From April – May 2025, Men Who Create invites you to explore a range of printmaking techniques on this relaxing and fun short course at East Side Print. Over the 6 sessions you will work with several immediate and accessible techniques such as, expressive mark making through monoprinting, creating relief printing blocks, using recycled materials and screenprinting onto canvas using paper stencils. Experiment with coloured inks, layering and combine techniques together. Gain confidence to develop your creative ideas into prints. No experience necessary, just a willingness to have a go.

If you would like to join, we will be a small supportive group trying out techniques together, the atmosphere will be friendly and welcoming.

The course is aimed at people who identify as GBTQ+, non binary/transmasc who are experiencing low mental health. GBTQ+ Men Who Create is supported by a facilitator from the LGBTQ+ community.

Please note, by making this booking, you are booking all 6 sessions:

• Thursday 3 April 2-4pm at East Side Print
• Thursday 10 April 2-4pm at East Side Print
• Thursday 17 April 2-4pm at East Side Print
• Thursday 24 April 2-4pm at East Side Print
• Thursday 1 May 2-4pm at East Side Print
• Thursday 8 May 2-4pm at East Side Print

About East Side Print

East Side Print CIC is a not-for-profit arts organisation set up by artists Cath Bristow, Moose Azim and Louise Bristow in 2020. Their aim is to promote the practice of visual arts, particularly screenprinting, printed textiles and photography, to people and communities in East Sussex and beyond.   

They run a programme of courses suitable for all abilities, from our studio in Eastern Place, Kemptown.

About support facilitator Anthony Stevens:

Anthony is the Arts Project Coordinator and a trained Peer Support Specialist at Recovery Partners’ a Sussex based, user-led mental health charity.

Anthony has a keen interest in the role that peoples’ innate creativity has to play in their wellbeing and recovery, and using his own creativity is an integral part of the management of his own mental health challenges.

When not working in peer supported arts, Anthony is an internationally exhibited Textile Artist. He is also part of the exhibitions committee of a large national arts charity.

Important Access Information

• The studio is not wheelchair accessible

• Entrance has two steps down with a grab rail

• Toilets are on the first floor of a separate building (accessed via steep stairs)

Please call Lucy on 01273 778646 or email [email protected],uk to discuss access needs and how we can support.