Swansea Print Workshop Logo

I recently completed an internship programme at Swansea Print Workshop, a not for profit company in Swansea that is run by volunteers and a few members of staff.  Professional artists, amateurs and school children are invited there for fine art printmaking courses (such as Collograph, Cyanotype and Linocut) and open access to the facilities.

My time there was spent learning about traditional printing techniques such as Photo Screenprint and arts administration training in Marketing, Publicity and Image Library Organisation.

The workshop is based near Swansea city centre in a converted terraced house that is full to bursting with old fashioned printing presses, studio spaces, computers and even a mini darkroom. The workshop is real hub for the Swansea art scene and I’ve caught the bug, I’ve decided to help out there as an occasional admin volunteer.

By offering to help out the workshop with their admin tasks; including scanning images, desiging posters and leaflets, and generally helping with their marketing and publicity tasks, I hope to stay involved and to learn more about the various printing processes and events that happen there.