Alan Birch worked with asylum seekers at Manchester Museum, introducing them to the world of printmaking. The group who have been following a course at the museum, with the intention of finding employment, produced some excellent work based on Alans work of contemporary saints.
Alan Birch ran a relief printing course for Bury Adult Education at Ramsbottom Library. The artists , many who had not printed for many years if at all , produced some excellent work. Hopefully other workshops will take place in the summer term. Watch out for details.
Artists have been busy for the past few months preparing prints for an exhibition at Bury Art Gallery in May. Many artists have been exhibiting their work in numerous venues. Hopefully Peter Cave will be showing in Germany, Cate Ferns showing as part of Green Walk in Whalley Range, Mark Whyatt showing work as part […]
Printmaker Stuart Brocklehurst was guest artist at Prospect Studio , showing regular printmakers the art of Mezzotint. Printmakers spent a weekend developing plates and printing proofs at various stages. The layout intensive process produces sumptuous tonal prints . The plan is for Stuart to visit again later in year. Anyone interested contact Alan.
Year 2 and 3 pupils from Plymouth Grove primary School, spent 4 mornings working with artist Alan Birch. The pupils who have been investigating the world of print as part of their coursework based their work on shapes from the wallpaper collection currently on show. Shapes found in the wallpaper of Nikki St Phalle and […]
Small groups of pupils at Leyland Methodist Primary in Preston, worked with artist Alan Birch producing a range of prints. Pupils explored mono printing, relief printing and engraving producing small collections of prints. Hopefully Alan , working in conjunction with The Turnpike in Leigh, will revisit the school in the summer.
Year 3 pupils from St Peters Primary School in Accrington spent a day printing with artist Alan Birch. Pupils based their drawings on the theme of inventions, a subject they have been studying in class. Alan talked about the invention of printing, demonstrating the printing of text and woodcuts, before the pupils produced excellent drawings […]
Students from Cardinal Newman College produced some excellent prints working with artists Alan Birch. Using a portable press brought in by Alan, students produced a wonderful collection of drypoints on perspex, in some cases using collage to enhance their images. Once the plates are engraved students can use the plates to create a unique body of […]
international students from Manchester University spent an afternoon working with artist Alan Birch at the Whitworth in Manchester. Artists drew from the works of Goya, before using these drawings to engrave on card plates in the learning studio. Artists engraved their prints and then printed them using water based etching ink and a portable etching […]
As part of the exhibition ” Print-A catalyst for social change ” Printers from Prospect Studio ran a successful programme of workshops covering a wide range of printmaking techniques. Alan Birch showed artists the potential of intaglio and lino cutting whilst other artists looked into monoprinting , gelli printing and relief printing. Prospect printmakers will […]
Year 2 pupils from St Ketigerns Primary School in Manchester spent a day at the Whitworth in Manchester working with artist Alan Birch. Pupils had been working on the theme of the Arctic and used their knowledge to produce a range of relief prints, inspired by the blues and colours found in the work of […]
Members of the Hand Made art group of the Whitworth spent 5 weeks working with printmaker Alan Birch . Using the current exhibitions for inspiration, artists worked on a variety of techniques ranging from collograph and relief prints to lino cuts, engravings and chine college prints. Artists responded to the work of Hogarth producing their […]
Printers have been busy at Prospect Studios, producing new work for exhibitions. Etchings, aquatints and Relief prints have been created as Artists prepare for their show ay Longitude Gallery in Clitheroe. New members have been printing in a series of workshops held during the week.
As part of the Open audio in 2018, Alan Birch invited children into the studio to try their hand at printmaking. The children worked with their parents and produced some excellent work, Bright colour and vivid, they and their parents loved the work. No doubt it is now on the wall at home! Future sessions […]
A crazy afternoon was spent at Touchstones, Rochdale over half term . Various activities took place including printing, slime making and storytelling which pre-emptied the arrival of Halloween. Unbelievably 0ver 500 people came into the gallery. It was a crazily productive session. Over 140 prints were made by children and parents. A success for the […]