Residents of open shaw spent the day working with artist Alan BIrch .the project run in conjunction with the Royal Exchange, aims at bringing residents ( especially men ) together, encouraging creativity and communication. Residents have visited theatres in Manchester as part of the project. In this first session participants looked at expression and portrayed […]
http://www.whitworth.manchester.ac.uk/whats-on/exhibitions/currentexhibitions/raimondiandraphael/ Students from the BA and MA Art History course at Manchester University were given a sneak preview of the exhibition of engravings by Marc Antonio Raimondi. David Morris talked about the influences, techniques and ideas behind the work, before participants engraved their own plates sand printed them with the aid of artist Alan Birch. […]
ROSSENDALE ART TRAIL 2016. Hi all. Just a quick announcement of the Rossendale Art Trail 2016. Once again studios, The Whittaker, Dave Pearson Trust , The Boo and other venues will open their doors to the public. All venues offer free admission. Opening times 11 a.m. -5 p.m. Prospect Studios will be raising money for […]
Printmaker Pete Cave produced some wonderful rich relief prints at Prospect Studio in August. Pete etched the lino at home using caustic soda, printing the blocks at Prospect Studio with Alan Birch. The prints are to be submitted to Bury Met in Bury as part of their refurbishment. Artist Kay Macintosh worked on an edition […]
Artists Pam Holstein, Carolyn Murphy and Jill Randall spent a creative weekend in the Rossendale Valley. Large drypoints on perspex plates were created at Prospect Studios, artists using a range of drypoints tools plus a range of power tools to create marks on the perspex. The Sunday was spent using the large press at Valley […]
Here is a selection of some of the 50 saints produced by public, patients and medics as part of the Culture Shots programme. If anyone has saints to be printed do bring them to Trafford General tomorrow pm or MRI Thursday am or hand into Whitworth reception.
Culture Shots( part of the Health and Wellbeing programme at the Whitworth ) is Monday 18 July – Friday 22 July this year. We are running a fantastic printmaking competition this year – winners work will be framed and displayed in the hospitals and we are hoping to produce a printed book of our favourites. […]
Alan Birch will be running a printmaking day at Ramsbottom Library on Saturday the 16th of June. The day will be part of the Summer School run by Bury Adult Learning Service. The workshop will explore the creative opportunities of dry point printing, using soft card plates which will be used to engrave lines and […]
Alan Birch is currently working on new saints for the Leeds Medieval Conference in July. If you are around on the 6th and 7th of July pop into the University area and pay homage. Alan is currently working on merchandise to see on his stall and the saints will be shown around the campus.
Members of Prospect Printmakers have enjoyed great success in recent months. Many artists enter competitions and arrange their own shows. A selection of their success is below. Pam Holstein- shortlisted for Jacksons Art Prize. Carloyn Murphy- soon to be included in a publication. Peter Cave and Dave Norris- selected for Bury Arts Festival ( peter […]
Alan birch has spent the last month printing the large etching and drypoint plates of Dave Pearson. Alan has used his own press and the large press at Valley artists, to produce rich and narrative prints on Fabriano paper. The works feature folk customs and expressive figurative works. The prints are being printed for the […]
Artist Alan Birch spent a few days in Holland , researching venues for touring his series Later-Day Saints. The series now numbering 54 prints, will be shown at Leeds Medieval Congress in July, and Alan is currently looking for other venues. Alan visited museums in Dusseldorf, Den Bosch, Amsterdam and hopefully the saints will make […]
Families were able to get their hands dirty as part of the Nationwide BBC initiative ” Get Creative Day” at Stanley Grove in Longsight in April. A range of creative activities were arranged, including a printing workshop with artist Alan Birch. Both parents and children used the wok of Kandinsky and Matisse to create colourful […]
Jill Randall, a regular at the Printing classes at Prospect Studio, is currently showing her work at Geever Tin Mine in Cornwall. The exhibition featuring drawings, sculpture and prints in the gallery at Geever is on show until September 2016. The prints from deeply bitten plates, involving intaglio inking and rollovers, reflect the plant life […]
Year 4 pupils from Cavendish Primary School, showcased their excellent creative powers at a printing workshop with artist Alan Birch. Pupils producing drawings from the work of Rousseau, before engraving them onto metallic card plates. Using engravers and sandpaper pupils, pupils transformed their drawings into intaglio prints. Pupils used Alan’s portable press and water-based inks […]