SUMMER SCHOOL | Wallpaper Printing with Justyna Medon
SUMMER SCHOOL
4 day course with Justyna Medon
Mon 13th July - Thursday 16th July 2026
10am - 4pm
Discover the secrets behind artisan, hand printed wallpapers in this 4-day course run by professional printmaker and surface decoration specialist Justyna Medon.
Justyna will introduce you to the techniques of placement design and four-way repeat pattern using both screen printing and block printing techniques. You will experiment with colour to develop your own collection of patterns.
What to Expect
DAY 1 REPEAT PATTERN DESIGN FOR WALLPAPER
Learn about the principles of transforming a drawing into a repeat pattern design. Learn how to use a design element, such as a mark, textures, line, shape or colour to create patterns and sample it through composition and rhythm. Prepare papers for printing samples.
DAY 2 & 3 REPEAT PATTERN DESIGN IN PRACTICE
Translate your design into a screen print and a block print to design your own wallpaper. Introduction to screen printing – learn how to coat, expose designs onto a screen, and print on a screen bed. Introduction to block printing – learn how to cut and to ink / print blocks. Produce sample wallpaper pieces
Day 4 PRODUCE A FINAL WALLPAPER 2m LENGTH
This workshop will allow you to gain technical knowledge and develop confidence in handling printmaking materials & equipment. It will give you the skills required to prepare design for print and work in professional printmaking studio.
Who is it for?
Suitable for all artists, illustrators, designers, creative thinkers and makers who have an interest in surface design and printmaking.
No previous experience is required and all materials are provided.
About Justyna Medon
After graduating from London College of Communication in 2010 Justyna’s focus was to share her passion for printmaking and to create illustrative patterns that tell a story. In her wallpaper dedicated research she explores historic prints, pigments and embossing technique. Justyna is intrested in eco- substrates, natural pigments and explores green solutions in printmaking through her studio Addicted to Patterns. She is passionate educator & researcher based in Wales, currently training in the field of wallpaper conservation.
Learn more about Justyna and her work here:
https://justynamedon.uk/
https://addictedtopatterns.uk/