Taking Stock: Dry Point Autobiography Workshop

Use this captivating printmaking technique to pause and reflect.



2.5 hours Class size 1 to 8 guests    

  £45 - £50 (£50 per guest when you book for 1+ guests, £45/guest for 3+ guests) (PayPal Pay in 3 available)

In our busy lives, we rarely get the chance to slow down and take stock—but this 2.5-hour printmaking class offers exactly that.
Using drypoint, a versatile and tactile printmaking technique, we’ll explore small autobiographical sketches—snapshots of daily life, personal reflections, or little stories that matter to you. Drypoint is wonderfully responsive to your hand and allows for detailed, intricate marks, making it perfect for translating your thoughts and ideas into images.
In this session, you’ll:
  • Learn the basics of mark-making on drypoint plastic
  • Explore inking and wiping techniques
  • Pull your own prints on high-quality paper using our vintage etching press
Whether you approach it as a form of journaling, a reflective pause, or simply a creative experiment, this workshop is a chance to connect with your ideas and slow down—and a beautiful print to take home.
All Hope Press classes take place in our beautiful studio in Bollington, located in the historic Adelphi Mill. The studio is light, warm and comfortable, designed to be a calm and welcoming space to make art. It is fully equipped for printmaking, with a range of high-end equipment including etching presses and a screen-printing table. Tea and coffee-making facilities are available, with space to rest and take a breather whenever needed.
What you'll get
A beautiful print on high-quality paper.
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Knowledge required
none
Suitable for

This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a date idea, birthday or hen do.

This experience would also be a unique gift for her, gift for mum, Father's Day gift or gift for couples.

Location

Adelphi Mill, Bollington, Macclesfield

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Believe it or not, print-making saved my life!
A few years ago, my life looked pretty normal: I was a Dad, a garden designer, and a keen walker. Suddenly everything changed. One day I simply couldn’t get off the sitting-room floor. I’d had a nasty bug and the next thing I knew: I was diagnosed with ME/CFS.
For a long time, things were pretty tough, but as the weeks passed, I began to discover painting and printmaking. And as the weeks turned to months I was making more and more art, and steadily feeling better.
Print-making was a refuge: a place to get better from. As I recovered my health I realised I wanted to share the magic of making things with other people; and the dream of Hope Press was born!
Everyone could do with more space in their life, more time for creativity, more peace and flow. I now run a variety of classes and workshops in printmaking – including a course for people with illnesses like mine – I hope you'll find something for you.

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2026-06-12 15:00:00
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