Two Seas البحرين by Reem Acason Acason is a multi-disciplinary artist born in Bahrain to a Bahraini father and an English mother. Her work explores the human experience of living between countries and her own mixed heritage, alongside broader cultural and ecological legacies relating to the sea. She uses a wide variety of symbolically meaningful…
Young Artists MPF23 Local community artist-educator, Jay, has been working in collaboration with young artists at Rainham Mark Grammar School. Year 9 responded to themes surrounding nature and the environment using Lino Printing on mixed-media backgrounds. Visual communication is supported by statements, allowing space for reflections to be explored between image and word.
Show of Hands From printers’ fists to henna patterns, secret signs, cats cradles and palmistry, this exhibition showcases hands as a design theme. A wide range of printmaking techniques and artists from across the UK are represented, including silkscreen, Print Gocco, Risograph, intaglio and relief printing. www.intraarts.org
In Print An exciting group exhibition and sale of local and national printmakers work as part of the Medway Print Festival. Featuring artists Helen Brown, Andy Ewan, Kristiina Sandoe, Jennie Ing, Neil Mattingly, Nick Morley, Kate Neame, Jane Stothert and Simon Tozer.
True Grain Monoprinting - 3rd June On this course we explore a painterly approach to printmaking. Translucent layers of colours are applied and transferred to paper through a press. It offers an immediate, gestural and subtle way to make a series of explorations. You’ll learn how to paint with printmaking ink, take proofs, assemble and…
Sunflower & Spiral-Shells Inspired by the ‘Young Artists MPF23’ exhibition, community artist-educator Jay invites children aged 4-11 with their “Grown-Ups” to a FREE printing workshop celebrating Nature, Art & Stories. (Wheel-chair accessible). Only 6 Places Available. online booking: www.medway.gov.uk/info/200361/library_events
WareHaus Collective – Shapes and Sizes WareHaus Collective are Ethan Burton, Adam Gurney & Lydia Bedwell-Smith. ‘Shapes and Sizes’ will be the first time all three creatives have come together to explore the topics of individuality and mental health. Drawing on each individual’s background and life experiences, the work will range from printed messaging to…
Photopolymer Etching / Relief Plates A magical process that can be used to print incredibly varied marks and delicate tones, using a light-sensitive polymer layer on a steel plate backing. Photographic images, pencil drawings or collages make good images for the intaglio method, or bold designs can be achieved with photopolymer relief plates. The process…
Relief printing at Lego & Art Club Come and have a go at Relief printing with your family at our friendly group - it’s easy and fun to get creative! www.nucleusarts.com/whats-on
True Grain Monoprinting - 4th June On this course we explore a painterly approach to printmaking. Translucent layers of colours are applied and transferred to paper through a press. It offers an immediate, gestural and subtle way to make a series of explorations. You’ll learn how to paint with printmaking ink, take proofs, assemble and…
Eco-printing workshop with flowers & foliage Join us at Store 104 to learn how to create beautifully printed fabric using real flowers. You will learn the hammered flower technique / eco printing technique used by many natural dyers and artists, and will take home a unique totebag of your own! You are encouraged to also…
Mono-Printing (Gelli Plate Printing) This session provides the opportunity to learn a new skill and discover a unique form of printmaking. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced artist, you can explore and experiment with mono-printing. Learners will understand how to create unique prints using Gelli plates. They will learn how to apply ink to…
Mandala linocut - 5th June You’ll make a personal mandala print. We’ll look at the elements of design and how to use the tools safely. Design your mandala, cut and print! We’ll provide all appropriate materials and equipment. You’ll learn how to roll ink, take proofs, assemble and print your design. Workshop duration 5h with…
Mono-Printing (Styrofoam Plate Printing) This course is designed to introduce learners to the art of mono-printing using a Styrofoam sheet as the printing plate. During the course, learners will learn how to carve a Styrofoam sheet to create a printing plate, apply ink to the plate, and transfer the inked image onto paper. Learners will…
The Printmaker’s Journal - 5th June In this course you’ll build up a sketch book - filling it with print, pattern and mixed media. You’ll plan colour palettes, reoccurring themes, play with mark making and overlays. Your sketchbook will quickly fill up, section by section, as you relax into a no-pressure approach to printmaking. Each…
Collograph - 6th June ‘Collograph’ prints are made with from a block on which collaged materials with varying textures have been glued. The blocks are sealed and dried before printing. As well as these textures, the application of the inks enables a wide range of expressive prints to be made. Specialist paper is available to…
Mono printing at Teen Art Join us for a pressure-free ‘Social’ art environment where you can explore your creativity and develop your skills in Mono Printing! Suitable for 13-17 year olds living in Kent and Medway. Please book online at: www.nucleusarts.com/whats-on
The Printmaker’s Journal - 6th June In this course you’ll build up a sketch book - filling it with print, pattern and mixed media. You’ll plan colour palettes, reoccurring themes, play with mark making and overlays. Your sketchbook will quickly fill up, section by section, as you relax into a no-pressure approach to printmaking. Each…
Design a Screen Print at Digital Teen Art - 7th June Led by an Artist, young people will be taught the processes of designing their very own unique Screen Print using digital illustration on Procreate. (iPads and pencils will be provided). Suitable for 13-17 year olds living in Kent and Medway. Please book online at:…
The Hazelnut Press On Tour The Hazelnut Press is On Tour! The Historic Dockyard Chatham will be our workshop during the festival, and we’ll be inspired by its magnificent history. Our printmakers are exhibiting works for you to see and buy. We’ll bring at least two presses to use. You’ll see our artists responding to…
Prints by Heather Haythornthwaite Fine lines, velvety tones, crisp shapes and colours – this is a show of handmade prints by Heather Haythornthwaite. Limited edition etchings and relief prints, framed and unframed works are available.
Wordsmithery goes visual…and the Hazelnut Press gets verbal As part of the Medway River Lit festival, this day is about creating a personal fluid response to the dockyard. Annotations and drawings made about the dockyard are collected in a continuous concertina format. This experimental workshop is to encourage artists to incorporate written thoughts in their…
Relief printing at Social Art Join us for a pressure-free ‘Social’ art environment where you can explore your creativity and develop your skills! Free event but booking essential. For adults over 18’s living in Kent and Medway. Please book online at: www.nucleusarts.com/whats-on
Shiny Foil-Printed Scarves - 8th June Combine silkscreen printing with heat press techniques to decorate colourful scarves with super-shiny metallic foils that really have the wow factor. Create eye-catching patterns in this fun 3-hour printing session, and take home your unique hand-printed scarf. Book online: www.medwayfineprintmakers.co.uk/foil-printed-scarves
Botanical Printing Eco Printing, Leaf Printing, Botanical Printing, Eco Dyeing…call it what you will, in this session you’ll learn how to harness the naturally forming compounds in leaves and flowers and transfer their form to print. It’s experimental and varies from plant to plant but the results can be stunning. Workshop delivered by Rachel Moore…
Star-Bears & Tentacles Inspired by the ‘Young Artists MPF23’ exhibition, community artist-educator Jay invites children aged 4-11 with their “Grown-Ups”, to a FREE printing workshop celebrating Nature, Art & Stories. (Mezzanine). Only 6 Places Available online booking: www.medway.gov.uk/info/200361/library_events
Printmaking with Reem Acason Join exhibiting artist Reem for printmaking workshops inspired by her exhibition ‘Two Seas’. Participants can create their own collagraph prints of wild birds using recycled packaging. Some cutting with craft knives and scissors will be involved in the process. We will explore mark making, texture and tone producing striking monochrome prints…
Linocut Printmaking Workshop for Beginners Have a go at carving and making your own print, using traditional linoleum. There will be vintage illustrations for inspiration or you are welcome to bring your own sketches. You’ll be working on a postcard-sized design in black & white, with plenty of guidance to take you from design to…
Shiny Foil-Printed Scarves - 11th June Combine silkscreen printing with heat press techniques to decorate colourful scarves with super-shiny metallic foils that really have the wow factor. Create eye-catching patterns in this fun 3-hour printing session, and take home your unique hand-printed scarf. Book online: www.medwayfineprintmakers.co.uk/foil-printed-scarves
Mandala linocut - 12th June You’ll make a personal mandala print. We’ll look at the elements of design and how to use the tools safely. Design your mandala, cut and print! We’ll provide all appropriate materials and equipment. You’ll learn how to roll ink, take proofs, assemble and print your design. Workshop duration 5h with…
The Printmaker’s Journal - 12th June In this course you’ll build up a sketch book - filling it with print, pattern and mixed media. You’ll plan colour palettes, reoccurring themes, play with mark making and overlays. Your sketchbook will quickly fill up, section by section, as you relax into a no-pressure approach to printmaking. Each…
Collograph - 13th June ‘Collograph’ prints are made with from a block on which collaged materials with varying textures have been glued. The blocks are sealed and dried before printing. As well as these textures, the application of the inks enables a wide range of expressive prints to be made. Specialist paper is available to…
Lino printing onto tote bags at Teen Art Join us for a pressure-free ‘Social’ art environment where you can explore your creativity and develop your Lino Printing skills! Suitable for 13-17 year olds living in Kent and Medway. Please book online at: www.nucleusarts.com/whats-on
The Printmaker’s Journal - 13th June In this course you’ll build up a sketch book - filling it with print, pattern and mixed media. You’ll plan colour palettes, reoccurring themes, play with mark making and overlays. Your sketchbook will quickly fill up, section by section, as you relax into a no-pressure approach to printmaking. Each…
Karazuri Blind Embossing This one day course focusses on the gestural and sensitive nature of cutting expressive marks to make inkless prints. Different surfaces, knives and papers will produce subtle prints through the cuts you make to your blocks. This technique is animated by light and shadow. It combines well with other relief printing. Workshop…
Lino Cut in Young at Art Join us with artist Kate Neame where you can explore your creativity and develop your skills in Lino Printing! For adults over 55’s living in Kent and Medway. Please book online at: www.nucleusarts.com/whats-on
Design a Screen Print at Digital Teen Art - 14th June Led by an Artist, young people will be taught the processes of designing their very own unique Screen Print using digital illustration on Procreate. (iPads and pencils will be provided). Suitable for 13-17 year olds living in Kent and Medway. Please book online at:…
Drop in Lego and Sea Monster Printmaking - 15th June Have a go at making a print using Lego! We’ll have our presses inked up and ready for you. No monsters or Lego will be hurt by this experience.
The Printmaker’s Journal - 15th June In this course you’ll build up a sketch book - filling it with print, pattern and mixed media. You’ll plan colour palettes, reoccurring themes, play with mark making and overlays. Your sketchbook will quickly fill up, section by section, as you relax into a no-pressure approach to printmaking. Each…
Drop in Lego and Sea Monster Printmaking - 16th June Have a go at making a print using Lego! We’ll have our presses inked up and ready for you. No monsters or Lego will be hurt by this experience.
Medway Art Box Medway’s smallest art gallery is situated snugly between Café Nucleus and the Guildhall Museum, Rochester it hosts constantly changing art installations. Visit between 17 - 27 June to see a special print artist takeover for the Festival. www.nucleusarts.com/medwayartbox @medwayartbox
Honey-Bees & Henna Inspired by the ‘Young Artists MPF23’ exhibition, community artist-educator Jay invites children aged 4-11 with their “Grown-Ups” to a FREE printing workshop celebrating Nature, Art & Stories. (Wheel-chair accessible). Only 6 Places Available Book online: www.medway.gov.uk/info/200361/library_events
Mono screen printing at PRINT CLUB PRINT CLUB is a monthly online meet-up where you can try out easy printmaking techniques from the comfort of your own home. For Medway Print Festival we’re mono screen printing using some very basic equipment with fab results. This workshop is free to PRINT CLUB members, just sign up…
Screen Print A Slogan T-Shirt or Tote Bag Make a hand printed T-shirt design to get your message across to the world. Choose your letters, make a statement, then build up screen printed patterns and textures to create the design. 2 hours of fun for adults or children, and a unique printed item of clothing…
Cyanotypes, Sun Prints & Anna Atkins Try out this very early form of photography that uses botanical elements and the sun’s rays to produce beautiful blue prints with striking silhouettes. Receive ready-to-print paper and take them to the beach, on a picnic or into your back garden and print. Join the live workshop or access…