Part of Sunny Bank Mills Print Festival 2025.
Monoprint is one of the core families of printmaking processes—a method of creating unique, one-off prints by rolling ink onto a plastic plate surface. Ink can be added or wiped off in certain areas, and a print is then taken from the plate. Multiple plates can also be printed in register to achieve exciting layered compositions.
Part of Sunny Bank Mills Print Festival 2025.
Concertina is a really playful technique that can be used to create a variety of books and sketchbooks and combined with other binding techniques to create more complex outcomes. In this introductory session, Abbie will guide you through the process of constructing a simple concertina as well as making a decorative hard cover which will enable you to add colour and personality to your book.
Part of Sunny Bank Mills Print Festival 2025.
Part of Sunny Bank Mills Print Festival 2025.
In this workshop we will make a show-stopping journal, using the traditional bookmaking pamphlet stitch technique to bind multiple signatures into a faux leather wrap around cover and create a decorative spine in the process. Using provided templates and specialist equipment, we’ll plan the stitching for a decorative pattern on the spine; cut and collate our fabric and paper signatures; then stitch them together to create a satisfyingly chunky book, ideal for sketching, collecting and travelling.
Part of Sunny Bank Mills Print Festival 2025.
Collagraph is a traditional print technique that relies on building layers of texture that can hold ink to transfer your design from plate to paper. During this introductory session, Abbie will guide you through the process of layering textures and marks, and building tone, to create unique printing plates that will then be inked up and hand printed to create a range of original artworks.
Leeds's biggest Print Fair is open 10am - 4pm on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd March. Visit our website here for a full list of events and stallholders.
Our annual Print Fair is a celebration of contemporary print, zines and artists' books. Expect to see screenprints, monoprints, risographs, etchings, zines, handmade books and more.
£3 entry on the door (under 12s free) - no prebooking required.
Step into a world of conscious shopping at Mindful Market in the heart of Leeds!
After years of travelling to you for our self-care eco-resin workshops, Studio Dawn are permanently bringing them to their self-care sanctuary located in Leeds Corn Exchange.
Take some time for you, or with your friends and family to do something other than out for dinner and drinks.
Slow down, be creative and create something with your own hands, to be proud to display in your home as a constant reminder of what you’re capable of and to make sure you continue to take more time for you.
Learn some simple crochet stitches to create your own Christmas hanging decoration and garland. Beginners are very welcome at this all abilities workshop.
£25, materials are provided.
Learn how to cast on and off and perfect your simple knit stitch before trying your hand at knitting cosy fingerless mittens for yourself or gift to a loved one.
£25, materials are provided.