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 […]
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 […]