Craft Education

Overview

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 south west.

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.

Printmaking

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

Bookbinding

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.