Over the last two weeks, printers have returned to work at Prospect Studio. Small groups wearing PPE have been producing some wonderful prints. Etchings, drypoints and relief prints have been produced with artists showing their creativity. The sessions also saw Gracie a GCSE pupil, printing her skeleton . Its great to have them back. prints […]
It was great to return to the classroom, working with pupils from St Peters RC Primary School in Waterfoot. Year 5 pupils produced some excellent relief prints based on the African artist Angu Walters. Hi Alan, thank you for your wonderful and kind feedback.The children loved your workshop this afternoon and created such unique pieces […]
Recent prints produced in response to the current pandemic, shows how a range of monsters past and present, spent their period of lockdown. Household chores, gardening and home schooling, activities and behaviour only too familiar to us, fill their time as they are forced to social distance and stay at home! The series employs a […]
Artist Maria Murtagh has been busy creating a whole series of collograph prints based on the Bridestones rock formations outside Todmorden. Maria from Todmorden has been using a whole host of materials for her plates . Plywood, mount board and aluminium have been employed together with carborundum, gesso, PVA, wallpaper and adhesive tapes to create […]
A select group of printers at Prospect Studio spent a day working on the process of sugar lift. The method whereby varying tonal areas are created by opening up a pre-aquatinted plate with the use of hot water, was employed by Picasso, Roualt and more recently William Kentridge. Some excellent prints were produced by Carolyn […]
Members of Prospect print group produced some excellent collographs , using a wide variety of media. Plywood, aluminium, mount board, and old 45 inch singles were used as plates with a host of material used to construct their plates. Carborundum, tape, gesso, wallpaper, emulsion, and found objects were employed to open up a varied visual […]
For the final session of the Handmade art group run in conjunction with The Whitworth, artists looked at the work of Roger Hilton and Kandinsky. Personal photographs were used to base their abstract pieces on, using acrylics and watercolour. Short videos were used to show how forms and shapes in landscape can be broken up […]
Members of the Handmade Art Group at the Whitworth , produced their own original Christmas Cards with artist Alan Birch. The zoom sessions featured short videos and instructions, followed avidly by artists at home. Some excellent works were produced as usual.
Printers have returned in restricted numbers to Prospect, following stringent restrictions. Collograph , etching and relief prints have flown off the press as artists print their editions. Good to see them back!
More printmaking sessions took place over Zoom with over 10 artists producing lino prints and texture prints. The quality of the work was as usual; exceptional.
Year 7 pupils from Bedford High School produced some amazing tonal engravings to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Turnpike. It was a great feeling to be back in the classroom.
For the second Handmade session with the Whitworth, artists worked at home with poly print to produce expressive prints. Once again brilliant work by all.
its great to be back working with members of the Handmade group in conjunction with The Whitworth. The sessions delivered through Zoom, have shown how creative and resourceful artists can be. Excellent mono prints! Looking forward to returning to the gallery. Thanks to Claire for organising session.
15 members of Prospect Studios have taken part in the annual print exchange organised by Hot Bed Press in Manchester. Each artists produces an edition of prints on paper 20cm square which are sent to the Manchester studio and in return receive a box of 20 prints from around the world. This is the 12th […]
Sunday classes in August, 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd August. Classes are up and running at Prospect Studio with limited numbers and restrictive safety measures in place. I am also planning drawing sessions and a collograph weekend in August. For more information see the workshop section on website.