Monoprint making course with Kate Downie

Fife Dunfermline Printmakers Workshop Schedule 

        

KATE DOWNIE

Monoprinting Masterclasses

Saturday 11^th and 18th February 2012

Masterclasses in monoprinting  10.00am – 4.00pm.

FDPW are pleased to be able to offer a two day course in monoprint making,  by renowned artist/printmaker Kate Downie from Edinburgh, who returns with her own special, creativity and enthusiasm to our workshop.

Please see this LINK for photos from the most recent workshop taught by Kate at FDPW

 Her unique vision, energy and expertise will provide two days of memorable printmaking!  She will also be sharing some insight gained from her recent visit to China.

The two masterclasses will introduce you to the special joys of monoprinting in our Dunfermline workshop.  You will also come to appreciate the practical aspects of working with others in our artist led workshop and feel comfortable working in the space.

If you are already familiar with some monoprinting techniques, these two days will provide new and stimulating ways to print as you are introduced to a variety of techniques, some old and some new.

Monoprints:  A “painterly” immediate print medium combining drawing, painting and printmaking to produce unique images.

Cost: £80  (£10 discount for workshop members) £90 (non members) To secure a place you must pay your fee in advance

The cost includes materials, use of presses and tools, inks, cleaning fluids, and paper.

Places will be limited to 8 so reserve your place now!!!!

To book your place please phone FDPW Secretary Aine Scannell (01383727873) or Email her at aine@ainescannell.com 

Please make payment by Monday 6^th February  by cheque or cash to 

Fife (Dunfermline) Print Workshop, 

The Basement, 

Dell Farquharson Centre, 

Nethertown Broad Street, 

Dunfermline 

KY12 7DS

Link below to Kate Downie's portfolio website

http://www.katedownie.com/

International Print Exchange, theme: MADONNA

Participate in an international print exchange

Theme: Artists are to present images about the Madonna, the Virgin Guadalupe, Mother Mary, Marian subjects, motherhood, nurturing, etc.
Eligible Media: Collograph, Digital/photographic-based, Intaglio, Letter press, Lithography, Monoprint, Relief, Serigraphy,  or any combination of these methods are accepted.

Paper Size:  8 x 11 inches (images may be any size, up to the edge of the total paper size) Please include glassine sheets (also 8 x 11 inches) between each image to assure no offset of images onto each other.

Edition Requirements: 15 prints, Signed and numbered (1/15, 2/15, 3/15...etc.)

Labelling Images: Write (in pencil) artist name, date, title, media on the back lower right corner of each print.

Participation fee: $20 US domestic/$25 international - outside of US. Make checks, money orders payable toTeresa Parker.
Mail Submissions to:
Teresa J. Parker
c/o Ochosi Editions,
P.O. Box 2996,
Glen Ellyn,
IL, 60138-2996
USA

Postmark Deadline: May 1st, 2012
A random selection of  12 prints will be mailed to each participant  - early Summer 2012.
The prints will be exhibited at Benedictine University in Summer 2012, with other venues to follow.
*All prints must conform to the above listed guidelines, otherwise prints will be returned at the artist’s expense.    Ochosi Editions will  not  be responsible for prints lost in the mail, or in transit.

RSVP: Teresa J. Parker at teresajparker@gmail.com by February 1st, 2012http://ochosieditions.blogspot.com/2011/12/call-for-entries-madonna-international.html

Open Studio - report

Three girls looking pleased with their printmaking efforts at our recent Open Studio, with excellent instruction and demonstration provided by the very accomplished printmaker Colin Beaumont. from Leven.

(photograph above) showing Colin,  having just run one of his excellent collagraph prints through the etching press.   

Apparently the print workshop was busy for all of the four hours that we were open to the public.

Of course the warm drinks and nibbles,  helped engender a convivial atmosphere in this cold weather we have been experiencing of late but there certainly was a lot of interest in the huge range of artworks that were on exhibition.  Additionally greetings cards that artist members had for sale were extremely popular with visitors.

This is a photo of the cards that member Babs Pease, had available for purchase.  These are mainly made using lino cut as well as some that she has had made into reproductions of other artworks.  

Really compared to what you can buy on the high street, her cards are such a delight.  You can see more information about Babs  at her WEBSITE.  

In fact I was lucky enough to be in a position to buy one of Babs lovely lino prints of Penguins (above), which I got to give to one of my favorite nephews, as he is crackers about Penguins.

Thanks to chair of FDPW, Steve Ratomski for providing photos of the event.

Open studio day at Fife Dunfermline Printmakers

FDPW exhibit at Hong Kong Graphic Arts Fiesta

Some video footage relating to the exhibition that FDPW exhibited in,  towards the end of 2010.

Items originally posted on Vimeo,  by members of Hong Kong Open Printshop

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Making Of: Hong Kong Graphic Art Fiesta 2011- XinYiDai! An International University Student Exchange Exhibition from Hong Kong Open Printshop on Vimeo.

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Hong Kong Graphic Art Fiesta 2010 - THE MAKING OF from Hong Kong Open Printshop on Vimeo.




3.
Hong Kong Graphic Art Feista 2010 from Hong Kong Open Printshop on Vimeo.