Wood Engraving Talk & Workshop with Anne Desmet, RA

Wednesday 6 December2023 andWednesday 13March 2024 

Anne Desmet, RA gives a talk on the historic and contemporary art of wood engraving and the legacy of Albrecht Dürer, followed by a half day hands-on introduction to the art of wood engraving. 

10.00am Talk: Setting the Scene: Anne Desmet RA on the historic and contemporary art of wood engraving and the legacy of Dürer 

Desmet's talk will offer a visual feast of wood engravings and will celebrate the artists who made them, including Thomas Bewick, William Blake, Samuel Palmer, Lucien Pissarro, Naum Gabo, Eric Ravilious, M C Escher, Gertrude Hermes, Clare Leighton, Paul and John Nash, Henry Moore, David Gentleman, Peter Blake and Anne Desmet while reflecting on the ongoing legacy owed by all these artists to Albrecht Dürer. 

12.00pm Half-Day Workshop: Hands-On Introduction to Wood Engraving for Beginners 

A user-friendly, fun introduction to the art of wood engraving with Anne Desmet RA - one of Britain's foremost wood engravers. This half-day class will look at various historic and contemporary artists' engravings studying the wealth of different tool marks in the prints and learning to recognise and use the tools that made them. You will learn about the different types of wood suitable for engraving and how to use the full range of specialist engraving tools. 

Talk Ticket

Standard Adult: £10

Members/Patrons: £8

Talk & Workshop Ticket - includes the talk, entry to the exhibition, workshop and all materials used. 

Standard Adult: £90  

Members/Patrons: £72

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