Members from Prospect Print class spent an enjoyable and creative day at Penmon Point on Anglesey, using the lighthouse and the superb scenery to produce some excellent prints. Printers made the most of the glorious weather to explore mono prints, drypoints and chine colle. Food was partaken and even porpoises made an appearance, but did […]
Prospect Studios will celebrate their tenth year in the Rossendale Valley over the weekend of 4th and 5th of October. The studios will be open over the weekend from 11-4 with artists Alan Birch, Jill Randall and Liam Spencer exhibiting their work. Work will be for sale and all artists will be in residence to […]
Alan Birch and fellow printmaker Gary Thomas will be showing and selling their work in Macclesfield on Saturday the 20th of September. I will be showing drypoints and etchings together with some new lino cuts. All are welcome to attend and drop by for a chat!
Adults at Touchstones Rochdale spent a morning working with artist Alan Birch, producing a series of prints based on portraits. Artists initially worked from the portraits of prominent Rochdale figures, featured in the exhibition, before moving onto portraits of their own. For many this was their first taste of printing and the quality of the […]
International students spent Sunday evening in Manchester museum, listening to music, privately viewing the exhibits and printing with artist Alan Birch. Nearly 200 students were introduced to the world of print, working in the shadow of T – Rex, a unique venue. Some brilliant drypoints were produced of the dinosaurs, fossils and animals.
Over 100 , soon to be Year 7 Pupils from Manchester Academy spent a day working with teacher Caithy Martin and artist Alan Birch producing art based on the theme of the city as part of the Academy summer school. Pupils began the day looking at the work of Alan Birch, before moving on to […]
Over 45 Year 9 pupils from Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School, spent a morning producing drypoint prints with artist Alan Birch. Alan who works at Prospect Studio, less than 300 yards from the school, brought in a range of bizarre news headlines from around the world, complimented by numerous stories provided by the school. […]
Alan Birch spent an inspiring day at Stockport School printing with 60 Year 7-9 pupils as apart of their enrichment day. Working from the theme of flags of the Commonwealth, pupils chose shapes from the flags to create their own colourful relief print using wallpaper. Some pupils incorporated symbols of sports from the games to […]
Alan Birch and Jill Randall showed their work at the RNCM in Manchester and at the St Mary’s Centre in Chester. The steals were a success, selling prints, recruiting new class members and selling prints. Both the fairs were new events and will most likely take place next year. At the RNCM stall holders were […]
Year 7 pupils from Cavendish Road Primary School were introduced to the world of print, working with artist Alan Birch. Having worked with Alan at the Whitworth Art Gallery in previous years, pupils were able to look at Alans work on the intenet and prepare questions in advance. Both classes of Year 7 pupils researched […]
COATES LANE PRIMARY SCHOOL For a week in June 2014, artists Alan Birch and Felix Evans worked with Year 5 at Coates Lane Primary School producing a body of work on the theme of Egypt. Over a period of 5 days pupils worked tirelessly and enthusiastically, exploring a range of printmaking, drawing and painting techniques […]
Artists Ian Clegg and Angela Tait introduced members of Prospect Studio print group to the technique of cyanotype. Artists worked with a range of subjects, some pre-prepared jpegs, leaves etc which were then exposed onto paper, specially prepared with photographic chemicals. The results were stunning. There are plans to hold another workshop later in the […]
Members of Sun Arts group attended a print workshop led by Alan Birch at Touchstones in Rochdale. Participants looked at the work currently on display in the gallery focussing on landscapes and natural forms found in paintings. Artists later used these images to produce an illustrated alphabet. Techniques such as relief printing and engravings were […]
Year 9 pupils from Blessed Thomas Holford School in Altrincham enjoyed a day of printmaking for their last day of the Winter Term. Pupils used natural forms as their starting point to produce drypoints and relief prints for their coursework. Impressive work was produced.
For the first time, a family joined regular printmakers at Prospect Studio, to produce a body of lino prints and etchings. Sadie 10, joined parents Simon And Clare to create etchings and collographs.