Print Workshops
At present due to Covid-19 all our studio courses, workshops and open access sessions are currently not running in the studio. Some of our regular tutors are looking at offering online sessions that we will share here as and when they are available.
If you would like to be kept updated on when our workshops, courses and open access sessions resume please contact us here and we will add you to our print studio mailing list.
Print courses in the pipeline for the future include: monoprint, linocut, photopolymer, collagraph and drypoint.
Please also feel free to give us any of your suggestions on courses you might be interested attending that we could potentially offer.
In the meantime, please keep checking here for news and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
All workshops are at The Forge Studios in Digswell near Welwyn, at our fully equipped Printmaking Studio. Facilities include: Large Etching Press and Albion Press, kitchen and ample on-site parking.
The ‘Forge’ is located in Digswell, Herts (near Welwyn) It is 5 minutes drive from the A1M (junc 6) and a 7 minute walk from Welwyn North train station.
About our tutors
Jonathan Emmerson –
is a Fine Artist and Illustrator based at the Forge Studios who works with relief printmaking and fabric design. He’s currently working on illustrations for a children’s natural history book.
http://www.jonathanemmerson.com/
Suman Gujral –
is a Fine Artist and has previously exhibited at the new Museum of St. Albans, Parndon Mill and the Woolwich Print Fair. In 2018 Suman completed an MA specialising in printmaking for which she received a Distinction. Suman is one of our resident Artists based at the Forge Studios.
Sue Jarman –
is an image maker and printmaker. She takes the immediacy of her drawing and storytelling somewhere more controlled through printmaking, using drypoint, screen printing and woodblock processes. She has a wide range of experience running creative workshops and lecturing and is a print member at the Forge.
Sally Tyrie –
is a Fine Artist Printmaker and has been based at the Forge studios since 2010. She has a BA Hons Degree in Fine Art from Nottingham Trent University and an MA in Fine Art with Distinction from the University of Hertfordshire. Sally’s work has been selected for a number of prestigious competitions and her work can be seen in a number of galleries in the UK. To see more of Sally’s work http://www.sallytyrie.com

Address
The Forge, Hertford Road
Digswell, AL6 0BU

Talk to Sally
07804 836734
sally.tyrie@ntlworld.com

Dates
Saturday – 10am – 15pm
Sunday – 10am – 15pm

About the Tutors
Sally Tyrie is a Fine Artist Printmaker and has been based at the Forge studios since 2010. She has a BA Hons Degree in Fine Art from Nottingham Trent University and an MA in Fine Art with Distinction from the University of Hertfordshire. Sally’s work has been selected for a number of prestigious competitions and her work can be seen in a number of galleries in the UK. See more of Sally’s work at http://www.sallytyrie.com
Jonathan Emmerson – is an Fine Artist illustrator based at the Forge Studios who works with relief printmaking and fabric design. Recent exhibitions include; ‘Natural Histories’ at Artistsmeet, Rickmansworth which included large scale fabric designs, limited edition linocut & woodcut prints, and hand-printed cards. http://www.jonathanemmerson.com/
Katharine Green – Guest Fine Artist Katharine Green has had her work selected for the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition and is represented in a number of regional galleries. A number of her designs have also been published as a group of Fine Art greeting cards with ‘Green Pebble’. Katharine originally studied Illustration at Portsmouth University. https://www.katharinegreen.com

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Testimonials
For our printmaking workshops at Forge Studios Print room.
A. Harris
Facilities amazing. Lovely space to work in for a small group. Great to have accessible kitchen and loo nearby.”
Penny
I greatly enjoyed my day with you and am inspired to continue developing (in every sense) work.’
F. Payne
M.Ewer
J. Carr
…Thanks again for such an inspirational weekend, and hope to see you soon on another course. “
L. Keeley
C. Rangel
A. Tilby
Thank you both for a lovely and supportive day.
You were a great help and had such an array of interesting work’