Craft Education at Dartington Bookbinding and printmaking classes are held throughout the year and are open to all comers. All levels of experience from beginners to experienced artists can be accommodated.
Enrollment is for day or half-day classes over a ten-week term.
The workshops boast unique collections of expertise and equipment, and are among the best in the southwest.
To contact the Craft Education tutors, please leave a message with the Dartington Hall Trust switchboard – 01803-847000 and someone should contact you soon thereafter.
Mary Bartlett recounts a history of Letterpress Printing and Bookbinding at Dartington from 1935 until the present day. This is a fascinating and important chapter in the story of Dartington, which includes characters of significance in the History of the English Fine Press tradition. William McCance, John Mason & Guido Morris, to name just a few.
In printmaking, there is a huge variety of different approaches and media which students can experiment with. There are facilities for all forms of etching and intaglio printing, block printing and lithography, together with a range of other experimental approaches.
The printmakers have done a lot of work with children in schools and with teachers. There is an emphasis on the use of non-toxic materials
The bookbinding department has the capacity to enable students to gain knowledge of typography using lead and brass type as well as brass hand letters and decorative tools.
Students can choose to work on their own projects in restoration, artist books, boxes, portfolios or related subjects. There is a comprehensive library of reference books and numerous examples from non-Western traditions of bookmaking.
Regular newsletters are received from the Society of Bookbinders, the British Printing Society, the University of the West of England Books Arts, and the Illustrated Book Society. At the centre, the Society of Bookbinders offers specialist courses with visiting tutors, and students are encouraged to participate in the biennial competition and attend training conferences.
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The Dartington Hall Trust is a registered charity no. 279756. Company no. 1485560. Registered Office: The Elmhirst Centre, Dartington Hall, Totnes, Devon TQ9 6EL United Kingdom. Telephone 01803 847000; Fax 01803 847007;
