Print Making for Activism Workshop

Black Mountains College

Gain an introduction to lino cutting to help you draw, cut and print you own activist designs.

Hay Castle

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One day course – at Hay Castle, Clore SpaceAn introduction to linocut. Printmaking techniques have long been associated with protest and following in this tradition we will be using lino cutting tools to carve a design to promote green living inspired by a long history of Art in protest. This course is run in partnership with <a href="https://www.print-wagon.com/home" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Print Wagon</a>.InformationDate: Saturday 16th July 2022 Time: 10am – 3.30pmLocation: The Clore Space, Hay CastleYou should wear suitable clothing – you may get mucky. Please bring a water bottle and a packed lunch for a picnic or Hay has a variety of places to buy lunch. If you’re travelling by car, please park in the Hay-on-Wye public car-park.Tea &amp; Coffee available to buy from the Hay Castle Café.What will I do and learn? <ul><li>Have an overview of how Art has been used in protest through the ages</li><li>Learn how to use lino cutting tools to produce your design</li><li>Experiment with a range of papers, chine colle and literature de cordel</li><li>Understand how to use inks and printing tools to print your design</li></ul>Who will I learn from?Aiden SaundersAidan Saunders is an Author Illustrator and Printmaker. Since April 2014 Aidan has toured the U.K, and parts of Europe freshly pressing linocuts and performing impromptu print demonstrations from his Print Wagon. Dubbed the ‘Del-boy’ of print by Design Week, Aidan Saunders aims to offer a unique printmaking experience, entertaining and engaging audiences and showing them the magic of print. How much does it cost?We have some free tickets available for Powys residents, with thanks to the UK Community Renewal Fund. We would like our short courses to be available to all regardless of ability to pay. We, therefore, ask you to pay what you can towards this event. We have tickets available at a lower rate of £10, and at a higher rate of £50. If you will struggle to purchase a ticket, please get in touch with us at info@blackmountainscollege.uk. Consider contributing MORE on the scale if you:<ul><li>have the ability to comfortably meet all of your basic needs</li><li>have investments, retirement accounts, or inherited money</li><li>travel recreationally</li><li>own the home you live in</li><li>have a relatively high degree of earning power due to level of education (or gender and racial privilege, class background, etc.)</li></ul>Consider contributing LESS on the scale if you:<ul><li>have difficulty covering basic expenses</li><li>are supporting children or have other dependents</li><li>are an elder with limited financial support</li><li>have unstable housing and/or limited access to reliable transportation</li></ul>If you select an amount at the higher end of the scale, you will make possible future offerings and support our volunteers who are generously contributing time. Thank you!If you are purchasing a ticket, this is non-refundable. Depending on the uptake of the course we hold the right to cancel it, in which case you will be refunded.Please note that spaces on this course are limited. We operate on a first-come, first-serve basis.

<h2>Accessibility </h2>This course is rated as 1 (fully accessible) on our scale of accessibility. Read more about our accessibility policy below. We will follow the most recent COVID measures and protocols to keep everyone safe and healthy for the duration of the course.

<h2>BMC Accessibility and Fitness </h2>As we are gradually developing our campus, we are making the learning spaces, courses and events more accessible. Depending on the topic of the course, some of them will involve spending time outside, often on uneven ground, or accessing footpaths in mountains and woodlands. As a consequence, these courses require participants to have a certain degree of fitness and stamina to be able to engage fully. We do aim to encourage as many people as possible to be able to participate so if in doubt then please contact us. We use a 3-scale grading system to indicate the accessibility of a course: 1 – Fully accessible. This course takes places online or is fully taught in an (indoors) space that is accessible for wheelchair users. The course involves no or minimal walking, and doesn’t expect participants to access uneven ground. 2 – Less accessible. This course is partly taught outside. These sessions are part of the course but can be missed if needed. It might involve some walking and physical exertion, so a certain de 3 – Least accessible. This course involves spending large chunks of time outside, accessing uneven ground on our farm campus, walking uneven paths in mountains and woodland. These parts are integral parts of the learning. You are expected to have a certain degree of fitness and stamina. Do talk to us if you are unsure by emailing info@blackmountainscollege.uk

<h2>Terms and Conditions</h2>Details are correct at the time of going to press. We reserve the right to change programmes and tutors if circumstances dictate. Ticket orders will be processed in order of receipt. All ticket prices include VAT. For free tickets subsidised by the UK Community Renewal Fund, proof of your residential address will be required. Tickets cannot be accepted for refund, exchange or resale. BMC reserves the right of admission and the right to insist on basic standards of conduct. In the event of a cancellation due to circumstances beyond BMC’s control the face value of the ticket is refundable. Any person attending a BMC event consents to the recording and filming of themselves as members of the course unless you notify us beforehand. It is prohibited to make commercial use of any tickets purchased from BMC. BMC retains the intellectual property of all course content and materials. Nothing in these Terms affects any statutory rights that you are entitled to as a consumer.

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