WORKSHOP: 'Plate of Prawns' Printing

Natalia Charogianni leads a workshop based on a Chinese technique of using the side of the hand to make prints that resemble prawns. 

The session will start with designing the plate on which the prawn prints will be made. We will decorate the rim of the plate using masking fluid and Chinese watercolour paints, building designs in layers. While this is drying we will look at the anatomy of a prawn and start making some initial hand prints to test out the marks the side of our hand can make and how to best position it and apply paint. 

Once we have mastered that, we will learn how to add additional details, like the prawn’s tail, head, legs and antennae. When we are confident we will proceed to print on our finished plate.

£10    Price includes all materials.