Archiving Architecture with Bronwen Sleigh RSA: Academician's Masterclass | RSA x Edinburgh Printmakers
Day 1: Granton Art Centre, 10am - 4pm
Day 2 and 3: Edinburgh Printmakers, 10am - 5.00pm
Early Bird: £380
Standard: £420
Concession (Student, Senior Citizen (65+), Unemployed, Disabled): £400
In this unique masterclass, you’ll create printed works in response to Scotland’s architecture, led by printmaker Bronwen Sleigh RSA. This masterclass is part of a new collaboration between the RSA and Edinburgh Printmakers, offering a unique opportunity to learn from acclaimed Scottish artists.
An Early Bird Discount is available for bookings made 1 month prior to the start date! Completion of this course also entitles you to a FREE 3-month Associate Membership at Edinburgh Printmakers to use the studio and consolidate your skills.
On day one, we’ll visit the RSA Collections store in Granton. This will be an opportunity to explore architectural works from our collection of National Significance to Scotland. There will be time to hear from Sleigh about her working methodologies and her technical approach to etching. You’ll then prepare to begin printmaking by creating sketches inspired by the works in the collection.
At Edinburgh Printmakers, you’ll work on two etching plates using the techniques of hard ground, soft ground and aquatint. Participants are encouraged to bring cameras, sketch pads, and other resources that will aid them in acquiring materials for drawing.
About Bronwen Sleigh RSA
Bronwen Sleigh RSA is a visual artist who works in printmaking, drawing and sculpture, taking inspiration from manmade structures set within a wide variety of landscapes. Born in 1980 and raised in Mid-Wales, Sleigh received her BA from the Glasgow School of Art and MA from the Royal College of Art. She has worked for The Royal College of Art, The Royal Academy Schools as a Print Fellow and at Edinburgh Printmakers as their etching technician and collaborating printer.
Through drawing, she investigates attitudes to space as expressed through architecture and its relationship to the landscape. Process is integral to her practice - her drawings and sculptures inform each other, moving from 2D to 3D and back again. Her work explores space rather than describing it, challenging perceptions of the ordinary by presenting it in an unfamiliar way.
