Forthcoming exhibitions

Art in Action Oxfordshire

www.artinaction.org.uk

What is Art in Action?

Inspired by the simple principle that people are fascinated when artists and craftsmen openly demonstrate their skills and discuss their work, Art in Action was born.

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Approximately 25,000 visitors come over four days to learn, buy and enjoy, exhibitions, classes and performances of 400 demonstrating artists, teachers, musicians and performers.

July 17th - 20th July

Bankside gallery

Brenda Hartill | TIMELINE

9 - 20 July 2014

The exhibition, her first major retrospective, provides in-depth insight into her works from her early career to the present. Brenda Hartill | Timeline includes several out-of-print and rare figurative works as well as recently embossed watercolour, collagraphs and encaustic pieces.

In the early days, Hartill’s work was more representational, drawing-orientated and inspired by her family experiences. Later she became more interested in experimenting with the abstract, developing a new visual language with structure, texture and light. Her work is now based on universal natural forms and structures in the landscape. She often uses a grift called carborundum to provide the collaged etched images with deep black background. She has recently been experimenting with embedding collages in encaustic wax, and exploring the possibility of combining the colour and translucency of watercolour along with her printmaking skills.

LONDON PRINTMAKERS

25 June - 6 July 2014

London Printmakers is a group of professional printmakers who work independently but show together.  T

They use a remarkable range of print media, and subjects, characterised by a strong graphic approach.

This show features work by Mychael Barratt, Aimée Birnbaum, John Duffin, Morgan Doyle, Veta Gorner, Carole Hensher, Karen Keogh, Frank Kiely, Colin Moore, Susie Perring, Trevor Price, Sonia Rollo & Jazmin Velasco.

From Collagraph to Ceramics

Making ceramic textures from collagraphs. 

Last summer Angelo Zacharia spent a very enjoyable few days working with Kim at her studio in Hertfordshire. He was pleased with the paper based collagraph prints but was also keen to see where he could go with the rich variety of textures he had created on the plates.

Zac will be showing the finished vessel forms created using these plates at 

54 The Gallery, Shephards Market, London 

28th July - 2nd August 

in a group show alongside other BBH members (Helen, Marian & myself).

We hope you can come along to say hello.

For more information - www.artistsoutsidetheclassroom.blogspot.com

Why is it important for us all to draw?

Short but useful little video on 

Why drawing is important 

Campaign for The Big Draw

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NEIiUs7eg7c

Sublimation Transfer Printings

A suggestion - taking some of your artwork from prints through to products.

Linocut image is photocopied.

Photocopy toner is highly receptive to heat transfer dyes (you effectively 'ink' the toner areas)

Image hand printed on to prepared blanks, in this case coasters using heat press or iron.

I also transferred the ink transfer paper used to put colour on to photocopy so you get a positive and negative.

Might sound complicated but once you have seen it done it's really not difficult.

These have been created as I make final preparations to launch my new print business this 

Saturday in North Berwick, Scotland

www.puddledaypress.blogspot.com

Why not share your news with other BBH members?

Just email me at www.dandersonarts@yahoo.co.uk

Hambis Printmaking Museum in Cyprus

Hambis Printmaking Museum, Cyprus.

I wrote a post in April about the successful funding to support the development of a new home for Edinburgh Printmakers. 
Now some more good news of another open access print centre expanding.

In 2008 the Hambis Printmaking Museum was opened in Cyprus, not far from the tourist beach of Pissourri, about 30 minutes drive from Limassol town.
Over the years the centre has become a small but important part of the Cypriot art scene: running regular community workshops, exhibitions, 'visiting artists' programmes and print tuition for school students and teachers as well as other literary and performance events.

The centre arose as a natural development of the generous, inspirational teaching and support offered by the illustrator & printmaker Hambis Tsangaris to local artists .
He set up home in the hillside village and began teaching in his studio in 1995, initially with 10 students. The centre has now worked with several thousand local & visitors since 2008.
Printmaking is now a required component of the state school curriculum.

The museum in Platanisteia 

When I visited Hambis during the Easter break (he kindly agreed to be interviewed for a component of my MA studies) he was excited to let me know that the organisation had taken a significant step forward.
They had acquired a beautiful building in the centre of Nicosia as a second, gallery, museum and education space.
Cypriots might be suffering with serious financial problems but it is great to hear that PRINTMAKING continues to thrive in Cyprus, even in difficult economic times.

The new museum building in Nicosia

As a charity the centre relies upon the very reasonable course fees, donations and continuing support from the Government and Hellenic Bank.
The museum is small but packed with really interesting and informative displays, historical & contemporary prints and information in several languages.
The collection started with 200 prints - it now has an archive of well over 3000 images. 

The new centre will allow for a significant increase in the public access to print shows, courses and presentations.

Have a look at the website and I look forward to hearing about other BBH members who visit the centre. Not planned your summer holidays yet?

I did take part in an etching course a couple of summers ago with the french printmaker Isabelle Panaud. It was interesting and a little scary - Health & Safety paranoia has not made it to Platanisteia! 

Last year I spent a very happy week making woodcuts with local printmaker Stella Lantsia.
(Give me a piece of lino any day!)


www.hambisprintmakingcenter.org.cy

Douglas.

Bucks Open Studios in June 2014

The Bucks Open Studios is again running this long established, popular venture throughout most of June 2014. ( I remember going to the very first!)

Artists and makers across the county will be opening their doors the public from 7th - 22nd June.

http://www.bucksopenstudios.org.uk

Helen's print studio Boden Press will be showing the work of 11 artists and giving demonstrations.

See www.bodenpress.co.uk for more details.

This is a great chance to pop along, meet Helen and some of the other BBH printmakers.

Any other BBH members who want to let us know when your studio might be open drop me a line and I will post it on the blog.

Good luck with your Open Days

Douglas

www.dandersonarts@yahoo.co.uk

RE Original Prints Show at Bankside Gallery

The RE members Original Prints show is on until 7th June 2014.

The exhibition is well worth a visit. The wide range of skills and processes on show reflect the varied interests of the elected members.

Familiar names including Anne Desmet and Hilary Paynter have interesting, bold new pieces.

Digital printmaking has finally found its place alongside more traditional media.

A few members have unfortunately shown old, previously seen work - this is disappointing from such a prestigious organisation but this is a rare occurance this year.

www.banksidegallery.com

Jeannelise Edelsten - Emerging Designer Makers marque at Living Crafts 2014

40 Years of Living Crafts and meeting Monty

 

Last week I was invited to participate in the 40th Living Crafts show in the ‘Emerging Designer-maker’ tent. The weather was not kind to us and looking out of the window now (it very warm and sunny!) makes me a little sad as we didn’t get much sunshine and heat and I fell everyone would have enjoyed it so much more it the weather had been better.

 

Nonetheless, I set up on Wednesday: all very quick. I was very lucky that other members of BBH were able to give me hints and tips on what to bring and it was all done in a flash.

 

 

Everyday brought a different ‘genre’ of visitors. Thursday seemed to be more the ‘lady who lunches’, Friday the retired couples, Saturday babies and pushchairs and Sunday dogs and their owners. I was able to appeal to the majority of people and enjoyed explaining double plate photopolymer etching – most didn’t know what it was and were remarkably impressed with my printing technique and felt the process was very complicated. I was also able to advertise Bucks Open Studio as well as Boden Press and hope Helen gets a few new students as a result. I even suggested to a lovely retired couple that maybe Mr would like to buy Mrs a session at Helen’s for her next present….well that is how I started and I am forever grateful!

 

I was also glad that my ‘Ipad’ solar etchings were well received: I even sold the biggest one and made the mistake of giving a discount even before I was asked for one: I am learning!! One of my etchings is also travelling to New Zealand: does that mean I am now an ‘International artist’ or is that stretching it a little…..???

 

I made some lovely friends in the tent as well as some contacts. I would say that for any of you who graduated in the last three years, it is an idea to apply to the Emerging artist part of Living crafts as if you get selected, you will be given a free space andexposure.  I can help with the application process when it comes to it.

 

I was lucky enough to speak to Monty Don (he used to be a jeweller and seems to be really caring about craft and all things well made) so I feel very blessed I was able to participate and hope to return next year.

 

If you have any queries or questions regarding the above, do get in touch via my website: www.jeanneliseedelsten.moonfruit.com

 

Mandy Wax linocut in Morley exhibition

A forthcoming exhibition at the Morley Gallery in London will showcase the results of Inspired by…, a national arts competition for adult learners originally launched by the V&A and entrusted to Morley Gallery for 2014. It exhibits over 110 new works of art and craft inspired by pieces from the Victoria and Albert Museum’s collections.

Having been inspired by an illustration for 'The Little Mermaid', I entered my reduction linocut 'Swim With Me' and of over 440 entries it was selected for the exhibition - which runs from the 20th of May and the 19th of June.  Do come along and see the wide variety of work that will be on display.

Mandy Wax

Comical Crows

I'm really not sure where this research is going but a bit of mono print fun.
Sometimes it's just good to draw.

Douglas

Helen at work in her studio @ Boden Press

Helen Boden

www.bodenpress.co.uk

RE Original Print show

RE members Print Exhibition at the Bankside gallery starts tomorrow until 8th June

Always worth a visit.

Nathalie Pymm - in the Mall gallery

I've just found out two of my collograph prints have been accepted for the SWA exhibition at the Mall Galleries this year.

Would you be able to post this on the BBH blog page please?

Nathalie Pymm

Always something new to learn

A major fascination which keeps me printing is the endless number of ways artists find to use the simplest tools.

I recently read a great article about tugboat printshop in the USA.

(Uppercase magazine - one of the most inspiring journals around, available from the V&A)

Anyway - the owners described cutting and inking a master woodblock, printing the image on to plastic then transferring the wet ink on to the next block, ready for cutting with perfect registration.

This offset technique might be familiar to some of you and I'm quite sure I could have worked this out as a solution if I was making multiple Lino blocks - I don't as it always seemed so tedious.

It worked a dream with A level student today -thank you Uppercase & Tugboat.

(Both organisations have interesting websites)

First print - pleased & proud!

Rolling over back of plastic to transfer ink from original block

Really clear impression ready to transfer 

Image transferred on to second Lino -

SO easy!

Cambridge Original Printmakers exhibition - Autumn 2014

Cambridge Original Printmakers
Exhibition Autumn 2014

Dear BBH Print Society

Re: The launch exhibition of Cambridge Original Printmakers 

We are sending you this email as the inaugural exhibition showcasing the work of 

41 Printmakers will be launched in September and it may be of interest to your members.  The exhibition will also include work from the three Print Houses based in Cambridge 

and will include demonstrations.  The founders of the exhibition are also thrilled to announce that there will be talks during the two weekends from prominent UK Printmakers including Sir Stanley Jones, a Master Printmaker who has worked with artists such as Hockney, Hepworth and Moore throughout his career. 

It  has taken many months of planning but it is now firmly on the art scene calendar and definitely not one that anyone interested in hand-pulled original prints should miss!  

The inaugural exhibition will take place at the Pitt Building, owned by the Cambridge University Press, Trumpington St, Cambridge CB2 1RB. 

Doors open on Saturday 27 September from 10.30 am until 5pm daily until 

Saturday 4 October 2014. On Sunday 5 October doors will close at 1pm.

For more information please go to http://cambridgeoriginalprintmakers.com/

I have attached some photographs for you. We also have some publicity cards - 

if you would like us to send you some then please let us know. 

If you would like to talk to us directly please email us at info@cambridgeoriginalprintmakers.com 

Many thanks,

The Cambridge Original Printmakers team

Andy McKenzie

Anna Pye

Tracey AShman

An interesting and inspiring read

Two inspiring books to read.

Austin Kleon can also be found on youtube presenting lectures on developing a creative career.

Show your work is an ideal read for anyone wanting to get their work noticed using digital media to 

'Let the audience find you'.

Also take a look at www.dribbble.com - an example of the global support groups out there>>>>>>

A network for designers to share what they are working on.

If you don't already use www.pinterest.com log on.

A fantastic visual resource to see and collect exciting examples by other creatives.

Picasso prints at the British Museum

The British Museum have just acquired 2 interesting sets of Picasso linocut prints.

The remarkable collection contains a complete set of print stages for each image showing how the plates were developed leading through to the finished piece.

A portrait and multi colour still life under lightbulb.

Unfortunately the display of these pieces comes down this weekend.

However these will be accessible through the print room study centre.

First block has been worked with a metal fork and other tools to scratch in to the surface.

Really interesting marks created.

A gouge was used to remove highlight areas.

(I have got to try this)

Second block cut to define form.

Final print.

William Kentridge - touring printmaking show

I managed to get to see the Southbank touring show on its last leg at Aberystwyth university.

It was a long drive but worth it.

Kentridge has become my latest art hero.

If you are unfamiliar with his work Tate have recently published a good book as part of their artists biography series.

The Hayward gallery have created a universal archive - William Kentridge as Printmaker.

Even better is William Kentridge Fortuna by Thames & Hudson.

The artist is an outstanding and prolific maker across a wide range of media.

One piece which stood out was an interesting set of prints of coffe pots created by painting 

directly on to the linocut to form the template for cutting.

Now I know that this does not seem particularly remarkable, considering the range of outstanding experimental printmaking Kentridge creates, but the Lino prints maintain the spontaneous, varied lines and marks of the quick paint studies.

It does make cutting interesting and a challenge.

The picture shows one of my A level student having a go.

May Flowers - members gallery one

 Gallery One - May Flowers

Helen Boden

 Sparkle of Life

 Deep in Thought

 Pause for Thought

Marian Carter

I have been working on some photopolymer etchings of drawings recently and having great fun experimenting with colour both with inks and chine colle.

The plate I am printing in the photographs is from a drawing I did last weekend of some peonies.

www.mariancarterart.co.uk 

Alexandra Buckle

Mini Cow Parsley, reduction linocut, 7.5cm x 10cm

&

Stoke Wood Bluebells, reduction linocut, 30cm x 20cm

http://www.alexandrabuckle.co.uk/

http://www.facebook.com/AlexandraBuckleArt

http://twitter.com/#!/AlexandraBuckle

Douglas Anderson

Initial watercolour studies are transferred on to photopolymer plates (exposed in the sun).

Left image printed on Somerset paper with Caligo oil based inks.

Right image printed on to fine cotton. Watercolour and freehand machine embroidery added.

www.dandersonarts.co.uk

puddledaypress.blogspot.com

Interesting blogs / guidance / learning websites

An interesting website and good examples / guidance about setting up a blog
For those of you still to develop your digital profile this might be useful.

http://www.finearttips.com/2014/05/6-great-art-blogs-for-those-addicted-to-learning/

Linocut in school

I couldn't resist sharing the work by 3 of my GCSE students created this week.

Their teacher is "pleased & proud".

Teaching can provide days to make you smile.

Douglas.