Northern Print Biennale - 26th June 2009 - 4th October 2009
Activities
As part of the Northern Print Biennale, a programme of talks, family activities, printmaking classes and courses and events took place through out summer 2009. Below are details of the programme and the venues they took place at.
| Free Family activities | Printmaking classes and courses for adults |
| Talks and demonstrations | Events |
Family Activities
Discovery Museum
27 July – 28 August 2009
Discovery Museum’s Great Hall was taken over by print summer 2009 as artist Julian Meredith invited visitors to help create a large-scale artwork. A shoal of printed fish grew throughout the summer, reflecting the River Tyne and fishing industries of the region. The artist also created a large image of a Blue Whale printed onto elm wood, and visitors were able to watch the entire printing process. Click here for more information about Julian's residency
Northern Print
Fridays and Saturdays during the school holidays
Visitors to Northern Print during the summer holidays enjoyed free coffee with paper, stamps and ink pads in the gallery to keep the younger artists busy.
Laing Art Gallery
Saturdays and weekdays during school holidays
Family ARTventures
Laing Art Gallery ran a series of drop-in art activities for all ages, inspired by the exhibitions at the time.
Hatton Gallery
11th July - 8th August 2009
Workshops at the Hatton Gallery included;
Monoprinting
Bag Printing
Printed Badge Making
Alongside drop in art activities for all ages.
Shipley Art Gallery
21st July - 1st September
Summer workshops ran by Shipley Art Gallery included poster-making workshops where visitors were invited to create an entry for the UK School Games North East 2010 Poster Competition, and 'Take it away!' a chance for children to design and print their own environmentally friendly cotton bag for the summer.
25th July
Celebrated the exhibition 'A Century of Olympic Posters' at the Shipley Art Gallery with fun sporting and art activities for adults and children, organised in conjunction with Gateshead Council.
6th August
Artist Alizon Bennet invited visitors to to explore various printing techniques.
Talks and Demonstrations
Biscuit Factory
2nd July; Hester Cox discussed her work as part of 'Printed' exhibition
16th July; Emiko Aida discussed her work as part of 'Printed' exhibition
BALTIC
4th August; Seripop presented a talk about their work which was exhibited at The Baltic
Discovery Museum
11th August; Julian Meredith, artist in residence in the Great Hall at Discovery Museum talked about and demonstrated how he makes his huge woodcuts.
Laing Art Gallery
18th August; Was a chance to meet the artist Adam Bridgland, whose work is featured in the 2009 Print Awards.
Waygood Art Boutique
29th August; Artist Talk: Heather Allen
Northern Print Biennale: Print 2009 Symposium at Newcastle University
Tuesday 20th October
This one day symposium focused on a number of discussions by groups of professionals involved in aspects of contemporary printmaking. These discussions highlighted the work of printmakers/ artists working with editioning studios and open access workshops, the role of publishers and the building of collections centred on contemporary printmaking.
The symposium is aimed at a range of individuals including: artists currently making prints or thinking about making prints; all professionals involved in printmaking; individuals interested in knowing more about how and why artists make prints and collecting prints.
Northern Print at NewcastleGateshead Art Fair
Thursday 1st - Sunday 4th October 2009
Marking the end of the first Northern Print Biennale - Northern Print will be took part in 2009's NewcastleGateshead Art Fair at The Sage Gateshead.
Printmaking classes and courses
Laing Art Gallery
1st October; Practical printmaking workshop led by Northern Print.
Hatton Gallery
27th July; Printmaking workshop for adults with printmaker/artist Theresa Easton.
BALTIC / Northern Print
3rd August; Seripop will hosted a basic screenprinting workshop for 10 people.
Printmaking classes and courses at Northern Print
Northern Print
Photoetching
This is an introductory course in photoetching during which visitors learnt how to transfer hand-drawn marks, found objects, photocopied images and even digital images on to a light sensitive plate.
Collagraph Printing
Over two evenings participants learnt how to make and print a collagraph. Collagraph printing is a very sculptural printmaking technique that uses found textures and throw away materials to create deeply embossed prints, that can be printed in several different ways.
Photo-Litho
Master printmaker, Lee Turner taught this two day course. This technique uses traditional lithographic printing methods with the added bonus of transferring images using a light sensitive plate. Lee has many years of printmaking experience in all aspects of traditional printmaking techniques, and a TMP (Tamarind Master Printer Certificate) from Tamarind Institute, University of New Mexico. He founded Hole Editions in 2005, with premises at the Mushroom Works, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Colour Monoprinting
This one day workshop explored the subtlety and vibrancy of colour and texture through monoprinting.
Drypoint
Drypoint is a process of drawing directly into a metal plate, the 'burr' thrown up by the drawing will hold ink which will then be transferred onto paper when printed using an etching press.
Japanese Woodblock Printing
For the first time, Paul Furneaux taught Japanese woodblock printing at Northern Print. Paul has a wealth of experience in Japanese woodblock which he studied at Tama Art University, Tokyo on a Monbusho scholarship from 1997 - 2000. Paul has a varied, painterly approach to the technique and encourages participants to find their own approach once they have learned the basics.
Northern Print Classes and Courses - Booking information:
If you would like to know more about any of the courses or book a place please contact the studio. We will be happy to talk you through the courses and help you decide which one is best for you.
Courses are suitable for those 18 years old and over.
Cancellations
If you have booked a place on a class and cannot attend, please inform Northern Print as soon as possible. If notice is given at least five working days before the class begins, we will refund the payment in the form of credit, which can be used as payment for an alternative class. If notice is given less than five working days before the class begins, we will not be able to give any form of refund. Northern Print reserves the right to cancel classes and courses in which case full refunds will be given.
Tel: 0191 261 7000 Email: enquiry@northernprint.org.uk
Behind the scenes at Northern Print
22 September 2009
A special event allowed visitors into the studio to meet the artists and see the printing presses in action