Days Out in Dumfries

Printing using Recycled Tetrapack Cartons with Chine Colle

Join printmaker Julia Mesnikof to try out tetrapack printmaking. This 1.5 day workshop is suitable for beginners or those keen to experiment with their printmak…

Gracefield Arts Centre, Dumfries

The Crichton Crypt Tours

The tours will reveal some of the fascinating characters and events associated with The Crichton from its earliest beginnings, including an insight into the lif…

Easterbrook Hall, Dumfries

TB Watson Whisky Festival

A celebration of whisky with around 40 stands and more than 200 products to explore.

Easterbrook Hall, Dumfries

Dumfries Ghost Walk

Ghosts, ghouls, murder and witchcraft! Join Mostly Ghostly for a terrifying tour around darkest Dumfries... Join Mostly Ghostly and Midsteeple Quarter for a spe…

The Midsteeple, Dumfries

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Introduction to Cyanotype Printmaking

First developed in Victorian times, cyanotype is a form of photographic printmaking using chemicals which respond to ultraviolet light.

Gracefield Arts Centre, Dumfries

Mokulito Printmaking

VIsiting tutor Susannah Emily Oliver will lead this two day introductory workshop.

Gracefield Arts Centre, Dumfries

Waking The Witch

The dark days of the witch trials left a powerful mark on the town of Dumfries At the height of the persecutions, at least 78 people were accused of witchcraft,…

Dumfries Museum & Camera Obscura, Dumfries

Haunted Highways Tour

Screaming hags, eyeless phantoms and a menagerie of unearthy creatures... Join our intrepid team for a bus trip with a difference!

Dock Park, Dumfries

Multi Block Lino Cut Printmaking

Master Printmaker and illustrator Claire Melinsky will lead this two day introduction to multi block lino cut printmaking. The workshop will cover preparation o…

Gracefield Arts Centre, Dumfries

Introduction to Etching on Alumium

Master Printmaker Leena Nammari will take us step by step through the process of etching on Alumium.

Gracefield Arts Centre, Dumfries

Masterclass on Chine Colle and a la Poupee : adding colour to etching and relief prints

Masterclass: Chine Colle and a la poupee for etching and relief prints. This is a specialist one day workshop teaching two specific techniques which allow the m…

Gracefield Arts Centre, Dumfries

Relief Printing using Card and Collograph with Alfons Bytautus

Relief printmaking was the very earliest printing technique. The image is carved or cut out of a surface (most often wood or lino), creating a printing matrix t…

Gracefield Arts Centre, Dumfries

Jay Rayner - Nights Out in the Kitchen

Jay Rayner: Nights Out in the KitchenJay Rayner faces some serious questions and in Nights Out in the Kitchen, the show marking publication of his fabulous new…

Easterbrook Hall, Dumfries

Gelli Plate Printmaking

Gelli Plate Printing A one day creative introduction to the versatile Gelli Printing Process.

Gracefield Arts Centre, Dumfries

Inked Up - expressive drawing with reed pens and bamboo

During this one day workshop you will experiment with a range of expressive mark-making techniques before undertaking a finished ink drawing.

Gracefield Arts Centre, Dumfries

Introduction To Screen Printing

Workshop Times This 2-day introduction will take you step by step through screen-printing on paper.

Gracefield Arts Centre, Dumfries

Come and design your own seasonal / christmas card

In this day workshop we will design and make our own relief printed card block using enviromount card as our printing blocks which is easier to cut and make mar…

Gracefield Arts Centre, Dumfries

Exploring Bookmaking : come and learn to make your own sketchbooks

In this one day workshop we will design and make two sketchbooks using cartridge paper.

Gracefield Arts Centre, Dumfries

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Come and print your own Christmas/ Seasonal star or other 3D decoration

In this day workshop we will use enviromount card to design and make a printing block then print our own 3D chirstmas / seasonal decorations.

Gracefield Arts Centre, Dumfries

Postponed Introduction To Solar Plate Etching

Toyobo Solar Plates allow drawings, photos, text and other images to be transferred onto an etching plate then printed using intaglio techniques on our etching…

Gracefield Arts Centre, Dumfries

Gestural Figure Drawing

Gestural Figure Drawing Whether you are an absolute beginner or to brush up on your existing skills, this taught one-day workshop will offer you the opportunity…

Gracefield Arts Centre, Dumfries

Introduction to Wood Cut Printing

Cutting images into wood and inking up with colour can produce bold and dramatic effects.

Gracefield Arts Centre, Dumfries

Introduction to Solar Plate Etching

Toyobo Solar Plates allow drawings, photos, text and other images to be transferred onto an etching plate then printed using intaglio techniques on our etching…

Gracefield Arts Centre, Dumfries