Members of Prospect Studio print workshop haver been busy working on new prints. Many of these prints will be seen at Craft Fairs in Chorlton ( St Clements Church ) on the 6th of December 2014, 11am-4.00pm and The Boo Theatre in Watefoot on the 13th and 14th of December, 12pm to 5pm. Artists will […]
VIsitors to Manchester Museum were able to create their own colourful relief prints as part of Dinosaur Day . A range of activities including story telling, creating sock dinosaurs, fossil handling alongside printmaking, saw huge numbers of visitors taking part. Over 120 artists young, and old took part, all leaving happily with their prints under […]
Over 300 visitors attended the 10th open studio at Prospect Studio. To commemorate the event a limited edition of prints and ink drawings were produced by Jill Randall , Alan Birch and Liam Spencer which were raffled off to raise funds for Rossendale Rays, a local special needs swimming group based in Rossendale. The generosity of visitors […]
Over 300 visitors attended the 10th open studio at Prospect Studio. Jill Randall showed her recent prints and shed constructions, Liam Spencer showed a selection of paintings and Alan Birch revealed some new Saint monoprints and colour lino prints! The studios celebrated their tenth year in the Rossendale Valley, following their relocation from Salford, with visitors […]
Pupils from Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, produced some excellent work as part of a printing day with artist Alan Birch. The pupils from year 9-11 worked through a variety of print techniques ranging from drypoint to relief and chine colle developing images from coursework. Their drawing skills shone through their work , and they […]
Newcomers to the printing process, spent the morning printing intaglio plates onto Christmas cards at Touchstones in Rochdale. The group of 17 adults explored the intaglio process producing some excellent cards, some even ventured into combining relief and intaglio techniques. Most artists were able to complete two cards, with others taking 3 home. A great […]
Members from Prospect Print class spent an enjoyable and creative day at Penmon Point on Anglesey, using the lighthouse and the superb scenery to produce some excellent prints. Printers made the most of the glorious weather to explore mono prints, drypoints and chine colle. Food was partaken and even porpoises made an appearance, but did […]
Prospect Studios will celebrate their tenth year in the Rossendale Valley over the weekend of 4th and 5th of October. The studios will be open over the weekend from 11-4 with artists Alan Birch, Jill Randall and Liam Spencer exhibiting their work. Work will be for sale and all artists will be in residence to […]
Alan Birch and fellow printmaker Gary Thomas will be showing and selling their work in Macclesfield on Saturday the 20th of September. I will be showing drypoints and etchings together with some new lino cuts. All are welcome to attend and drop by for a chat!
Adults at Touchstones Rochdale spent a morning working with artist Alan Birch, producing a series of prints based on portraits. Artists initially worked from the portraits of prominent Rochdale figures, featured in the exhibition, before moving onto portraits of their own. For many this was their first taste of printing and the quality of the […]
International students spent Sunday evening in Manchester museum, listening to music, privately viewing the exhibits and printing with artist Alan Birch. Nearly 200 students were introduced to the world of print, working in the shadow of T – Rex, a unique venue. Some brilliant drypoints were produced of the dinosaurs, fossils and animals.
Over 100 , soon to be Year 7 Pupils from Manchester Academy spent a day working with teacher Caithy Martin and artist Alan Birch producing art based on the theme of the city as part of the Academy summer school. Pupils began the day looking at the work of Alan Birch, before moving on to […]
Over 45 Year 9 pupils from Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School, spent a morning producing drypoint prints with artist Alan Birch. Alan who works at Prospect Studio, less than 300 yards from the school, brought in a range of bizarre news headlines from around the world, complimented by numerous stories provided by the school. […]
Alan Birch spent an inspiring day at Stockport School printing with 60 Year 7-9 pupils as apart of their enrichment day. Working from the theme of flags of the Commonwealth, pupils chose shapes from the flags to create their own colourful relief print using wallpaper. Some pupils incorporated symbols of sports from the games to […]
Alan Birch and Jill Randall showed their work at the RNCM in Manchester and at the St Mary’s Centre in Chester. The steals were a success, selling prints, recruiting new class members and selling prints. Both the fairs were new events and will most likely take place next year. At the RNCM stall holders were […]