UK-based printmaker who creates process-driven, contemporary artworks which explore her preoccupation with ordinary, overlooked and in-between places.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHer work germinates from a fragmented collection of drawings, photographs, memories and lived experience, and evolves through printmaking processes such as etching, lithography and woodcut, which enable a unique visual language.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaterial is important – carving, scratching and sanding back metal and wood reveals and covers up, helping to piece together fragments of ideas, distill and refine, and keep the physical act of making at the core of her practice. What results are re-imaginings – pieced together from snippets and fleeting glimpses of her everyday.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecent work sees Kathryn exploring woodcut, using repetitive, meditative mark-making to reflect movement and fluidity, and exploring three-dimensional space – allowing the work to come off the wall and exploiting the natural movement of washi paper.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKathryn’s work is held in public and private collections in the UK, including the Tate Library artist book collection. She trained at Kingston University, and has undertaken artist residencies at Intaglio Printmaker, UK, Mi-LAB, Japan, and a Post Graduate Lithography Fellowship at Leicester Print Workshop. Ever-hungry to learn and develop new print processes, her practice has developed through a symbiotic relationship with her career as a printmaking technician and tutor.\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\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). Call us on 0116 251 4174.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn person:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCall in to Leicester Print Workshop during our opening hours\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Wednesday - Saturday, 10am - 5pm) \u003c\/span\u003eto book and pay by card, cash or cheque.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePre-course information:\u003c\/strong\u003e We will send you details of how to find us and what to bring with you when we process your booking.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eConcessions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFull-Print Members of Leicester Print Workshop are entitled to a 10% discount on our inhouse courses. 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