#PACKNewRules meeting at our #E3 office ☀️ Following the #genderpaygap reveal & the #MeToo movement… What can we do now? Join us Thurs. 17th May for a lively panel discussion on #equality & what we can do to promote an inclusive future, & network w- professionals in TV, music, sports, financial services, tech & politics. Be a part of the solution. #JointhePACK Tickets on Eventbrite or DM for link. FREE+drinks #eastlondon #event @vananne123 @mothmarketing #bankholiday
If you’re in East London today, head to @turningearthuk’s ceramics market round Hoxton/Haggerston way. My amazing friend @castalle has the coolest stall - @catherine_ceramics - and get yourself an awesome piece! #ceramic #ceramics #ceramicsculpture #ceramicsart #ceramicpro #ceramicart #london #eastlondon #hoxton #haggerston #market #markets (at Turning Earth)
Ghost[ed.] is a suite of eight limited-edition stone lithographs by eight artists, published in 2015. The project to realise it was devised and co-ordinated by Sue Baker Kenton and Nicole Polonsky, who met at one of ELP’s breakfasts for new members. Joining them as contributors to the suite are ELP’s own Caroline Whitehead, open access-user Edit Toaso, as well as Gino Ballantyne, Jessie Brennan, Tim Brown and Hen Coleman. Ghost[ed.] will be launched at an exhibition at Dean Clough in Halifax which runs from Saturday 13 June – Sunday 6 September 2015.
Ghost[ed.] evolved from the ‘ghost’, or residual image, which remains within the lithography stone after printing. The ghost is usually removed entirely by the process of graining. In Ghost[ed.], graining was only partial. This allowed the residual image to be retained and printed again as a reduced version of the original.
Ghost[ed.] lithographs emerged sequentially: after an initial ‘catalyst’ image which got the project underway, contributors were invited in turn to devise a new ‘key’ image in response to the ghost of the one that came immediately before. The two elements were then incorporated into a single print, with one superimposed over the other - a key image by one artist and the ghost of the previous one by another. Instead of being erased, the ghost is an active and dynamic component of the eight pictorial schemes.
We are not aware of any precedent in lithography practice for combining ghost and key images in this way.You can read more about the suite and see images of the complete edition at www.ghosted.co.uk.
On Saturday 8th August, East London Printmakers will be a part of Visions Festival. Visions is a one day celebration of music, art, food and culture which is based across various sites in Hackney. East London Printmakers is offering Visions festival goers the opportunity to visit the ELP studio and gain an insight into the world of print.
East London Printmakers’ designers Narcsville & Pat Lunch will be running a class teaching you how to screen print. Here you’ll print special Visions artwork created with designers Heretic, Le Gun and Personality Crisis. The print will be on t shirts or paper depending on the slot chosen. This is a great opportunity to visit their studio in Space Studios, learn more about the screen printing process and view the artists work in their exhibition space.
Visions is now in its third year and returning with increased capacity. Space Studios Outdoor Courtyard is one of their most recent additions. There will be an art market in the courtyard on Saturday showcasing some of the great artistic talent in London. You’ll be able to find us there from 1pm!
To make sure you don’t miss your favourite bands you can book a slot in advance and work it around your festival schedule! Just email us at [email protected] to book your slot. You can choose from the following slots Screenprinting on Paper : 2.30 / 3.30 / 4.30 / 5.30 T-shirt Printing : 3.00 / 4.00 / 5.00 / 6.00
Please note these classes are only available to those with a Visions Festival wristband.
The wonderful Five Points will be joining us this Thursday at our Open Studio!
Five Points Brewing Co have been kindly supporting us at ELP since summer 2013. On Thursday we’ll have a cask of their delicious Pale Ale for you to sample.
There will be loads of other stuff happening too. We’ll have print demos, a print sale, we’ll have a new exhibition of members work and more!
On Thursday we’re opening our doors to celebrate the completion of our studio expansion and to show you all the fantastic new equipment we have at ELP. We’re lucky enough to have two brand new Kippax Vacuum Tables along with loads of other new equipment for etching, linocut and risograph.
From 7pm we’ll have print demonstrations from four of our artists at ELP. In the screenprinting room we’ll have experienced artist and illustrator Eliza demonstrating the process of screenprinting. Come and check it out on Thursday at 8pm, you’ll get to pull your own print and take one away with you too!
Susan Vera Clarke ELP tutor and artist Susan will be taking you through the process of etching. Based between London and rural Essex, Susan creates screenprints, etchings, monoprints, lithographs and lino cuts.
At 7pm on Thursday Susan will be taking you through the intalgio process of etching and giving you an insight into the potential of the medium. Etching is a beautiful medium that offers great detail, richness and texture. Come along and see for yourselves! You might be able to walk away with a print too.
We’re lucky enough to have some swish new equipment to show you at our Summer Open Studio this Thursday! Iincluding two new Kippax Vacuum Tables, a brand new Rochat Albion press, a Rochat Etching Press and a Risograph printer.
Throughout the evening, you’ll get the opportunity to learn more about different printmaking processes and the chance to pull your own print with the assistance of our ELP artists.
From 7pm we’ll have print demonstrations from four of our artists at ELP.
Artist, printmaker and ELP tutor Jamie Temple will be taking you through the process of linocut. A fun and accessible technique that will surely get you excited by printmaking. He’ll be printing on our brand new Rochat Albion press from 8pm.
At out Open Studio this Thursday, there will be loads to get your teeth into. From 7pm we’ll have a variety of print demonstrations with four of our artists at ELP.
ELP tutor and printmaking extraordinaire Helen Ashton will be giving a demo on our latest addition to the studio; our risograph printer. In recent years, Risograph has become an increasingly popular medium to create artists books, zines and the like. It works similarly to a copying machine but offers a more interesting and delicate printing effect with a variety of colours available too.
Pop down on Thursday and learn more about the process! You’ll be able to catch her at 7pm showing you how it’s done!
You can see what else is happening during the evening here!
Come and check out our new space and our new equipment at East London Printmakers this Thursday. We’ll have print demos, a print sale, Five Points Ale and print prizes to be won.
We’ll be open from 6pm and would love to see you there.
We’re really excited to have Perrott Bespoke Printing joining us at East London Printmakers this evening. They’ll be giving an artist talk taking us through the traditional printing techniques that have been in their family for four generations.
This beautiful Rochat etching press was delivered to ELP just two weeks ago. Two gents from Rochat spent the hottest day of July on record putting this beauty together. You can check out their progress here.
We’re so excited to be able to share this with you and you’ll be able to come and use it during open access and our courses too!
Come along to our open studio and check out what other new stuff we have after our studio expansion.
ELP Summer Open Studio, Thursday 30th July, 6-10pm
We’ve spent the last few months getting the ELP studio in ship shape and fitting it out with brand new equipment!
Helen Ashton our technician took on the task of managing the project and has done an absolutely fantastic job. The last few months has been filled with a shed load of planning, a lot of demolition and construction work, lots of heavy lifting, loads of teamwork and many many tea breaks!!
Now, the space is complete and we have more space and equipment than we ever imagined we’d have!
On our website we’ll be giving you a breakdown of all the changes that have happened at the ELP studio over the past 6 months.