Printing from Andean Textiles
Year 7 pupils from Ullswater College spent a creative morning working with printmaker Alan Birch. Using the current show of Andean textiles as a starting point, pupils produced line drawings based on the patterns and shapes found in the pieces. From these drawings, pupils produced some colourful and textured prints using wallpaper and water based printing inks.This was the first visit to the Whitworth for many of the class of nearly 30 pupils, and their work was outstanding.
” Thanks so much for this, we’re really looking forward to the workshop. We did an etching workshop with you about two years ago at the Whitworth which was fab and last year I took my own children to Manchester Museum and you were doing this relief printing there (I thought it was fantastic!). ”
Emma Robertson. Head of Art.
Printmaking at Whitworth based on Andean textiles.
Printmaking at Whitworth based on Andean textiles.
Printmaking at Whitworth based on Andean textiles.
Printmaking at Whitworth based on Andean textiles.
Printmaking at Whitworth based on Andean textiles.
Printmaking at Whitworth based on Andean textiles.