Glynis Porter, recent M.A. printmaking Graduate

I came across this artist who recently graduated from London Print studios M.A. course in printmaking and professional practice, which they run in collaboration with Brighton University.  It's been going for about five years now.

The most recent batch have taken the smart step of setting up a website documenting the work from their final show. 

This was something that would have been a good step for my Masters group to have taken but that was in 1994 and I guess none of us were web savvy at the time

There was loads of fantastic artworks ( paintings and prints)  and being as it was held at Winchester school of art, it probably didn't get as much of an audience, as it deserved.  

We had all just returned from a very expensive year of living in Barcelona where the course was based and we could just about afford the catalogue.  in fact some people didn't even participate in the publication.  

I remember using a computer from around the early 1980's but that was while I was on a course and then we were just using it for word processing.  I found that experience useful, in that it helped me to get part time work when I was a student.  I was supposed to be  helping this wonderful old friend, to write up his manuals for medical equipment.  In fact the building we worked in Finsbury park, in North London is now an artists studio building, where a friend of mine,Lesley Davy, now owns a studio.  

I have had my own computer fairly well since about  1989 although I can't remember exactly when we got connected to the internet. That was when I hooked up with my partner, C, who's an architect ( and so computer savvy, which was very helpful to me, as at that time I was still struggling with learning Photoshop). Maybe it was the early 1990's. 

Anyway as is often the case I digress.  The website where you can check out the printmakers group I mentioned above is  http://www.proofgallery.co.uk/page13.htm.

Monique Auricchio Australian Printmaker

 

I came across this print recently and thought it exquisite!!.  Monique  is mainly using intaglio processes.  She is also a chum of /has exhibited with lino printmaker  Rona Green,  who I have participated with in the PNP print exchange program recently.

To see more of Monique auricchio's work click HERE and HERE.

There are also 3 or 4 more of hers on this page  on here which I think are just gorgeous. concerning birds.

Been in your Kitchen Cupboard lately ??

Check out Linda's blog and a big thank you to her for putting this together - It takes some doing for those of you who have not yet ever tried to shoot and edit a video. Maybe one day I will make one about making trace monotypes with microcrystaline wax and oil based inks.

Bookart competition (clo 18 Jan 2010)

The Art Gallery of York University (Canada)  is now accepting submissions to the AGYU Artists Book of the Moment competition.

Following the closing deadline, our panel of adjudicators will assess all submissions. Taking into consideration the jury's eclectic tastes, a selection of the books will be deemed worthy of the AGYU ABotM designation – a rare honour indeed!

Bookart image by  Angela Cavalieri (Australia)


The singular book that rises to the top of the ABotM will receive a cash award of $1,500 (Canadian funds, of course).

Submission Deadline is 18 January 2010.

Submission guidelines available on our website: http://www.theagyuisoutthere.org/abotm

Master class in Safer Printmaking ( sign up ASAP if you are interested !! )

There's a notice on the notice board at the  print workshop, that Steve put up ( a few days ago).   I saw him working on it,  on the computer screen, in the office.  
I think he wanted to get it up on the notice board, so that people could begin to find out about it.  

It would seem that the people attending the Monoprint master class last Friday which was lead, by Kate Downie, indeed did see it,  as some of them have signed up, already.


Steve was  just about to head off to spend a few days in Switzerland, visiting relatives.  Hope he has a good time as he has been ill all of last week, with a virus.

I was talking to Thora Clyne, yesterday ( good to see her back after a few weeks away from the workshop) about these upcoming classes with Carol and Robert, saying to her, that we ought to notify members. 

Then she said “Look here, it’s up on the wall and already some people have put their names down”.  I hadn't realized it was already up on the notice board.   Eeek I thought, Oh my goodness, I have just got to get my name on there, to get a place on these courses.  
I had not realized that Steve had managed to get that done before he went off on his trip.    

The Master classes that I am referring to, are those which Carol  Robertson and Robert Adam will be leading.  


As you may or may not be aware their approach to printmaking is on the basis of incorporating as many non toxic interventions as possible.    


You may be aware also that they were involved in the instigation/ research and development, of the range of Lascaux, safer non toxic products for printmaking.


See their book "Intaglio" for more information on this and all matters concerning contemporary printmaking practice in this respect.  I (Aine) have had this book for over  a year now and I highly recommend it.


It's gone down in price from when I bought it - I think it was about £25 -30, back then !!! (bah!!)

Incidentally, most of the Lascaux printmaking product range are now  stocked by Intaglio printmakers suppliers in London.


You might also want to check out the Lascaux web site for info about the range of products.

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Costs for the workshops are £60  (£50 for members).

Week one    Saturday  14th    November  10 – 4.

Screen Printing

Week 2     Saturday   28th  November  10 – 4.

Preparing positives for screen print using Lascaux acrylic etch products and other materials  (these positives can also be used for photo etching).

NOTE There will be a Master class on 'photo etching' (2 sessions) in February 2010 (next year).  These will be lead by Paul Musgrove, who has been recommended to us, by Alfons Bytautas,  senior etching technician at Edinburgh Print workshop.

Week 3    Saturday  5th December   10 – 4.

Collagraph; using the Lascaux acrylic etch product range amongst  other materials.

Week 4   Saturday  12th December  10 – 4.

Acrylic Etch 


using Lascaux acrylic etch, products and other materials. 


These workshops will be in the form of 'demonstrations' as opposed to practical hands on workshops.


So put your name down on the notice board at the workshop if you want to do any of these sessions.

FDPW would like to acknowledge the generous support received from The Andrew Carnegie Trust which has helped to make these Master classes possible.