Screen printing and book making workshop in Gouarec, central Brittany
Otto opened Salamandre in 2021 after moving from Bath, UK, where he had previously set up MSP. Salamandre is a professional studio equipped for large format screen printing and book making. There are two accommodations: a studio and a caravan.
Salamandre is situated on the edge of the village Gouarec, in the centre of Britanny. The attractive village has a few bars and restaurants, two banks, a shop, bakery and post office/mairie. It is crossed by the canal Nantes à Brest, which offers excellent cycling and walking possibilities. Next to the canal is a campsite. Beaches are an hour or two away by car to the north, west and south.
If you search for instant inspiration, we have a large natural terrain, suitable for sketching, outdoors art activities, or just relaxing.
At Salamandre I offer screen printing services including production of positives, digital manipulation, exposure of screens and printing.
The following prices are general guidelines only and might vary in case of a combination of services
Positives
Black Inkjet print on clear film up to A0 from Photoshop only
Large black shapes to be filled in with card
A0 - 40 €
A1 - 25 €
Photoshop work
Work on Photoshop to prepare artwork for printing is charged at 50 € / hour
Exposure
Exposure of screen including coating and decoating
A0 - 50 €
A1 - 30 €
A2 - 20 €
Print service
Do you have a poster or an artists' book to print? Maybe I can help.
We only print on paper or card, no plasics, no outdoor.
Contact me for a details or a quote.
- Large format hand bench with arm, printing up to A0 sheets
- Drying rack, 80 trays of A0
- Back-lit wash out unit
- Lightbox with blacked out screen dryer
- A0 inkjet, positives on film or oiled paper
- Photoshop
- Papers: large selection of A0 and A1 Heritage and Metapaper, white, off-white, colours, weights between 100gsm and 350gsm
- Inks: Sebek, TW and System 3 inks with bases and pigments
- Chemicals: Emulsion: Ascot Z1, Decoat, Piegan past and Antoghost
- Squeegees all sizes
- screens: mainly medium and large format, T40, T70, T90, T120, T160
Atelier Salamandre is accessible 24 hours, 7 days a week. (no noise between 21h and 9h)
We teach screen printing and book art.
Classes are priced as follows.
Those may vary according to individual requirements.
1 day class for 1 person: 180€/person
1 day class for 2 persons: 150€/person
1 day class for 3+ persons: 100€/person
2 day class for 1 person: 250€/person
2 day class for 2 persons: 180€/person
2 day class for 3+ persons: 120€/person
1 week class for 1 person: 500€/person
1 week class for 2 persons: 380€/person
1 week class for 3+ persons: 250€/person
Salamandre is beginning to offer open access to artists who want to screen print.
Sessions cost 40€ per day + materials. If you need to learn screen printing first, please refer to the teaching page.
Induction
Each new user of the workshop needs to do an induction, this takes a couple of hours and will take you through the work processes specific to Salamandre. I encourage you to bring a simple design which we can use for making a simple print. The induction is charged at 30€.
Salamandre offers residencies in order to provide artistic exchange of ideas and techniques.
You get 24/7 access to the workshop, no noise between 8pm and 9am. You might have to share the workshop with another participant. Residencies come with on-site accommodation which is included in the price. There is either the comfortable small holiday flat, or alternatively the large caravan during the summer months. When not used by artists, those are also available on Airbnb for regular holiday makers. (5 star rating)
Those are the basic rates, in order to reserve a place: contact me first, then buy one of the following items in the online store or arrange a bank transfer.
1 week: 400€
2 weeks: 750€
3 weeks: 1100€
1 month: 1400€
Additional people
Additional people in the group who also use the workshop are charged at 50%
It is free for additional people in the group who do not use the workshop.
Materials
I sell inks, paper, positives and screen coating. You can download the material sheet here for details.
Tuition
The basic rates are for very experienced screen printers. If you need tuition, this is charged separately, see 'teaching'.
Transport
If you arrive by train I can collect you at Saint Brieuc train station. It is a 45min ride and I charge 15€ each way. If you come by plane you are likely to arrive at Paris or Nantes. From Paris take a train to Saint Brieuc, from Nantes take a train to Lorient. Lorient is a 1h drive and I can collect you for 20€.
I occasionally accept interns depending on my workload. Interns need to be at least 18 years old, and be physically fit, as printmaking and book binding are physical as well as mental activities. I also expect that the intern is creative and has an already established interest in screen printing and small press/publishing activities.
You would be working in the workshop for around seven hours a day helping me with screen printing, book binding or digital work.
If you come from further away I can offer you one of my AirBnB accommodations at half price.