Learn the art of woodcutting using watercolours with printmaker Richenda Court.
Be inspired by the wealth of prints within our exhibitions and collection and discover how to use multiple woodcut tools, create an image and print your final design.
In this workshop, you will learn how to create a woodcut design on A5 size piece of Japanese plywood. Using traditional Japanese woodcut tools, you will add watercolour washes onto the paper before printing your woodcut design.
For inspiration, you will visit the exhibition and develop a composition from sketches and printed images.
All abilities welcome, Richenda will give a detailed demonstration of how to use the woodcut tools and the process of both carving and printing using dampened etching paper.
All materials are provided and you can enjoy tea, coffee and biscuits from our self-service trolley.
If you have any further questions, or would like to discuss access needs, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Why not add lunch from Pallant Cafe?
You have the option to book a delicious lunch to enjoy during the break, delivered to you during the workshop. Add this option when you book your ticket and choose an option from the special menu on the day for £13.
Artist bio - Richenda Court
Richenda trained in fine art and contemporary dance at Brighton University, Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance and Morley College.
Richenda is a full-time printmaker represented by Henry Sotheran’s, Piccadilly and Bankside Gallery, London. Her prints are inspired by fluid detailed line drawings; progressing subconscious idea’s not knowing where they may lead. This process is the foundation of her practice.
In 2021 Richenda was made an associate member of the Royal Society of Painters and Printmakers based at Bankside Gallery. Her work can be found in the Ashmolean Museum, V & A Museum and British Library. Richenda has exhibited extensively in the UK including the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition and the Royal Society of British Artists at the Mall Galleries.
Richenda has taught printmaking for over twenty years and is currently a Printmaking Lecturer at Morley College, London. Richenda has also lead workshops at Bankside Gallery, The Lightbox, Woking and Ochre Print Studio, Guildford.
