The Folio Society 2015 book illustration competition

The Folio Society have just announced details of the 2015 book illustration competition.

I thought the challenge might appeal to some BBH members.

Deadline 19th January 2015.

Go to the House of Illustration website.-  www.houseofillustration.org.uk

Have a look at previous winners and get details of this year's competition.

The work by the 2014 winner, Sean McSorley, is impressive and a deserving recipient of the prize and subsequent commission.

You can see the work of runners up and previous competition entries.

(Some of you might have seen previous entries displayed at the V&A but the newly opened 

House of Illustration appears to have taken over responsibility.

The exhibition of Quentin Blake's illustrations continue for a few weeks.

Coming soon - Paula Rego & Homore Daumier.

- http://www.houseofillustration.org.uk/whats-on/whats-on/paula-regohonore-daumier-scandal-gossip-and-other-stories/

Colour Mixing one day course

I am running a colour mixing course on Friday 24th October when we will be mixing a huge range of colours from 7 main printmaking inks including various blues and reds, coloured blacks and browns and over fifty shades of grey! These make extremely useful charts for future reference. The day will cost £60 and it will run from 9.30 until 5.30pm.

Do you know anyone who would be interested in taking part in this course?  I would be grateful if you could pass on this email to them.

Helen Boden

www.bodenpress.co.uk

07792785782

Helen Boden's new season courses at Boden Press.

Bodenpress Printmaking Autumn courses 

Most courses are 10am - 4pm 

Reduction linocut – cut, print and reduce £80
Friday 10th Oct 2014 9.30am – 5.30 pm note extended time
Cut away gradually at the soft Japanese lino, printing a new colour after every stage with good registration. This is highly enjoyable seeing a print emerge in stages and to produce a set of prints with 3 or 4 colours.

 

Photopolymer or Solar print £50 plus materials
(£6 for A5 ) Friday 19th October 2014 or on request. Reproduce drawn, painted or photographed images. Create a wide tonal range or deep linear grooves depending on image and exposure. A quick non toxic technique -the image is transferred onto the plate using only a light box and water! Suits all abilities.

Drypoint with Monoprint £60 plus paper charge
Fri 14th November 2014
With an image as a starting point. Using hand and electric tools, create a linear feast of textures. These will print in a variety of tones and shades. Relief inking techniques will bring your image to another dimension. Suits all abilities.

 

Monoprint – Roll, resist, and paint. £60 plus paper Friday12th Dec 2014.
There are many ways to approach monoprint and Bodenpress has a unique approach. These techniques can involve applying rolled ink, masking areas, wiping and drawing into ink and building up layers of viscosity colour to produce the final image. Quick painterly prints or long built up layers – it is knowing when to stop that is difficult! Suits all abilities.

 

Understanding colour mixing – Friday 24th October 9.30-5.30pm – note extended time. £60
In this course we will be mixing and making charts of: coloured GREYS, various BLUES and REDS hues, coloured BLACKS and BROWNS, GREENS. Demonstrations and using 8 inks to mix the main colours as well as concentrating on the above.

 

Screenprinting £60 plus paper charge.

Tuition available on request - Mon, Wed or Fridays. Transparent and opaque flat colours overlay each other to build up the image using stencils and drawing fluid for linear work. Strong arms needed.

 

Collagraph – collage cast and create
£130 plus paper charge Fri 23rd January plate making and Fri 30th 2015 printing 2 day course
Collage a plate using textures to create an image. Cast and paint textures using filler, carborundum and glue - ideal for foliage or landscapes. The sealed plates are printed on the second day using various techniques including coloured rubs and rolls. Fabric as well as paper can be printed on. A good all round course for all abilities.

  

Bodenpress - 3 Pentagon place, rear of 195 Berkhamsted road, Chesham, Bucks HP5 3AP

Parking at the back of studio or in nearby pub carpark.

Print sessions available for artists to use the facilities on a pay per day basis. Pay for paper and plates.

Helen is available for advice and assistance at all times. Monday, Wednesdays and Fridays. (when courses are not being run) 10am - 4pm

Please bring a packed lunch – tea and coffee provided.

www.bodenpress.co.uk helen@bodenpress.co.uk

Christine Calow and Erika Wengenroth exhibiting in the annual Original Print Fair at Espacio Gallery, London, from October 2nd - 14th."

Christine Calow and Erika Wengenroth are exhibiting in the annual Original Print Fair at Espacio Gallery, London, from October 2nd - 14th."

For more information go to 

www.espaciogallery.com

Windsor Contemporary Art Fair

I’d be really grateful if you could circulate the email below to members of the BBH Print Society. Myself and another of your members, Alexandra Buckle, are taking part in an art fair in November and have so tickets to give away. The Windsor Contemporary Art Fair is being held at the Royal Windsor Racecourse from 07-09 Nov. There’ll be a wide range of artists there, selling paintings, cards, prints, photographs, ceramics and glass – so it’s perfect for finding some Christmas presents! There’ll also be workshops for kids and adults, including one run by Cliff Wright, who illustrated the Harry Potter books.

 

I’ve attached two types of ticket to this email:

 

·         A free ticket (normal price £12) for the private view on Fri 07 Nov from 6-9pm

·         A ticket that gives you two-for-one entry (normally it’s £9 each) for the public open days on Sat 08 (10am-6pm) and Sun 09 Nov (10am-5pm)

 

The racecourse is on Maidenhead Rd, Windsor SL4 5JJ and there are more details atwww.windsorcontemporaryartfair.co.uk

 

I do hope you can come along – or pass on the invitations to anyone you know who lives nearish Windsor!

 

Thanks!

 

Jess.

 

Jessica Rose, painter & printmaker

07790 995040

www.jessicaroseartist.co.uk

jessicaroseartist@gmail.com

BBH Print Society at The Obsidian Gallery

Dear Printmakers and interested parties .

 

Just put up the large BBH Print Society exhibition at Obsidian  Gallery in Bucks and had the meet the artist day yesterday .

 Many turned out to see over 100 framed prints at this gallery and many unframed in this delightful quirky  gallery .

 

It is lovely to see so many hand pulled prints on display with so much variety of techniques and styles,  and as usual all at the very high standard that we have come to expect from this established print group .

 

 

So why not come and see  this exhibition before it closes on the 5th Oct - invitation attached plus some photos taken on the Meet the Artist Day .

Obsidian Gallery

Old Risborough Road

Stoke Mandeville

Bucks

HP22 5XJ

 

(follow signs to the Bucks Goat Centre)

Open: Mon -Sat 10:00  - 5:00

                     Sun 12:00 - 4:00

 

 Tel:  01296 - 612150

 

Best Wishes

 

Kim

 

 

 

 Marion beside some of her beautiful  linocuts

Eleanor showing her new range of larger mono prints - a really successful development on her smaller landscape works.

Alexandra's multiple layered reduction linocuts use the potential of the medium skilfully and to stunning effect