Tree Ring Wood Prints Workshop

During this day workshop with printmaker Charlie Ash, you will discover how the captivating, complex patterns of organic material can be made into relief prints.Tree rings make fantastic natural printing blocks, as they can be easily worked to reveal the concentric rings formed by the tree’s yearly growth. Using locally sourced woods such as ash, beech, oak, hazel, and hawthorn, you will take a close-up look at the different grains of native tree species and learn how to prepare them into relief blocks—a process of scorching and wire brushing across the grain. You will then practise inking up the blocks and burnishing by hand to transfer the ring pattern onto paper.With opportunities to experiment with colour, layering, and composition, you will leave the workshop with a series of card-size prints or a larger feature piece, and a closer knowledge of the incredible natural forms which surround us in the local landscape. All materials and equipment are included. Read more details