
Screenprinting Day at Maiden Erlegh
March 1 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Get to grips with a squeegee. Silkscreen printing workshop is suitable for absolute beginners’ and a refresher for those with some screen-printing experience. Berkshire Printmakers will take you step by step how to; make paper stencils, mix opaque and translucent inks and combine these with plain and patterned photo screens to make your own multilayered prints. You will print using A4 stencils onto A3 paper. Dress for mess, bring an apron and a portfolio/envelope to take your prints home
Maiden Erlegh School is a large community Academy for boys and girls (aged 11–18) with arts (including performing arts) and business and enterprise specialisms. The school was awarded the Artsmark Gold mark in 2002 and 2005. It currently has 1,800 pupils, 360 of whom are in the sixth form.The school is located in Earley, Reading, Berkshire.At the school’s last Ofsted inspection it was graded ‘Good’. Maiden Erlegh School is one of the highest ranked mixed comprehensive schools in the country. In April 2010 Maiden Erlegh celebrated 25 years of German Exchanges with Gymnasium Schloss Overhagen.Maiden Erlegh collaborates with local artists and has a gallery with regular exhibitions. The school has many links and collaborations with local and national business and encourages students to partake in a number of business competitions and challenges.Notable alumniMelvin Burgess, author of novels like The Cry of the WolfMichael Sprott, former British, Commonwealth and European Union heavyweight champion boxerMatthew Syed, a former table tennis Commonwealth championSangeeta Bhabra, presenter of ITV Meridian TonightStuart Price, music producer and songwriter famous for producing Madonna