londonprintstudio
Newsletter November 2011 |
Researching the Grafik Apparel exhibition (opening Thursday 15th December) has meant looking at some really exciting projects, for example the work of Rhian Soloman who is bringing together plastic surgeons and pattern cutters from the fashion industry to look at how these two very different professions might learn from and inform each other's practice.
In the afternoon of 27th September I gave a presentation to the Impact 7 Conference at Monash University in Melbourne, before turning up at lps in the morning (oh the wonders of Skype and time travel!). If anyone would like to read the paper, which explores the impact of the web on activist graphics it can be downloaded here.
We're always trying to update and we're now trying to make sure that we're running our courses at the most convenient times for studio users. We'd like to ask you to help us. Later on in this newsletter, you'll find a link to a survey. It would really help us if you could take a few moments to let us know about the best times for courses. Individuals participating in the survey will be entered into a prize draw for a £20 gift token.
I am also developing a new service to provide high quality photographs of artworks for reproduction. Artists will either be able to bring work to lps, or we will be able to visit your studio. To launch the service, we will be offering a special discount to registered studio users. Please contact me if you would like more details.
Alongside our regular courses, we are planning a series of Masterclasses by leading printmakers who have outstanding expertise in particular techniques. Details of the programme will follow soon.
We are still working on our new website with Think Publishing. It looks as though we will be going live in January 2012, and from the beginning of the new year we will be running an online booking system, shop and gallery. |
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Finally, Queen’s Park Neighbourhood Forum, like many community groups across the country has had its funding cut dramatically. Undaunted, they asked if I could come up with a image expressing their determination to continue working together to improve the neighbourhood. Playing with the letters of Queens Park, I realised that by dropping the Q and U, and turning an e on its side, you could make the phrase New Spark. We made lanterns of the letters and on bonfire night took the photos to create this poster (click on image to see it full size) |
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Magnify / Multiply
MA Printmaking New Buckinghamshire University
Opening Party: 1st December 2011 - 6pm to 8pm
Exhibition runs: 1st December - 10th December 2011 |
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Driven by an inquisitiveness to reveal what is unseen, this year's graduating MA Printmaking students from Buckinghamshire New University, use their curiosity to highlight the overlooked and push the small into the immense. Magnify Multiply will be showcased in two locations, reflecting the two pathways available within the course framework.
The exhibition at londonprintstudio will mainly focus on the work of Pradeep Mahadeshwar. During his stay in London, Mahadeshwar has developed a fascination with the waterways beneath the streets. Recording and analysing the history of street utility covers, Mahadeshwar connects notions of pollution, political ambition, industrialisation, and design. The resulting work draws on his own Indian cultural references to express his findings through various art mediums, including photography, etching, video and installation. |
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Grafik Apparel Interweaving Art and Fashion
Opening Party: Thursday 15th December - 6:30pm to 9pm
Exhibition runs: 16th December 2011 - 17th March 2012 |
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londonprintstudio’s forthcoming exhibition Grafik Apparel examines the interlocking strategies of artists and designers who stretch and invisibly mend the codes and clothes we ‘wear’. This exhibition will explore the creative tension between the separate worlds of art and fashion.
It will open on 16th December 2011 and extend to 17th March 2012, and includes the following artists:
Philip Colbert, Godfried Donkor, Janieta Eyre, Dana Haim, Andrew Ibi, Pia Interlandi,
Sabina Keric & Yvonne Bayer, Naiza Khan, Anders Krisar, Kirstie Macleod, Ruth Marten, Rhian Solomon, Jo Spence, Stella Whalley, Kimiko Yoshida, The Countess Alex Zapak
You can download the Press Release here. |
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Countess Alex Zapak
Fairytale Punk Concert, Friday 16th December 2011 at 10.00pm.
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Following her recent expulsion from the USA as an Alien, Countess Alex
Zapak, will transform the londonprintstudio’s gallery into a special
installation on the evening of 16th December for a one off performance of
Fairytale Punk: a bedtime story for adults. Alex gained her title from
fellow West London musicians in the late 90’s. She carried it with her to
Berlin and New York, were, in 2004, she formed the band Can’t Understand
Normal Thinking Rock Revolution, and was proclaimed ‘the Femme Fatale
of the underground’ by Rolling Stone magazine. For a preview of Alex’s music click on the links below. The countess and the C.R.RNot Waving but DrowningTo book free entrance to Fairytale Punk RSVP to DebbieLimited Tickets Available |
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Burrill works across a range of media, including posters, moving image and three-dimensional work. He combines an instinctive handling of colour and composition with a witty approach to words. Printmaking is an important part of Burrill’s practice and he creates limited edition prints with slogans including “Work Hard and Be Nice to People” that have become mantras for the design community and beyond. Burrill has also taken part in group and solo exhibitions around the world.
The More I Read The Less I LearnLetterpress - Open Edition£40 Unframed (including VAT)To purchase please email Matthew. |
To celebrate the release of this new graphic novel, metaphrog and londonprintstudio are offering the chance for someone to win a signed copy of Louis - Red Letter Day by Metaphrog |
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This is the brand new stand-alone graphic novel from the highly acclaimed metaphrog. It features full‐colour, beautiful handpainted artwork throughout.'A delightful all‐ages tale of Louis’ quest for adventure, Red Letter Day is the sort of comic book that draws you into its world. It’s a distinctive work, fully envisioned and not in the least imitative, andhas the potential of becoming a children’s classic.' ‐‐ Comics Buyer’s Guide
For a full press release click hereTo be in with a chance, you need to "like" our facebook page here or at the top of the newsletter before the 16th December 2011. |
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Invitation: Christmas gifts for LPS gallery shop
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Christmas is well and truly upon us, and we'd like to feature gifts by studio users in our gallery shop. If you are producing work that is small, and relatively low cost - cards, small gifts, artists books - then send a PDF, along with full details here.
Some of the work already sent in includes the wonderful, hand made cards and gifts from Kaho Kojima. |
We shall soon be announcing a new range of courses including Intermediary and Masterclasses in Screenprinting, Stonelithography and much more.
In the meantime here is a list of our most popular ones for the forthcoming months: |
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Intro to Screenprinting:
Saturdays: 10:30am to 5:30pm
7th & 14th January 2012
25th February & 3rd March 2012
£162.20 (concessions £129.80)
Tuesday evenings: 6pm to 9pm
31st January, 7th, 14th, and 21st February 2012
13th, 20th, 27th March & 3rd April 2012
£162.20 (concessions £129.80)
Tuesdays & Wednesdays:10:30am to 5:30pm
28th 29th February 2012£162.20 (concessions £129.80)Thursdays & Fridays:10:30am to 5:30pm
9th & 10th February 2012
15th &16th March 2012
£162.20 (concessions £129.80)
Intro to Etching:
Saturdays: 10:30am to 5:30pm
28th January & 4th February 2012
24th & 31st March 2012
£162.20 (concessions £129.80)
Photopolymer for Intaglio: 10:30 to 5:30pmFriday 17th February 2012Thursday 22nd March 2012Wednesday 4th April 2012Saturday 7th April 2012£72.90 (£58.30 concessions)
Introduction to Letterpress: 10:30 to 5:30pmSaturday 21st January 2012£110 (£90 concessions)
To book or if you have any queries email us here |
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We would love to have your opinion on course timings and options and that is why we are asking if you could take the time to complete our survey for the chance to win a £20 voucher to use anywhere in the studio.
Click on the link below, it will only take a couple minutes to complete. Thank you.
Course Survey |
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Photography service for artworks - now available! |
A new service is available, providing high quality photographs of artworks for reproduction. This is increasingly important as whatever their artistic practice, artists need to present high quality images online for websites, submissions or reproductions. Artists will either be able to bring work to lps, or we will be able to visit your studio. To launch this service. we will be offering a special discount to registered studio users. Please contact us here if you would like more information or to book a session. |
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We will close for the holiday season from Saturday 17 December 2011 and reopen on Tuesday 3 January 2012.
The last day for open access in the print workshop will be Friday 16 December 2011.
The Gallery will remain open until 5:30pm on Saturday 17 December 2011 so feel free to visit our exhibition Grafik Apparel. |
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Marketing & Sales Assistant
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This month we welcomed Matthew Shearer as our new Marketing and Sales Assistant. Matthew graduated from Cardiff School of Art and Design in 2010 with a BA in Fine Art Printmaking and has previously worked as the Branch Manager of the Print Centre LTD and is also the Founding Editor of Hours Zine. |
A second group of comics interns has arrived at londonprintstudio. From scores of high quality applicants, six 21-25 year olds were chosen to showcase the best of young British comic talent. They will be creating comics anthologies and running workshops for youth in the local community. This project is generously sponsored by John Lyon's Charity.The new interns are: Abraham Christie, Jade Sarson, Lily-Rose Beardshaw, Merlin Evans, Shamisa Debroey and Susan Yan Mach.Beginning on November 29th 2011 londonprintstudio will be running FREE comics workshops for 16-20 year olds, there is more information and a list of all workshops here.
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Two highly skilled new Interns have started work in the print studio area:
Ralph Overill and Marco Lawrence.
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Ralph was recently awarded the Clifford Chance Purchase Prize 2011 for his series of etchings.
"This is the 16th year of Clifford Chance’s Postgraduate Printmaking survey exhibition and each year brings fresh discoveries, innovation and insight. Since our first show in 1996, the means of printmaking have changed beyond recognition: the growth and consolidation of digital technologies; the adoption of new media; film; installation, 3-d printing. All add to the armoury of traditional printmaking techniques, etching, lithography, screenprint, that are available in today’s art schools."
Ralph's piece has been added to their permanent collection and the exhibition runs until December 16th and is open by appointment, contact Nigel Frank 020 7006 538.
For more of Ralph's work click here. |
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Our Digital Studio has been producing these amazingly intricate digital prints for James Marshall (formally Dalek) for the current Future Tense exhibition, Spectra 1.Marshall began exhibiting his work across the US before honing his skills as an assistant to celebrated ‘Superflat’ artist, Takashi MurakamiThe exhibition runs until the 18th December at the LondonNewcastle Project Space, E2 7DP. |
If you are interested in our digital studio resources please click here to see more information and to download a price list. |
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Congratulations to print studio user Kaho Kojima, who has won the 2011 Sheffield International Artists Books Prize for her work "A Drop of Cloud".For more of Kaho's beautiful handmade and screenprinted pop-up work, we have a selection in our gallery shop or her website is here.
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This month, Justin Larkin, our Emerging Artist Prize winner, took advantage of his free sessions in the studio and produced some new work like this print on the left.
Justin graduated last summer from the RCA and he will shortly be travelling to Berlin on a two month residency programme. He will be back in the studio in the new year to work on a co-publication with us. |
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We want to hear your news |
Do get in touch with us if you would like to share news about a project you're working on, or an exhibition. Please send us a low res image, up to 50 words description; and the website address for further info. If you're letting us know about an exhibition, please provide the venue name and website. Send us an email here. |
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Nothing for young artists in new Youth Contract
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londonprintstudio has been providing valuable training and experience for young artists and arts workers for some years. The career development and re-employment rate of people who have worked with us has been impressive. Talented young artists manage to work out survival strategies, network and develop skills at presenting their work. Only a few weeks ago recent LPS comics intern Isabel Greenberg won the Observer/ Jonathan Cape graphic short story prize.
With youth unemployment hitting 1.02 million, the Government has now finally decided to do something. The Youth Contract, with 400,000 people to be trained at a cost of £1 billion was announced in late November. The aim of the scheme is to match people with private sector employers who might provide a long term contract - after a period of subsidised short term employment. There is nothing about placements in other sectors - like non profits.
This is disappointing – for so many talented young artists, the need is to develop effective self employment. It's difficult to see how the scheme will assist young fine art graduates.
After the Tory party 'cash for internships' scandal earlier this year, in which elite internships were auctioned off for profit, it would have been helpful to see whether there are other effective models, as successive non elite private sector schemes have failed. |
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We are starting to work with artists on some co-publication ventures, so if you have any work that you think might be suitable, then do get in touch hereOur new website will be up and running soon with a fantastic 'prints for sale' section, so why not submit some of your work to us to be included in it. |
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