Merlyn is a tutor on the Short Course Programme at West Dean College, near Chichester in Sussex. The college offers weekend and longer courses in a huge range of arts, crafts, gardening, music and creative writing, in a spectacular setting. For information about upcoming courses please visit the West Dean College website or call 0044 (0) 844­ 4994408 or email [email protected]

Merlyn also runs woodblock printmaking courses from her home in Hartland, North Devon, and in St Johnn's Music and Arts Centre. These courses cater for new and experienced students. New participants will mainly work in black and white and become familiar with woods, inks, papers, tools, tool sharpening, equipment, handprinting and machine printing. The more experienced can experiment with the reduction or multi-block processes and share ideas or change direction. The rugged Atlantic coast can be a marvellous starting point for prints.

Visitors staying locally are welcome to do a day course at short notice. 
The courses are held atSt John's Music and Arts Centre, situated in the centre of the unique village of Hartland, with its active and creative community.

A day or weekend course for one person is £180 per day. For two the rate is £90 each per day and three to four people would pay £70 each per day, all materials included. Special rates are available for longer courses, by arrangement, and can include B&B at 2 Harton Manor, The Square, Hartland.(www.twohartonmanor.co.uk).

For further information about the courses in Hartland please contact Merlyn via the contact page.

 For an introduction into woodblock printing have a look at Merlyn' and Rod's newly published book. To find it online or at your local book shop please quote the book's title or the ISBN: 978-184-797-9032 for the paperback version and  978-184-794-9049 for the e-book version (Kindle). 
​Please follow the links below to buy online:  Amazon | Abebooks | WHSmith