Artists at West Yorkshire Print Workshop spent a day working with artist Alan Birch, producing drypoint prints on perspex. The workshop was organised alongside Alan’s exhibition of Later-day Saints at the gallery in January. For some this was their first taste of drypoint and the results were excellent.
GCSE pupils from Audenshaw used the works on display at the Whitworth to produce a series of prints to enhance their GCSE coursework. Many used the technique of drypoint together with chine colle to develop works linked to exam themes. For many this was their first experience of print.
Members of the Handmade group at The Whitworth spent 5 creative days with artist Alan Birch, producing a series of drypoints, chine colle, relief prints and monoprints. The group who meet regularly on Friday afternoons at the Whitworth, used the works on display as starting points. For many of the group this was their first […]
Children at Crowcroft Park Primary School were delighted to finally see their work on the corridor walls. The large digital panels featuring prints done by the Reception, Year 1 and Year 3 pupils, were printed by Design and Print in Chorlton and now sit alongside other panels completed last year by older pupils working with […]
Hi all . Prospect Printmakers show in Clitheroe. The work of 22 print makers. All welcome. opening 4 the March 1-4pm Longitude Gallery, 19th Feb to 28th March. Open Monday to Saturday. Near the Castle. For more information contact Alan at alan@alanbirch.co.uk or visit www.alanbirch.co.uk.
Printmaker Alan Birch worked with pupils from Reception, Year 1 and Year 3 at Crowcroft Park Primary School in Longsight, during a 6 day residency. Reception pupils worked on the story of the 3 Little Pigs, using wallpaper and found objects to develop drawings into relief prints.Pupils worked on images for 6 scenes to tell […]
Medieval history students at Manchester University were introduced to the work of artist Alan Birch as part of the course. They later made their own personal response to the work, creating their own contemporary saint. Drawings produced by the students were then engraved into soft metallic card plates, and printed using Alan’s portable press. Some […]
Staff from Stubbins Primary School, spent a day at the Whitworth working with Primary School Co-ordinator, Steven Roper and printmaker Alan Birch . For many this was their first visit since the renovation of the building and they produced some excellent, drawings and photos with Steven and a portfolio of prints with Alan. Artists looked […]
Year 4 Pupils from Riverside Primary School in Salford, spent a full day at The Whitworth Art Gallery in December. For many this was their first visit and their reaction to the building and collection was a joy to see . They loved the range of work and spent half the day exploring the work […]
Visitors to Manchester Museum spent time, looking at the Extinction/Survival exhibition before producing inspirational and creative prints based on displays in the museum. Participants looked at animals under threat and those which have become extinct, using cut out wallpapers to make positive and negative shapes. Over four days more than 500 prints were produced using […]
Pupils from St Gabriels RC Secondary School, were introduced to the work of renaissance printmaker Marcantonio Raimondi. Year 10 pupils produced drawings from the works on display before producing engravings on metallic card. After engraving the plates pupils inked their own plates and printed them using a portable press.
Alan Birch is a creative practitioner at the Whitworth Art Gallery, specialising in print for more information visit Alan Birch, Print maker
Over 130 overseas students, spent a late night at Manchester Museum, producing engravings based on the collection. Over 800 students attended the event and for many this was their first taste of printmaking. Alan Birch assisted by Jasper Howard inked and printed the prints in 2 hours, probably a museum record.
Residents from Rosecourt Care Home in Whitefield , visited the Whitworth Art Gallery in Manchester to work with artist Alan Birch. The session part of the coffee, cake and culture programme as part of the Health and Well Being programme is aimed at bringing carers and people living with dementia together in a creative and […]
Year 10 pupils from Wigan , spent a day working st the art zone in Wigan. Pupils looked at an exhibition of prints displayed in the gallery spaces working on drawings with Martyn Lucas .These drawings and studies formed the basis for drypoints, chine colle prints and relief prints. Some excellent prints were produced by […]