Martin Leedham

Martin Leedham has been working as the technical instructor in printmaking at the University of Derby, School of Arts since 2010. Previously, he was a Lecturer in Printmaking at Leicester. Today, Martin owns and runs Castle Printmaking Studio in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire whilst also working freelance with artists wishing to use printmaking.

Martin graduated nearly 23 years ago with a degree in fine art printmaking. Working as a print lecturer, technical instructor and printmaking consultant, he believes he is still early in his print learning curve, with plenty still to learn. As a result of working in a UK University and teaching printmaking across the full spectrum of art and design subjects, Martin is happy to flip between print genres.

Martin’s art practise is photographic and involves screen-print, risograph and photogravure. His current university research is typographic and based on working with the remnants of an abandoned type collection. “Memories of Motion” has involved building a pantograph to restock the department with new wooden poster type. The project has involved producing type caste into stoneware and glass, as well as using a partly 3D printed pantograph to copy and reproduce type using cheaper materials such as plywood and formica worktop.

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