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Busy weekend at the studio. Our artists have been printing ready for the London Illustration Fair in Hoxton Arches opening this Friday! You’re in for a treat
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![Ghost[ed.] is a suite of eight limited-edition stone lithographs by eight artists, published in 2015](https://64.media.tumblr.com/f730bcd8be833c7b900503e0f7994d0d/tumblr_nqi1exThIU1rp7y34o1_1280.jpg "Ghost[ed.] is a suite of eight limited-edition stone lithographs by eight artists, published in 2015")
![Ghost[ed.] is a suite of eight limited-edition stone lithographs by eight artists, published in 2015](https://64.media.tumblr.com/454f09604fd740ae3288a68791211b70/tumblr_nqi1exThIU1rp7y34o3_1280.jpg "Ghost[ed.] is a suite of eight limited-edition stone lithographs by eight artists, published in 2015")
![Ghost[ed.] is a suite of eight limited-edition stone lithographs by eight artists, published in 2015](https://64.media.tumblr.com/cff045ada3a85b7b00ca5408f167d1ce/tumblr_nqi1exThIU1rp7y34o2_1280.jpg "Ghost[ed.] is a suite of eight limited-edition stone lithographs by eight artists, published in 2015")
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.
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Yep that’s right … this year artists from East London Printmakers will be returning to exhibit at The London Illustration Fair at Hoxton Arches!
Keep an eye out for more info on the six artists who will be exhibiting!
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Before and after!
Our stand coming together at the Affordable Art Fair in Hampstead.
Come and see us at Stand L2, we’ll be there until Sunday.
See more about the ten artists exhibiting here.
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Tonight don’t miss Pop-Up Exhibition with Kei Imai Come along this evening to see a fantastic exhibition of work by Japanese artist and printmaker Kei Imai. Her prints a minimal, simple and so beautiful. A selection of screen monotype pro ts which she produced during her time as a project resident at ELP will be on display and open to all tonight from 6-9pm. We’re really excited to have been able to give Kei the opportunity to exhibit her work before she returns to Japan in September. Come along and celebrate young creative talent. East London Printmakers Buzzer 1 19 Warburton Road E5 8PJ 6-9pm
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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!
Pop along from 6pm!
Have a look here for more info about what’s in store this Thursday!
Summer Open Studio at East London Printmakers
Thursday 30th July, 6pm - 10pm
19 Warburton Road, E8 3RT
Look forward to seeing you there.
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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!
Have a look here for more info about what’s in store this Thursday!
Summer Open Studio at East London Printmakers
Thursday 30th July, 6pm - 10pm
19 Warburton Road, E8 3RT
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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.
Have a look here for more info about what’s in store this Thursday!
Summer Open Studio at East London Printmakers
Thursday 30th July, 6pm - 10pm
19 Warburton Road, E8 3RT
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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.
For more info visit our website here
Summer Open Studio
East London Printmakers, Thursday 30th July, 6pm - 10pm
19 Warburton Road, E8 3RT
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DON’T MISS!
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.
We hope you can make it!
Tuesday 21st July - 7.30pm - Admission Free
East London Printmakers 19 Warburton Road E8 3RT
A look back at all the hard work these guys put in getting the screenprinting room ready for all of our new equipment at ELP.
Have a closer look here.
Come and check out the results of the big move and the studio expansion on the 30th July. From 6pm we’ll be opening up the studio and showing you all of our new equipment. We’ll have demos from 7pm, Five Points Ale and a print sale with work from our fantastic artists on display.
For more information about our Open Studio have a look on our website
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This year East London Printmakers studio has expanded!
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.
Follow it here :
https://www.eastlondonprintmakers.co.uk/category/gallery/
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Recognise this?
Last January this short documentary was featured on this very blog!
Way back in 2013, we met Greg, a friend of Catherine, at the first Independent Label Market we did in the July. He spoke of their plans to create a piece to commemorate Stephen’s family’s long running involvement in the process of die stamping and to raise awareness of his trade as it moves into it’s fourth generation. Greg, Catherine and other close friends worked together to create this fantastic piece, which appeared on the ELP blog just after it’s release last year. Later in the year the film was nominated for a short film award and ended up being screened at BAFTA! The film is beautifully made and shows the true charm of the process and the equipment.
On Tuesday 21st July, father and daughter team Stephen and Catherine Perrott will be joining us to discuss the traditional printing techniques that their family have used for four generations.
Small world eh!
You can see more about Perrott and the upcoming talk here
We hope you can make it along to the talk next Tuesday - it’s free after all!
Artist Talk with Perrott Bespoke Printing, East London Printmakers, 19 Warburton Road, E8 3RT
Inky, dreamy, artwork by Helen Ashton for our Artist Talk next Tuesday
Join us on 21st July, 7.30pm for what will be a fantastic talk with Perrott Bespoke Printing.
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