Japanese Woodblock Printing - A Two Day Introduction with Adrian Holmes

Join printmaker Adrian Holmes for a print workshop in the wonderful art of Japanese woodblock printmaking. Traditional Japanese woodblock printing is a beautiful meditative print process. Learn in a relaxed, scenic and enjoyable atmosphere and create a beautiful woodblock print with an emphasis on experimentation and play. This workshop is aimed at everyone, from beginners to printmakers wanting to learn this beautiful technique.

Adrian is a highly qualified woodblock print workshop leader who has spent many years teaching in the U.K and Japan. Adrian is extremely knowledgeable and passionate about his craft and an incredibly kind and supportive tutor.
Other Info: All materials are included in the course fee, along with tea and coffee. Group numbers will be kept small to ensure quality individual attention and guidance from the Adrian.
Wear something that can be splashed without disaster, although it is not a particularly messy process. Whilst not compulsory you may wish to bring:

• Any sketches or photos that inspire you

• Your own watercolours (which must be in tubes) as the tutor will just have basic colours

• Any favourite paint brushes

• A pack lunch, or there is a cafe on site

Course fee £160 (All materials are provided)

About this course

Learn the ancient skill of Japanese woodblock printing with a contemporary approach. Explore this fascinating process using traditional materials and tools to create a modern masterpiece.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Learn the ancient skill of Japanese woodblock printmaking. This course offers a contemporary take on woodblock with traditional methods and tools that have been used in Japan for centuries.

The course is inspired by the abstracted forms of modernism and the Sosaku Hanga movement of Japan. Sosaku Hanga (creative prints) emphasizes the artist’s need for autonomous self-expression in the drawing, carving and designing of prints. This remains a major appeal of woodblock printing today.

You will learn how to extract modern ideas from your surroundings, hone your compositional skills and create beautiful expressive woodblock prints with a precise and professional finish. Exploration will include a walk in the surrounding gardens to entice inspiration for your woodblock designs.

You will learn the confidence to create your own woodblock prints – a good understanding of the tools and craft involved. 

- How to simplify an image and make it into an effective print design.

- One-to-one guidance on your style and process of creating semi-abstract work.

- An insight into colour theory, particularly about the printing process, how to separate an image by colour and use watercolour to achieve different intensities of colour.

- An understanding of traditional techniques, tools and materials in a modern context.

The tutor will introduce you to the process and history of Japanese woodblock, as well as its modern application in the course. There will be free discussion, talk about interests and hopes from the course, learning aims.

There will be a short walk around the Gardens to gather information/inspiration, sketching, mark-making. You will discuss the design, inspiration for your prints on a one-to-one basis with the tutor and develop and create your design using mark-making and collage leading to a finished image for transfer to woodblock. You will carve your blocks, learning about approaches to carving, technique, tools and process. You will learn how to test print and print, learning various skills including pigment application, colour choice, how to hold the paper and care of the paper.

There will be an emphasis on exploration and play, addressing specific areas of printing, registration, errors, problem-solving, etc. There will be time for discussion, questions and answers with a small display of work at the end of the course.

Throughout the course, the tutor will guide you through the fascinating process of woodblock printing, using traditional materials and tools to create a modern master piece.

TIMETABLE

Arrival Day - this is the first date listed above

Courses start early evening. Residential students to arrive from 4pm, non-residential students to arrive by 6.45pm.

6.45pm: Welcome, followed by dinner (included).

8 - 9pm: First teaching session, attendance is essential.

Daily timetable

Classes 9.15 - 5pm, lunch is included.

From 6.30pm: Dinner (included for residential students).

Evening working - students may have access to workshops, but only with their tutor's permission and provided any health and safety guidelines are observed.

Last day

Classes 9.15am - 3pm, lunch is included.

Residential students are to vacate their rooms by 10am please.

(This timetable is for courses of more than one day in length. The tutor may make slight variations)

COURSE MATERIALS

Included

• One set of Japanese woodcutting tools, a baren, 2 sheets of Japanese Shina plywood 20cm x 15xm x 6mm. Masa paper x 8 sheets, plus 2 x sheets of another high quality paper, tracing paper, carbon paper, a folder and rice starch glue.

What students need to bring

• Any designs/sketches you would like to explore and possibly print.

• Sketchbooks.

• A small set of watercolour paints in tubes (not pans) - colours: a red, yellow, blue, black and white of your choice.

• An apron, a cushion to sit on.

• Newspaper.

Available to buy

• Available from shop:

• Tracing paper, carbon paper, watercolour paint tubes, brushes, sketchbooks, pencils and paper

Please visit West Dean College website for more information and booking

A contemporary take on the centuries old process of Japanese woodblock printing, this course uses traditional tools to create modern masterpieces. Inspired by the semi-abstract modernist tradition of St Ives, practitioner Adrian Holmes teaches you to compose, carve and print your own designs using authentic Japanese tools and paper.  

Practitioner Adrian Holmes gives you an insight into his extensive knowledge of the woodblock printing tradition. Having lived and practiced woodblock printing in Japan for many years, he journeys there each year to continue his personal study of the art and the sosaku hanga movement that emerged in the 20th Century, around the same time as British modernism was taking off.  
Translated literally as ‘creative prints’, sosaku hanga emphasises the artist’s need for autonomous self-expression in the drawing, carving and designing of prints. This remains a major appeal of woodblock printing today: it’s an independent printing process that you can do at home, without a press and using completely sustainable materials.  

This course offers a contemporary take on woodblock with traditional methods and tools that have been used in Japan for centuries. Exploration will include a trip to the Barbara Hepworth Gardens and its simple and shapely sculptures inspired the rocks and lines of the Cornish coast.  
Learn to extract modern ideas from your surroundings and simplify them into semi-abstract designs – knowledge you can use in any creative endeavour. Enjoy the satisfying process of carving your designs into soft poplar ply and hone your compositional skills creating clean prints with a precise and professional finish.  
This is a wonderfully unique opportunity to engage with traditions from both Japan and St Ives to produce ethereal, experimental prints. 

Experience: Any

What to bring: We provide you with ALL the materials you need for your course, however, if you have a favourite set of brushes or any specialist materials that you would like to use, please bring them with you.
It may also be useful to bring a plastic folder or portfolio to transport your work home (although we have these available to buy from £3.50). If your course involves working outside we would recommend you bring warm, waterproof clothing and sturdy walking shoes or boots. 

Timings and Breaks: Registration on your first day is between 9.30 am and 9.50am where you can sign in and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee on arrival. The course then starts at 10am and finishes at 4.30pm. All course days after that start at 9.30am and finish at 4pm. The studio will open fifteen minutes before teaching starts to give you time to enjoy a morning coffee in the studio. Occasionally these times may be changed if needed by the tutor. Tea and coffee are provided and there will be an hour for lunch. There are plenty of nearby places to eat or you are welcome to bring a packed lunch into the studio.

Fee: £455 -Please check SSP Website

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Booking: Once you have reserved your place you will receive an email confirmation and you will be registered. There is no need to bring any proof of booking with you. Please note to enrol on Adult Courses students must be over 18.

Terms and Conditions: When making a booking you are deemed to have accepted in full our terms and conditions. Please click to read in full and contact us if you have any queries.

Adrian will be showing a new body of woodblock prints inspired by and influenced by Steve Reich’s musicals compositions. A playful body of work which explores abstraction and movement with spontaneity being the key premise of the work. The exhibition at Terrace gallery in Penryn will run from the 27th of July until the 20th. Private view is July 27th 6pm -9pm . All Welcome

From Saturday 28 May to June 5th, Makers sculptors, textile artists and botanical illustrators; printmakers, potters and painters will throw open their studio doors to the general public and stage one of the UK’s most evocative art trails.

From Lamorna to Launceston, Mousehole to Mawnan Smith, Pelynt to Port Isaac and St Buryan to Bude – in refurbished fish cellars and converted cow sheds; Reading Rooms and Sunday Schools, shepherd’s huts and medieval manors – up to 300 participants will unleash their creativity in this, the 16th year of this popular arts initiative.

So… grab a guide, follow the orange Os and explore the landscape as well as creative Cornwall. Visit places you’ve never been to. Talk to the artists. Buy their work. What better way to explore Cornwall’s hidden corners, creeks and coves, and celebrate the county’s creative community? 

To find out more about who is exhibiting where – or to book a place on one of the many artists’ workshops that are being offered as part of the event – www.openstudioscornwall.co.uk

Against the Grain
Contemporary Woodblock Prints

The RA Editions programme is proud to present the works of three printmakers, each exploring the woodblock technique. From landscape to abstraction, Rebecca Salter PRA, Adrian Holmes and Sara Lee showcase the versatility of this intricately layered process, using their unique mastery of the material.

On show in the Dorfman Senate Rooms.

https://shop.royalacademy.org.uk/art-artists/all-artworks/against-the-grain

With a Focus on floral and botanical shapes, form, and abstraction this short course is ideal for both those trying this beautiful traditional Japanese technique for the first time and for those who wish to learn more.

Learn the process of designing for woodblock, with emphasis on botanical shape form and composition considerations that give you a solid foundation for any artistic practice, though the thrill of carving and creating your own custom prints might be hard to beat!

Work with the wood to carve curvilinear shapes and learn how to create stark and clean prints that have a precise and professional finish. Explore the possibility of working with watercolour inks, producing both vivid and subtle hues that give your work a lasting luminous quality.

Numbers are limited to ensure that you will experience a unique and engaging workshop in which you can experiment and develop your own ideas and style.

Day 1 will begin with a walk around various areas of the city picking up ideas and inspiration. We will then back to the studio for group work focusing on drawing and carving of the woodblock.

Day 2 will be focussed on printing and you will have plenty of time to create a set of prints to take away with you. There will be lots of opportunities to experiment with colour and different papers and you will learn all about how to treat your paper before and after printing.

Skills/Techniques Covered;

• Designing for woodblock

• Piecing out the design onto wood

• Using cutting tools safely for a clean print

• Managing paper, rice and paints

• Printing and aftercare

Materials: All materials will be provided by the tutor. The items you will need to bring with you are listed below.

Please bring with you:

• Any sketches or photos that inspire you, but this is not compulsory (Keep ideas simple!!!)

• you might like to bring your own watercolours (which must be in tubes) as the tutor will just have basic colours

• Any of your own paint brushes you want to use.

• Wear something that can be splashed without disaster, (although it is not a particularly messy process)

• A cushion for your bums

COURSE TUTOR: ADRIAN HOLMES

Adrian is a multi disciplinary artist whose primary focus is woodblock printing. He fell in love with the art of printing when living in Japan and began to study this beautiful craft and its various techniques.

https://exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/japanes-woodblock-printing-botanical-prints/

Japanese Woodblock Printing - A Two Day Introduction with Adrian Holmes

Join printmaker Adrian Holmes for a print workshop in the wonderful art of Japanese woodblock printmaking. Traditional Japanese woodblock printing is a beautiful meditative print process. Learn in a relaxed, scenic and enjoyable atmosphere and create a beautiful woodblock print with an emphasis on experimentation and play. This workshop is aimed at everyone, from beginners to printmakers wanting to learn this beautiful technique.

Adrian is a highly qualified woodblock print workshop leader who has spent many years teaching in the U.K and Japan. Adrian is extremely knowledgeable and passionate about his craft and an incredibly kind and supportive tutor.
Other Info: All materials are included in the course fee, along with tea and coffee. Group numbers will be kept small to ensure quality individual attention and guidance from the Adrian.
Wear something that can be splashed without disaster, although it is not a particularly messy process. Whilst not compulsory you may wish to bring:

• Any sketches or photos that inspire you

• Your own watercolours (which must be in tubes) as the tutor will just have basic colours

• Any favourite paint brushes

• A pack lunch, or there is a cafe on site

19th November 2021 - 29th December 2021

Exhibiting a variety of sculptures, ceramics, paintings, drawings, photographs and prints from our Associate Members of the Penwith Society of Arts

A contemporary take on the centuries old process of Japanese woodblock printing, this course uses traditional tools to create modern masterpieces. Inspired by the semi-abstract modernist tradition of St Ives, practitioner Adrian Holmes teaches you to compose, carve and print your own designs using authentic Japanese tools and paper.  
Practitioner Adrian Holmes gives you an insight into his extensive knowledge of the woodblock printing tradition. Having lived and practiced woodblock printing in Japan for many years, he journeys there each year to continue his personal study of the art and the sosaku hanga movement that emerged in the 20th Century, around the same time as British modernism was taking off.  
Translated literally as ‘creative prints’, sosaku hanga emphasises the artist’s need for autonomous self-expression in the drawing, carving and designing of prints. This remains a major appeal of woodblock printing today: it’s an independent printing process that you can do at home, without a press and using completely sustainable materials.  
This course offers a contemporary take on woodblock with traditional methods and tools that have been used in Japan for centuries. Exploration will include a trip to the Barbara Hepworth Gardens and its simple and shapely sculptures inspired the rocks and lines of the Cornish coast.  
Learn to extract modern ideas from your surroundings and simplify them into semi-abstract designs – knowledge you can use in any creative endeavour. Enjoy the satisfying process of carving your designs into soft poplar ply and hone your compositional skills creating clean prints with a precise and professional finish.  
This is a wonderfully unique opportunity to engage with traditions from both Japan and St Ives to produce ethereal, experimental prints. 

Course Information

Tutor: Adrian Holmes

Experience: Any

What to bring: We provide you with ALL the materials you need for your course, however, if you have a favourite set of brushes or any specialist materials that you would like to use, please bring them with you.
It may also be useful to bring a plastic folder or portfolio to transport your work home (although we have these available to buy from £3.50). If your course involves working outside we would recommend you bring warm, waterproof clothing and sturdy walking shoes or boots. 

Timings and Breaks: The first day starts at 10 am and finishes at 4.30 pm. Please arrive ten minutes before the start time and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee before we start.
All course days after that start at 9.30 am and finish at 4 pm and there will be an hour for lunch. Occasionally these times may be changed if required by the tutor. There are plenty of nearby places to eat or you are welcome to bring a packed lunch into the studio.

Fee: £285

Asa Gohan is Adrian's first show with Terrace gallery. 

'Asa gohan is the Japanese for Breakfast'

Adrian has been working on this series of still life woodblock prints throughout lockdown, taking his inspiration from a fascination with both Sosaku Hanga (Japanese creative print movement) and the Naïve art movements. Adrian aims to pay homage to these two significant art genres through a lively collection of wonky fruit-based woodblock prints. 

 "This is still very much an evolving body of work. I want the work to be playful, bold and unassuming. I love the honesty of both primitive and naive arts, and this is key to shaping my work. I am committed to the spontaneous, and let the paper and plate control the decisions. This unformatted and intuitive style of working fascinates me, and in turn, offers me a chance to play which is essential to creativity.

Adrian's naturally cheery, lighthearted work is perfect for inducing a moment of respite from these dark times and hopefully will bring a smile or two to the faces of its admirers.

Reconnect with the supportive resources of a professional artist tutor; the Porthmeor Studios and an intimate peer group familiar with the unique experience of your artistic journey as an alumni.eeling a Porthmeor Programme shaped hole in your life? The Porthmeor Alumni Long Weekends are a series of stepping stones leading on from the solid foundations you have built over the year. Reconnect with the supportive resources of a professional artist tutor; the Porthmeor Studios and an intimate peer group familiar with the unique experience of your artistic journey as a Porthmeor Programme alumni.

The three days revolve around a broad thematic task, sent to you six weeks in advance. These give inspiration and direction for your autonomous practice before the weekend, without being in any way prescriptive. The theme and your response to it will provide a chance for you to ask questions of yourself and your work, creating a dialogue between you, your tutor and the group. This enables you to reflect on your artistic development during your time on the programme and in the intervening months spent working independently. 

Far & Wild spring group show

Our spring exhibition showcases uplifting paintings by Emma Williams, Elaine Turnbull, Judith Kerr, Sophie Harding & woodblock prints by Adrian Holmes. View the exhibition online.

Our gallery remains open for visits and appointments - please check our website for opening times. We also offer postage service.

All work pictured is on exhibition at our Perranporth gallery from 21st March - 20th April 20 and online. To enquire please call the gallery on 07702279011.

For more information visit www.farandwildliving.co.uk, emailalicia@farandwildliving.co.uk or call the gallery on 07702 279011 

Far & Wild, 1-2 St Piran’s Parade, Perranporth, TR6 0BL
www.farandwildliving.co.uk

Japanese Woodblock Printing - A Two Day Introduction with Adrian Holmes

Join printmaker Adrian Holmes for a print workshop in the wonderful art of Japanese woodblock printmaking. Traditional Japanese woodblock printing is a beautiful meditative print process. Learn in a relaxed, scenic and enjoyable atmosphere and create a beautiful woodblock print with an emphasis on experimentation and play. This workshop is aimed at everyone, from beginners to printmakers wanting to learn this beautiful technique.

Adrian is a highly qualified woodblock print workshop leader who has spent many years teaching in the U.K and Japan. Adrian is extremely knowledgeable and passionate about his craft and an incredibly kind and supportive tutor.
Other Info: All materials are included in the course fee, along with tea and coffee. Group numbers will be kept small to ensure quality individual attention and guidance from the Adrian.
Wear something that can be splashed without disaster, although it is not a particularly messy process. Whilst not compulsory you may wish to bring:

• Any sketches or photos that inspire you

• Your own watercolours (which must be in tubes) as the tutor will just have basic colours

• Any favourite paint brushes

• A pack lunch, or there is a cafe on site

Japanese Woodblock Printing - A Two Day Introduction with Adrian Holmes

Join printmaker Adrian Holmes for a print workshop in the wonderful art of Japanese woodblock printmaking. Traditional Japanese woodblock printing is a beautiful meditative print process. Learn in a relaxed, scenic and enjoyable atmosphere and create a beautiful woodblock print with an emphasis on experimentation and play. This workshop is aimed at everyone, from beginners to printmakers wanting to learn this beautiful technique.

Adrian is a highly qualified woodblock print workshop leader who has spent many years teaching in the U.K and Japan. Adrian is extremely knowledgeable and passionate about his craft and an incredibly kind and supportive tutor.
Other Info: All materials are included in the course fee, along with tea and coffee. Group numbers will be kept small to ensure quality individual attention and guidance from the Adrian.
Wear something that can be splashed without disaster, although it is not a particularly messy process. Whilst not compulsory you may wish to bring:

• Any sketches or photos that inspire you

• Your own watercolours (which must be in tubes) as the tutor will just have basic colours

• Any favourite paint brushes

• A pack lunch, or there is a cafe on site

To Book Click here : https://polkerrisbeach.com/the-beach/whats-on/workshops/?fbclid=IwAR3W1rTYhqpw66gfgvWiVE0ZVo2UZ-aYD9bevtB0Pu6w5fWBFVs2W9UM__4

Open Studios Cornwall 2019

Now in its 15th year, Open Studios Cornwall 2019 will see artists, craftsmen and designers opening their studios and workshops to the public from Saturday 25th May to Sunday 2nd June. Grab a guide, create your very own art trail, follow the orange Os and explore the landscape as well as creative Cornwall from Coverack to Crackington Haven, Penzance to Port Isaac and Lamorna to Lanreath. 

What happens?
Artists across Cornwall throw open their studio doors to the public for nine days. Visitors can tour undiscovered corners of the county, exploring unusual studios spaces from remote cottages and chapels to beachside galleries and historic buildings. It’s an opportunity to meet the creators behind truly distinct finds including sculpture, glasswork, ceramic, painting and textiles.

Many studios are family-friendly, offering adults and children the chance to ask questions, learn techniques and master a new skill. One-on-one workshops are held throughout Open Studios Cornwall in unusual Cornish spaces. Whether you fancy yourself a painter, potter or jewellery maker, you can try your hand at a masterclass. You never know where it could lead…

For details of all the participating artists across Cornwall, or to book your place in a workshop, visit www.openstudioscornwall.co.uk

https://www.openstudioscornwall.co.uk/about/

Workshop Details
10am-4pm
6 students
£140 (All Materials Included)

Adrian Holmes will show you the wonderful art of Japanese woodblock printing. Traditional Japanese woodblock printing is a beautiful and meditative print process using watercolours and rice. Green and environmentally friendly, it uses non-toxic materials to create rich organic prints which are beautiful to the eye. This form of printing requires no printing press and is all done manually giving the artist complete freedom and control. Enjoy this opportunity to learn in a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere and create a beautiful finished woodblock print.

Adrian is a multi disciplinary artist whose primary focus is woodblock printing. He fell in love with the art of printing when living in Japan and began to study this beautiful craft and its various techniques.

“I’m fascinated by its versatility, openness and process. It’s a medium which allows for so many possibilities and a medium which I find helps me to convey my thoughts, ideas, and feelings towards life, nature and the world around us”

https://www.krowji.org.uk/

Saturday/Sunday 27/28th January 2018
10am-4pm
8 students
£120 (All Materials Included)

Adrian Holmes will show you the wonderful art of Japanese woodblock printing. Traditional Japanese woodblock printing is a beautiful and meditative print process using watercolours and rice. Green and environmentally friendly, it uses non-toxic materials to create rich organic prints which are beautiful to the eye. This form of printing requires no printing press and is all done manually giving the artist complete freedom and control. Enjoy this opportunity to learn in a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere and create a beautiful finished woodblock print.

Adrian is a multi disciplinary artist whose primary focus is woodblock printing. He fell in love with the art of printing when living in Japan and began to study this beautiful craft and its various techniques.

„ I’m fascinated by its versatility, openness and process. It’s a medium which allows for so many possibilities and a medium which I find helps me to convey my thoughts, ideas, and feelings towards life, nature and the world around us”

https://www.krowji.org.uk/

Krowji Christmas Open Studios 2017

When: 1st 2nd and 3rd December 2017

Where: Krowji, West Park, Redruth

Cost: Free

Contact: info@krowji.org.uk

The artists here at Krowji throw open their doors to their public, their disciplines ranging from jewellery to painting and many other crafts in between.