Mono Printing on Clay
- Tutor: Silvia K Ceramics
- Date: Thursday 17 October 2026, 10:30am - 4pm
- Price: £120.00
- Location: Arch 3 Workshop at Atelier Beside the Sea, 165 Kings Road Arches, Brighton, BN1 1NB
Join Silvia’s creative mono-printing on clay workshop and design a large terracotta platter with a loop handle, using colourful decorative slips.
Participants will learn Silvia’s approach to slip mono-printing, layering colour and expressive mark-making to create bold, abstract designs.
There is plenty of encouragement to experiment and develop a personal style through colour, pattern, and composition.
The session also includes an introduction to slab rolling to help construct the platter form. By the end of the workshop, each participant will have created a unique terracotta piece, suitable for everyday use or as a decorative wall work.
Mono-printing with slips on clay is an expressive printmaking technique that creates bold, one-off designs directly on a ceramic surface. Coloured slip is made by mixing liquid clay with stains and oxides, then painted onto newspaper to build up vibrant, layered compositions.
The session also includes an introduction to slab rolling to help construct the platter form. By the end of the workshop, each participant will have created a unique terracotta piece, suitable for everyday use or as a decorative wall work.
While still wet, the design is transferred onto a clay slab using a printing roller, lifting the image from the paper and imprinting it onto the clay.
Each print can only be made once, making every result completely unique. The process encourages spontaneity, experimentation, and rich, painterly marks that bring energy and character to the surface.
This hands-on ceramics workshop is suitable for both beginners and experienced makers who want to explore new techniques in a relaxed, supportive setting.
After the workshop, your platter will be dried, fired, and glazed in Silvia’s studio. It will be ready for collection within three weeks from the Atelier Beside the Sea.
