Experimental Monotype and Monoprint

Carousel Print Studio is hosting an experimental monotype and monoprint workshop on Saturday 24 October, with tutor Sarah Godfrey leading the session. It's a one-off morning of printmaking over in the city centre, and the whole thing is built around playing with the medium rather than sticking to a strict set of rules.

The session takes a playful, relaxed approach to monotype and monoprint. You'll spend the morning experimenting by printing from found objects—things like dried leaves, lace and textured paper—and you'll produce prints both with and without a printing press. The prints you make are originals, so you'll be taking home something you've actually created from scratch rather than a run of copies.

Sarah Godfrey brings a spontaneous, intuitive approach to mark-making, and her background as an illustrator has shaped an imaginative, fantastical style. She's passionate about printmaking and has taught at numerous workshops, colleges, schools and organisations, so she knows how to guide you through the process without it feeling like a lecture. The focus is on experimenting and seeing what happens when you put different materials to paper.

Carousel Print Studio is a not-for-profit charity on the ground floor of Exchange Place Studios in Castlegate, and it's a bright, warm, accessible and well-equipped studio. They provide all the materials and equipment you'll need, along with aprons and teas and coffees to keep you going. The workshop starts at 10:30 on Saturday 24 October at Exchange Place Studios, Exchange Street, Sheffield City Centre, S2 5TR. Tickets were £95 via Eventbrite, though the session is now sold out.