Printmaker Stuart Brocklehurst paid hits regular visit to Prospect Studios to work with members of Prospect Printmakers . Stuart who is an experienced printmaker introduced people to the princess and took them through various proofs before printing a small edition of prints.
Members of Hand Made ( artists over 50 ) had a productive day at the Whitworth producing a range of mono prints based on the work of John Lyons on display in the gallery. Some excellent prints were producing reflecting the colour and shapes found in the gallery.
Year 4 from Our Lady’s and St Anselms Primary School in Whitworth embarked on their annual printmaking experience with Alan Birch. Using the theme of William Morris they produced some excellent engravings and a few polystyrene prints using natural shapes found in the textiles and prints of William Morris.
Members of the George House Trust visited the Whitworth and worked with artist Alan Birch, producing engravings based on the John Lyons show. For many this was their first taste of engraving .
Members of the National Society for Education in Art and Design met at the Whitworth in July and spent Over 60 teachers produced a copious number of relief prints incorporating collage and mixed media. The starting point was works that were on display in the gallery during the conference. Copies of some of the images […]
The exhibition by John Lyons inspired primary school children to produce some excellent engravings from their drawings. A range of pupils from Year 3 to 5 loved the carnival senes portrayed in the show and were particularly drawn to the owls found in the prints and drawings. A range of the work is shown below.
Alan Birch spent a creative day with Year 4 pupils from St Stephens Primary School in Burnley, producing engravings and relief prints. The themes explored were The Plague and The River with images depicting the lague doctor, rats, ships and butterflies , fish and frogs . The children made their own prints and inked and […]
Alan Birch spent 2 weeks on Cape Cornwall working on a series for drawings which were later turned into a series of prints including etchings mono prints and sugar lift etchings in the studio. The weather was an experience with 2 hurricances and plenty of rain passing through the area, but it did make for […]
2 groups of Year 5 pupils from Our Lady-St Gerards Primary School in Lostock experimented with printmaking as part of their Amazon Rainforest topic. A series of drawings were developed into engravings. and relief prints by the pupils as they explored these techniques for the first time.
Year 11 pupils from Outwood Academy in Hindley spent 2 days working with printmaker Alan Birch working on a series off prints as part of their GCSE preparatory studies. A range of techniques were employed to enhance their work including engraving, relief printing and collage.
Year 9 pupils from St Ambrose Barlow in Salford spent time in the Whitworth working with printmaker Alan Birch. The group who had registered an interest in choosing art for their GCSE subjects worked from the ” Traces of Displacement ” show producing drawings and engravings using text to collage into their prints. The exhibition […]
To coincide with the exhibition of. engravings by Albrecht Durer , exhibited at the Whitworth in Manchester, Year 10 pupils from Parrs Wood High School embarked on a major creative project in 2023-24. Working with printmaker Alan Birch and photographer Andrew Brooks the pupils produced work on the theme of identity . Initial research in […]
Year 5 pupils From Gaskall Primary School worked with artist Alan Birch,at the Whitworth Art Gallery producing a range of prints based on Pop Art. Using textured wallpaper and collage, pupils produced a range of colourful and vibrant prints, using water based inks and a portable printing press.
Outwood Academy Print! Year 10 pupils worked with artist Alan Birch, producing a range of prints to enhance their GCSE coursework. An amazing range of work was produced, relief , intaglio, mono prints and chine colle works. The students produced a copious amount of work which went a long way to the students getting great […]
PROSPECT STUDIOS 20TH ANNIVERSARY OPEN WEEKEND 26th and 27th OCTOBER 2024 11 a.m to 4 p.m Prospect Studios are holding an Open Studio event to celebrate their 20th anniversary. Set up in 2004 by Manchester based artists Liam Spencer, Jill Randall and Alan Birch, the studio has grown into a creative hub in Rossendale. Alan, […]