Friday, 26 August 2011
Stop Press:
Translation Days 17th September at Swinford and 2nd October at Dunholm cancelled due to insufficient bookings received
Kickstart 2012-13
Whilst the next Kickstart will be about so much more than the written word, you might be interested in getting ahead of the game with a look at a current exhibition of calligraphy by the Northampton Scribes. "A Walk on the Write Side"
On my way back from a short holiday in Belgium I was determined this year to get to visit the Mackintosh house at Derngate Northampton, so with a considerable detour (involving getting to Kelmscott Manor in Gloucestershire too) we duly arrived in Northampton and managed to fit in the Northampton museum too. It is well worth a visit.
13 August - 9 October An exhibition celebrating the 15th anniversary of the formation of the Northampton scribes. FREE http://www.northampton.gov.uk/downloads/2011_May_-_Aug.pdf
Friday, 12 August 2011
Calder - Movement
you tube footage of Alexander Calder creating his circus.
A book suggested in the Kickstart booklet is 'Calder Sculpture' by Alexander Rower. ISBN 0-7893-0134-2
This artist brought the mobile into modern art. He is an all time master of the form.
 |
| Calder Cirque |
There are many images of his mobiles to be seen in google images for example
 |
| Calder Mobile |
 |
| Bridget Riley |
 |
Eadweard Muybridge |
 |
| Umberto Boccioni |
Friday, 29 July 2011
Translation days
The next workshop will take place in September this year - not long to go...
If you didn't manage to get to one of the artist led workshops, and feel you would still like to join in Kickstart this year Pam Keeling will be running two 'translation days' for those who feel they would like advice and/or guidance on work they have started either on their own or at one of the summer workshops.
For those who have done at least one of the summer workshops, there will be some suggestions as to how to interpret the paper work into fabric and thread.
For those who didn't, but may have started to produce ideas on their own - not only might they be able to glean ideas coming from the workshop suggestions, but individual tuition will be given to all.
These workshops are priced at £28 for the day, and you will need to bring your ideas and resources with you (and, of course, lunch).
If you didn't manage to get to one of the artist led workshops, and feel you would still like to join in Kickstart this year Pam Keeling will be running two 'translation days' for those who feel they would like advice and/or guidance on work they have started either on their own or at one of the summer workshops.
 |
| skiing repeat image from the book courtesy Toni Stanford |
For those who have done at least one of the summer workshops, there will be some suggestions as to how to interpret the paper work into fabric and thread.
For those who didn't, but may have started to produce ideas on their own - not only might they be able to glean ideas coming from the workshop suggestions, but individual tuition will be given to all.
These workshops are priced at £28 for the day, and you will need to bring your ideas and resources with you (and, of course, lunch).
Pam will cover a range of product development ideas, useful developments from your inspiration into textile production for the exhibition.
1. Saturday 17th September 2011
at Swinford Village Hall, Chapel Street, Swinford Nr. Lutterworth, Leicestershire, LE17 6AZ
or
2. Sunday 2nd October 2011
at Dunholme Village Hall, Honeyholes Lane, Dunholm, Lincoln LN2 3SU
Please contact Penny Marsden to book a place: pennymarsden@gmail.com
Monday, 25 July 2011
Collograph play day with Janine Pope
On Sunday 24th July a few more Guild members cut, stabbed, punched and shellac'd their way to creating a collograph plate for printing purposes.
Janine, part Scandinavian, is an artist working with print, text and fabric to create individual pieces. An award winning bookbinder she began the day showing a few of the things she creates under the pseudonym of
Mud Rabbit.
We built up low relief textures on mount board, carving into the board too,; we used bits if vintage haberdashery, eggshells, shiny surface card etc to create texture - this became our printing 'plate.'
Everything was held down with wood glue and varnished with shellac; the plates dried in the sun outside while we ate lunch before getting our hands dirty.
Janine discussed the work of artist Rex Ray - and Lance Letscher, artworks made by a similar process of collage.
Heavy weight cartridge paper and 'Fabriano Rosaspina' paper (there's a name to conjure with) were cut to size and put to soak in a water bath whilst we were shown the methods of blind embossing, inking plates and running plates through the roller press.
The rest of the afternoon was ours to experiment - with sandwiches of newsprint, inked (or not) plate, fabriano, newsprint, blanket and a good bit of exercise for upper arm definition we all came away with printed designs.
Many of course worked on fabrics - we're textile artists, what else? Some had followed ideas around the kickstart theme, and water played a significant part in many ideas; others just played with the process.
Another generous artist, providing multi coloured inks, papers, and all the equipment necessary for a fabulous workshop - thanks Janine!
Comments from the feedback sheets:
"A very enjoyable day - lots of energy from the tutor"
"...this tutor was absolutely brilliant!"
"... excellent - fantastic day"
" completely ignorant of technique but by the end of the day I had made three good prints - excellent tutor!"
 |
| Work in progres |
Janine, part Scandinavian, is an artist working with print, text and fabric to create individual pieces. An award winning bookbinder she began the day showing a few of the things she creates under the pseudonym of
Mud Rabbit.
 |
| One of Janine's glorious collograph plates |
We built up low relief textures on mount board, carving into the board too,; we used bits if vintage haberdashery, eggshells, shiny surface card etc to create texture - this became our printing 'plate.'
 |
| Pam's synchronized swimmers |
Everything was held down with wood glue and varnished with shellac; the plates dried in the sun outside while we ate lunch before getting our hands dirty.
Janine discussed the work of artist Rex Ray - and Lance Letscher, artworks made by a similar process of collage.
Heavy weight cartridge paper and 'Fabriano Rosaspina' paper (there's a name to conjure with) were cut to size and put to soak in a water bath whilst we were shown the methods of blind embossing, inking plates and running plates through the roller press.
 |
| Janine with Pam at the small press |
The rest of the afternoon was ours to experiment - with sandwiches of newsprint, inked (or not) plate, fabriano, newsprint, blanket and a good bit of exercise for upper arm definition we all came away with printed designs.
 |
| Nichola exercising on the big roller |
Many of course worked on fabrics - we're textile artists, what else? Some had followed ideas around the kickstart theme, and water played a significant part in many ideas; others just played with the process.
 |
| Carol inking up her watery themed plate |
Another generous artist, providing multi coloured inks, papers, and all the equipment necessary for a fabulous workshop - thanks Janine!
 |
| Blind embossing - inspired by the previous days' cartoon workshop |
Comments from the feedback sheets:
"A very enjoyable day - lots of energy from the tutor"
"...this tutor was absolutely brilliant!"
"... excellent - fantastic day"
" completely ignorant of technique but by the end of the day I had made three good prints - excellent tutor!"
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)