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.
140 year 9 pupils from Wardle High School and Droylsden Academy experienced printmaking for the first time with artist Alan Birch.The sessions looked at portraits from the Egyptian collection. Drawings were engraved into card plates which were inked and printed to show how pupils can represent themselves in a variety of media. Pupils visited Manchester […]
For the second year running, Year 3 pupils from Totley Primary School in Sheffield, worked with artist Alan Birch, investigating the world of printmaking. Pupils had already undertaken extensive research, looking into screen printing, the work of William Paxton and looked at pattern and symmetry. Having the luxury of a full day, the pupils were […]
A great weekend of multi colour lino printing took place at Prospect with Stuart Brocklehurst. 7 artists were shown the process of hand printing using water based inks by the artist and the results were stunning. There is a possibility of a future weekend taking place later in the year. If anyone is interested let […]
Over 30 people produced surreal collages and intaglio prints at the Whitaker over half term. The creative sessions run in conjunction with the paintings of John Hyatt, were run by local printmaker Alan Birch. Using magic and spells as a starting point participants created their own monsters using a vast collection of collaged images. These […]
Families at Bury Art Gallery had a colourful morning with artist Alan Birch during half term. Parents and children used their prints on the work of Matisse, Kandinsky and Miro, cutting an array of shapes from textured wallpapers. These were thin inked and printed using water based inks. Many took them home to frames for […]
Printmaker Alan Birch spent a day working with staff from Manchester Catholic Schools and Colleges at Xavarian College in Rusholme. Over 20 staff worked with various media including textiles, iPad and print, many combining media to produce sumptuous images. Participants were able top experiment with Gum Arabic printing, intaglio and relief printing. On their return […]
Museum Learning blog Excellent sessions at the museum. Amazed that the pupils managed to draw, engrave, ink and print their portraits in 40 minutes. Incredible! Alan
The Whit worth Art Gallery are currently developing their new education space. Researcher Elizabeth Driver is currently working on a blog for the gallery, giving insights into artists studios. For more info see. http://whitworthstudiothinking.wordpress.com/2014/02/11/alan-birch-print-maker/?