We went along to the Alternative Press Zine Fair this weekend and it was really fantastic. There was so much to see including a letterpress workshop by Studio Mothership and screen prints by Animaux Circus, talks, and fantasy comic characters like ‘Boob-Man’. We love it. Alternative Press at ‘No Dark…
Designer Kelly Angood wanted a ‘real’ medium format camera, but knew she couldn’t afford one, consequently she dealt with it the only way she knew how and made one! After setting up a page on kickstarter to gain funding Kelly has spread the world about her beautiful prototype camera (screen…
Alexa recently completed her masters in illustration at Central Saint Martins, where she often got into trouble with print technicians due to her slightly wild and unorthodox approach to screen printing. She now works as an illustrator in London running regular workshops with a particular emphasis on rethinking the context…
No Fly Posters is based in Manchester and involves an abandoned building with seven boarded up windows each displaying a poster stating “No Fly Posters.” So, seven creatives are asked to re-imagine the concept of NO FLY POSTERS to replace the original seven. Each round has seven new designs, they…
This free traditional print day will be held at the University of Leeds, School of Design, Grass Studio on Wednesday 24th April 2013 from 10.30am – 5pm. They will be “pushing traditional print in a new direction” by educating young designers and running workshops. Small Town Ink :: Traditional Print…
We were at the Design Museum this evening where we experienced a delightful series of talks, PechaKucha style hosted by Chris Haughton (Node). During PechaKucha, each speaker is limited to 20 slides and is only able to talk for 20 seconds per slide, which made it very entertaining and engaging…
So for those of you who don’t understand German, here is a quick lesson, ‘druck’ is print and ‘bus’ is bus. You do the word math. I have always wanted to have a setup like this. What a legend! The kids love it too, you can hear their amazement when…
Earlier this year, we were given the task of setting up a functional screen print studio in the enormous Kibera Slum in scorching hot Kenya. The conditions were far from ideal, with dusty streets, lack of clean running water, small workspace and many other variables that would make it difficult…
Dutchman, art director, cross-disciplinary designer, printmaker and design educator Paul Wolterink works across a range of media. Wolterink believes that “Anything can function as a carrier for information”. His design vision is based on rapid, instinctive ‘design intuition’, resulting in strong communication and simple visual language, that quickly burns on…
Started in January 2012, PRNT Studio was founded by two young designers from Toronto who were determined to do what they love each day; creating original surface designs for the fashion, home and paper goods industries. With a strong belief in promoting local talent, they have grown to feature seasoned…
This weekend The Crafty Fox Market held a great Christmas event at The Dogstar in Brixton. In my opinion one of the best craft markets i’ve been to recently with stalls from the brilliant Sandra Dieckmann, Jamie Mills, House Of Ismay, Emily The Pemily, Jim Bob Art and many more.…
A night of risograph printing hosted by design studio Two Times Elliot at the Great Western Studios on the night of the private view proved to be a busy and aesthetically pleasing. There were illustration, print, textiles, jewellery, you name it on display and for sale and not to mention…
It was a nippy evening on Friday night at the Museum of London late event, but inside Josie Molloy was breaking a sweat teaching people how to pull a print. These 10 layer prints are an amalgamation of rubbings from various buildings, walls and architecture around London. The final layer…
Come join us at the Museum of London on Friday 30th November from 7-9 and get screen printing whether you’re a first timer or a pro, brought to you by University of the Arts London. Meet me and my friends, come hang out, get printing or just observe if you…
From 19th November to 23rd December, JaguarShoes Collective will bring together a selection of exciting food, fashion and design craftsmen to create a unique Christmas shopping emporium. To cater to all your christmas needs we will be curating a series of retail pop-ups. Eight exciting brands will have three or…
Two Times Elliot are holding one of their enticing nights of Riso Printing and beer on December 7th at the ‘Atrium’ at Great Western Studios. They offer 25 one colour A3 riso prints and a free beer for £25+VAT in a choice of seven colours. It’s simple, you take your…
Quirky meets tipsy at this one of a kind design shop/cafe/bar selling products from emerging designers alongside vintage furniture and home wares. Founders Kirtstie and Coralie wanted a place where everything was pretty and also for sale, a non-stuffy shop where customers are welcomed to interact with products. If that…
4 short months ago Adam Piper set up a new printmakers resource in Rochester, Kent. They offer some great introductory printmaking workshops such as lino and wood cut and etching of all varieties, for a very good price too! Have a gander at their facilities and drop them an email…
The LCBA have an open evening this Tuesday 30th October for drop in workshops and demonstrations of the facilities they hold. They’re also holding workshops in Papermaking, Letterpress and Bookbinding, head to the site for more info. London Centre for Book Arts was last modified: October 21st, 2012 by Miranda…
Flamingo are going to be holding a talk on the importance of making/contemporary craft, called Makers and Shakers. They’ve got some great speakers involved – printmaker Anthony Burrill, for example, and Andrew Groves from Miscellaneous Adventures. It’s on Wednesday 21st November at the Book Club in Shoreditch, and tickets are…