Printmaking with Your Own Hands

Course Description

Each day, students study one of the types of engraving and make prints. The course will finish with making creative works in the chosen technique. The intensive programme also includes visits to museums and galleries in St Petersburg, meetings with various artists in their studios.

Schedule

Day 1 / June 10

1. Introduction to Printmaking, Relief print / Collography (4 academic hours); 

2. Visiting contemporary art galleries and creative spaces; 

3. City tour

Day 2 / June 11

1. Relief print / Linocut / Relief print / Chinecolle, using coloured paper, ready-made prints (4 academic hours);

2. Lecture by HSE ART AND DESIGN SCHOOL curator

Day 3 / June 12

Excursion to Peterhof

Day 4 / June 13

1. Monotype / Black and white monotype / Colour monotype (4 academic hours);

2. Visiting contemporary art galleries and creative spaces

Day 5 / June 14

1. Intaglio / Dry point / Intaglio / Etching / Aquatint (4 academic hours);

2. Lecture by HSE ART AND DESIGN SCHOOL curator

Day 6 / June 15

1. Excursion to The State Hermitage Museum; 

2. Boat trip

Final Assessment 

Individual project presentation.

Course is taught by

Teacher at HSE Art and Design School Yuri Shtapakov.