Date: Tuesday 12th December
Time: 6pm – 9.30pm
Location: Print Club London Gallery, 10-28 Millers Ave, E8 2DS
CLICK ATTENDING HERE!
For one night only we’re transforming our printing studio into a christmas market, it’ll be filled to the brim with works from our artists, technicians and studio members! It’ll be the perfect opportunity for you to pick up some hand-made stocking fillers, here’s just a few of makers who will be at the market…
Not only are we a screen-printing studio & gallery, there is also a Fine Art space ‘Absorb Arts’ which is charity-led and created by our Director Fred Higginson to house fine artists & painters enabling them to work as artists. All the members of the studio are welcoming you to see their working environment and will have pieces available for sale.
As if a xmas market, open studio and mulled cider wasn’t enough we’ve also hung our East London gallery floor to ceiling with affordable, limited edition screen prints for you to snap up!
One of hell of a line-up and queues out the door, last night’s Blister show was a roaring success! If you made it down to the show but didn’t commit to picking up your favourite print then you have another chance, they are all available online NOW! (If they didn’t sell out on the night)
Here’s a selection of the prints that were in the show!
You can check out the full collection here!
Winnie The Pooh by Giuseppe Fasano
The Tales of Peter Rabbit by Chris Haughton
Bonjour Tristesse by Lucille Moore
Breakfast at Tiffany’s by Clare Halifax
If you missed the action on the opening night you can see check out all that went on at the opening night below!
We want to thanks our sponsors Castle Gibson, Ruby’s Bar, G.F. Smith and Sipsmith for helping make Blisters: The Paperback Edition happen!
We recently held a Preview Evening ahead of our upcoming Blisters: The Paperback Edition which you may have seen on our social media. We gave our guests a little taste of what is to be expected for the our show in October. We would like to say a HUGE thank you to, Alexis Foreman, Lucinda Mitra, Emily Murray, Vikki Pearson, Emma Jane Palin, Natasha Nuttall and Tun Shin Chang for coming down and taking part, we had a lovely evening.
We also want to say thank you to Castle Gibson for letting us use their space and Sip Smith for providing refreshments throughout the evening, and last but by no means least Artist Residence for an incredible dinner!
Check out some photos of the evening below:
If you want to attend our opening night on the 27th October, click here.
A huge thanks to everyone who attended the opening of our 2017 Print-ern Show last night, we had a great time and it was lovely to see both Rozalina and Francesca showcase their amazing bodies of work!
All original pieces and printed editions featured in the show will be available to purchase throughout the duration of the show from our gallery, until the 26th October 2017.
If you would like to book an appointment for a viewing to see the show, please contact [email protected] for more information on opening hours.
Here are some pictures from the evening!
Illustrators Francesca Tiley and Rozalina Burkova met whilst taking part in our rewarding ‘Printernship’ scheme, allowing them to create a number of limited edition prints, whilst developing their own personal styles.
The ‘Printernship’ opportunity allows recent graduates to print and create work in our studio, coupled with free desk space and guidance from fellow printers and technicians. Offering financial support along with our own creative direction and printing expertise, the scheme results in a series of prints from each artist exclusive to Print Club.
The exhibition features original works, limited edition screenprints and on one off ceramics from both artists, along with debuting their exciting collaboration together, with hand painted murals and exclusive prints available throughout the show!
After deciding their respective styles in lettering and illustrative work complemented each other, a collaboration was born with three playful prints, exclusive to Print Club.
Naturally gravitating towards positive messages about body and spirit, the designs were developed effortlessly over a few skype calls between London and Barcelona and printed here at in our studio!
OK! // Edition of 20 // £40
Play Time // Edition of 20 // £40
Fabulous // Edition of 20 // £40
We would also like to say a massive thank you to sponsor LAPP who kindly quenched our thirst during the evening, with their delicious Poptails!
Our long-awaited Blisters show is BACK after 3 years away and it’s set to be bigger and better! The show will coincide with the very exciting launch of Our first book ‘Screen Printing the Ultimate Guide – From Sketchbook to Squeegee’ published with Thames & Hudson.
So you guessed it.. This year’s show is based on BOOKS! We have 50 artists drawing inspiration from their favourite book, quote or author to produce a limited edition screenprint! Each print is an edition of 50 and sold at £50 a pop!
We have 6 never-seen before pieces from Cassandra Yap, Oli Fowler, Davey Podmore, Lucille Clerc, Lucille Moore and Ornamental Conifer, which will leave you longing for Friday 27th October to check out the rest of the line-up!
Get on the guestlist, it’s going to be a real page-turner!
Wizard of Oz by Cassandra Yap
Alice in Wonderland by Oli Fowler
Bonjour Tristesse by Lucille Moore
Peter Pan by Ornamental Conifer
Mr. Tickle by Davey Podmore
Here it is our second Print-ern Show! We will be showcasing the amazing talents of our former Print-erns Rozalina Burkova and Francesca Tiley with their exclusive prints which were produced with us during their Printernship here at Print Club London!
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Date: Thursday 14th September 2017
Time: 6 – 9pm
Location: Print Club London Gallery, Unit 3 10-28 Millers Ave, E8 2DS
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After the brilliant success of our last ‘Printernship,’ we’re super excited to share with you our latest, equally as inspiring offering from illustrators Francesca Tiley and Rozalina Burkova!
Towards the end of last year, we selected both girls to take part in our rewarding ‘Printernship’ scheme, allowing them to create a number of prints, whilst developing their own personal styles.
The ‘Printernship’ opportunity allows recent graduates to print and create work in our studio, coupled with free desk space and guidance from fellow printers and technicians. Offering financial support along with our own creative direction and printing expertise, the scheme results in a series of prints from each artist exclusive to Print Club.
The exhibition will feature original works, limited edition screenprints and on one off ceramics by each artist and will also be the debut of their exciting collaboration together, with hand painted murals and exclusive prints available on the opening night.
LAPP have kindly sponsored the entire evening with their amazing Poptails! So make sure you come down and have a Poptail with us!
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Featured artists in the show:
Roadtrip // Edition of 40 // £60
Lounging Lady // Edition of 30 // £100
Rozalina is a freelance illustrator and occasional animator based in Barcelona. Born and raised in Bulgaria she moved to London to study at Central Saint Martins College where she graduated in 2015.
Her work is a mix of hand drawn and digital elements united with the magic of Photoshop. Her animations are 2D, jittery and really fun to make. She enjoy rich colours, imperfect lines and subjects caught in dreamy states.
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Dancing Shoes // Edition of 50 // £60
Tequila Time // Edition of 30 // £90
Francesca’s work is defined by vibrant colours, decorative patterns and playful lettering. She is influenced by the naïve and expressive qualities of folk art and has a big love for anything hand made. Having recently completed her BA at Brighton University, she hopes to learn more about sign painting and other traditional crafts.
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Click here to attend to the show!
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We are so excited to be sponsored by LAPP who will be providing their amazing Poptails for the event!
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Our opening night at Somerset House drew in hundreds of people last Wednesday! With drinks flowing courtesy of Peroni Ambra and a strong line-up of artists and screen prints available it was sure to be a great evening! Here’s a few snaps from the evening in case you weren’t able to pop down!
Exhibition is running until 23rd August
Location: Somerset House
All prints are available to purchase here.
Hundreds of people attended last night’s opening of Summer Screen Prints at Somerset House.Today, we are excited to launch the full collection of reimagined film posters inspired by the films shown at Film4 Summer Screen at Somerset House.
Cruel Intentions by Hattie Stewart
Edition of 200, £60
My Neighbour Totoro by Aleesha Nandhra
Edition of 200, £60
Jaws by RYCA
Edition of 200, £60
The Philadelphia Story by Poppy Chancellor
Edition of 200, £60
Blow Up by Lucille Clerc
Edition of 200, £60
Donnie Darko by Louis Carpenter
Edition of 200, £60
My Neighbour Totoro by Joe Wilson
Edition of 200, £60
Donnie Darko by Concepción Studios
Edition of 200, £60
Moonlight by Joe Cruz
Edition of 200, £60
All The President’s Men by Steve Wilson
Edition of 200, £60
Moonlight by Joseph Vass
Edition of 200, £60
Victoria by Eve Lloyd Knight
Edition of 200, £60
In Bruges by Rozalina Burkova
Edition of 200, £60
Blow Up by Rose Stallard
Edition of 200, £60
Jaws by Elliot Kruszynski
Edition of 200, £60
Deliverance by Thomas Whitcombe
Edition of 200, £60
Victoria by Gavin Dobson
Edition of 200, £60
The Omen by Peter Strain
Edition of 200, £60
Bhaji by the Beach by Rose Electra Harris
Edition of 200, £60
Somerset House and Print Club London collaborate on the fifth edition of the Summer Screen Prints exhibition, which brings limited-edition film prints to Somerset House throughout August. This year’s display will be the most extensive to date, with 20 original, screen-printed film poster artworks inspired by the Film4 Summer Screen programme.
Emerging, international artists respond to a moment, theme, character or quote from their favourite film in the season, including Joe Cruz, whose colourful and intimate work captures a pivotal moment in this year’s ‘Best Picture’ Oscar winner Moonlight, while Hattie Stewart‘s bold and striking reimagining of Cruel Intentions bares the malice of the cult film’s protagonist.
This free exhibition, open each day across the season, will enable visitors to buy the original, affordable works at Somerset House and on the Print Club London website for £60. With effortless acess to the exhibition from the Edmond J. Safra Fountain Court, film-goers will be able to enjoy special late openings ahead of each film screening.
Joe Cruz is a visual artist, he graduated from Norwich School of Art in 2010, his work spans art, design, fashion and graphics. He was born in London in 1988 and has a multi cultural background, having family from France, Spain, Austria and England.
He uses expressive lines, strong colours and graphical imagery within his work. This is due to Joe’s fascination with bold simple statements, as seen in political posters and advertising slogans. Simple and subversive messages play a key role in his work. He loves working with found imagery, juxtaposing it with bold colourful and strong marks to give the work a contemporary context.
Hattie Stewart is an Artist and Illustrator based in London, UK. Although she is best known for ‘doodlebombing’ over influential Magazines, her tongue-in-cheek artwork moves fluidly between many creative fields including Fashion, Music and Contemporary Art.
Joe Wilson is an illustrator based in the UK specialising in highly detailed, hand-drawn illustrations and print. Working with a combination of pencil, ink and digital colour, joe’s work takes form as a hybrid of the traditional and contemporary.
focusing on intense detail and strong drawing, joe’s unique style and considered draftsmanship attracts a wide variety of international clients, with work ranging from full media advertising campaigns to limited run screen prints.
Rozalina is a freelance illustrator and occasional animator based in London. Born and raised in Bulgaria she moved to London to study at Central Saint Martins College where she graduated in 2015.
Her work is a mix of hand drawn and digital elements united with the magic of Photoshop. Her animations are 2D, jittery and really fun to make. She enjoy rich colours, imperfect lines and subjects caught in dreamy states.
Lucille is a French London based Illustrator. She set up my studio in East London after graduating from Central Saint Martins with an MA in Communication Design and before, from ENSAAMA in Paris with a DSAA in Visual Communication. She works mainly within the field of editorial design and illustration, occasionally also realising interior and exhibition spaces. Her work is mainly handcrafted from drawing to printing. In the past two years she has created projects for Magma bookstore, Laurence King Publishers, St James’s Correspondent, The Loop, Metropolitan Eurostar magazine, Fortnum&Mason, Farrow&Ball, Diamond architects and David Kohn architects.
Thursday 10th August // Premiere: An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power (Cert.12A)
Friday 11th August // Victoria (Cert. 15)
Saturday 12th August // Donnie Darko + The Omen (Cert. 15)
Sunday 13th August // The Philadelphia Story (Cert. U)
Monday14th August // Moonlight (Cert. 15)
Tuesday 15th August // All The President’s Men (Cert. 15)
Wednesday 16th August // Premiere: The Square (Cert. 18)
Thursday 17th August // Bhaji on the Beach (Cert. 15)
Friday 18th August // In Bruges (Cert. 18)
Saturday 19th August // Jaws + Deliverance (Cert. 18)
Sunday 20th August // My Neighbour Totoro (Cert. U)
Monday 21st August // Cruel Intentions (Cert. 15)
Tuesday 22nd August // Blow-up (Cert 15)
Wednesday 23rd August // Premiere: Patti Cake$ (Cert. 15)
Aleesha Nandhra, Cassandra Yap, Concepción Studios, Elliot Kruszynski, Eve Lloyd Knight, Gavin Dobson, Joe Vass, Louis Carpenter, Peter Strain, Poppy Chencellor, RYCA, Rose Electra Harris, Rose Stallard, Rozalina Burkova, Steve Wilson and Thomas Whitcombe
When: Wednesday 2nd August 2017
Time: 6 – 9pm
Location: West Wing Galleries, Somerset House
You are the first to receive an invite to this year’s show!
Limited availability of just 100
We would like to thank everyone who attended our joint show last night for artists Isabella Cotier and David Shand, what a great turn out!
The original prints and exclusive editions will all be available to buy from our gallery til the 29th June.
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We held David Shand & Isabella Cotier Joint show in our Dalston gallery, where we showcased their contrasting styles with a curated selection of works by each artist, including screenprints, ceramics, originals and more.
Here are a few snaps from last night’s Opening Night
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Artist’s featured in the show:
David Shand trained as a graphic designer and has worked in design and illustration for the last 20 years. David works primarly in screenprint and collage, often combining the two to create editions and one off pieces. David has sold at Atom Gallery, Studio 73, Affordable Artfair and the Druck Berlin Screenprint Festival.
David uses old posters from the underground as a starting point for his work, finding himself drawn to their decaying images and viewing them in an abstract, playful way. David is known for his subverted imagery of torn and distressed posters, with his work being a visual exolpration of how advertising loses its commercial message through time and decay and how new meanings emerge.
Poster Girl // Original Piece
Consume, Conform // Original Piece
Framed: £650
Unframed: £250 // Framed: £400
Editor // Original Piece
Yellow and Blue (Text) // Original Piece
Framed: £350
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Isabella Cotier graduated from London College of Fashion studying Illustration and has been freelancing ever since. Some of her clients include H&M, Fortnum and Mason, Paul Smith and Vivienne Westwood. Isabella grew up in Florence, Italy where she experienced a more traditional way of drawing.
Isabella’s main interest is portraying people through expressive and unrestricted lines, playing on her impulsivity and celebrating the imperfections in her work. The majority of Isabella’s work is based on life drawing sessions where she captures a model’s presence with lines and expression, often developing this further from the impression they’ve left.
Pink Polka Dots // Edition of 50
Framed: £357 // Unframed: £220
Callum// Original Piece
Timothy Yellow //Original Piece
Timothy Red Stripe //Original Piece
Timothy Pink Red //Original Piece
Framed: £290
Zarina // Edition of 7
Robbie // Original Piece
Framed: £490
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All the pieces featured in the post are available to purchase from our gallery, throughout the duration of the show.
Not all the prints seen on this new post will be available to purchase online.
Original Pieces may have sold since this post.
We’re back for our 5th year at this iconic landmark to bring you posters inspired by all the films at this year’s screenings!
We open on the 3rd August ’17 and remain open throughout Summer season until 23rd August ’17
Some of the artists involved in this years event include Joe Wilson, Hattie Stewart, Cassandra Yap, RYCA and many more!
Here’s the film screenings for you to get excited about;
Thursday 10th August – The Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power
Friday 11th August – Victoria
Saturday 12th August – Donnie Darko + The Omen
Sunday 13th August – The Philadelphia Story
Monday 14th August – Moonlight
Tuesday 15th August – All The President’s Men
Wednesday 16th August – The Square
Thursday 17th August – Bhaji On The Beach
Friday 18th August – In Bruges
Saturday 19th August – Jaws + Deliverance (Double-bill)
Sunday 20th August – My Neighbour Totoro
Monday 21st August – Cruel Intentions
Tuesday 22nd August – Blow Up
Wednesday 23rd August – Patti Cake$
Here’s a few posters from the past years which are available from our site now!
Bram Stoker’s Dracula by Cassandra Yap
Ex Machina by Concepción Studios
10 Things I Hate About You by Daisy Emerson
Print Club London would like to proudly present to you our latest joint exhibition by artists David Shand and Isabella Cotier.
Join us in our Dalston gallery for an exciting evening of art, where we will be showcasing their contrasting styles with a curated selection of works by each artist, including screenprints, ceramics, originals and more.
Combining Isabella’s loose, illustrative drawings with David’s torn, collaged pieces, the exhibition will feature a curated selection of works by each artist, all available to purchase on the opening night.
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Date: Thursday 25th May 2017
Time: 6 – 9pm
Location: Print Club London Gallery, 10-28 Millers Ave, E8 2DS
Click attending to our event here.
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Featured Artists in the show:
‘Poster Girl’ // Edition of 50, £85
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David Shand is best known for his subverted imagery of torn and decayed posters. His work explores how visual advertising loses its commercial message through time and decay and how new pleasing imagery and meanings emerge.
“I found myself drawn to old posters on the underground and I began photographing them. I found something very appealing about how these carefully crafted posters had become unshackled from what they were selling and their imagery had become random, abstract and playful.”
David works in screenprint and collage and often combines both for editions and one-off works. He has sold his work through Printclub, Atom Gallery, Studio 73, East End prints, The London Affordable Artfair and the Druck Berlin Screenprint Festival. David trained as a graphic designer and has worked in design and illustration in London for 20 years.
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‘Rain-blo Bubble Gum’ // Edition of 50, £150
Image Missing // Edition of 7
Riley // Edition of 7
Available on the opening night
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‘Pink Polka Dots’ // Edition of £50, £220
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Since graduating from the London College of Fashion with a BA in Illustration, Isabella has been freelancing as an illustrator. Growing up in Florence, Italy she was surrounded by and taught a more traditional way of drawing. Some of her clients have included H&M, Fortnum and Mason, Paul Smith and Vivienne Westwood.
“My main point of interest is portraying people through expressive, unrestricted line. I want my drawings to remain loose. With the ubiquity of technology and today’s tendencies toward Photoshopping and over editing, I like to play on my impulsivity, and never shy away from imperfections. I draw from life when and where ever I can, whether at live concerts or theatre productions, movement and performance is a theme I will come back to time and again.”
“At the moment I am working on a project where I invite friends and strangers to my studio to be drawn. During the visits I quickly create a dozen or so drawings to capture their presence in line. I then work further to develop the drawings once the model has left and depend on my memory and the drawings for reference. It’s interesting to see what the memory chooses to remember about a person…”
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‘Red Roses’ // Edition of 50, £220
Various still life scenes from Isabella’s sketchbook
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Blisters is back for its 6th edition!
Our long-awaited Blisters show is back after 3 years and this year it’s set to be bigger and better! The show will coincide with the very exciting launch of Print Club London’s first book ‘Screen Printing the Ultimate Guide – From Sketchbook to Squeegee’ published with Thames & Hudson.
This Year it’s …
It’s based on BOOKS and it’s an entirely hand-pulled screen printed show!
Grab inspiration from your favourite book, favourite author or even a favourite line from an iconic book.
The show is going to be HUGE as the artists included in our book have created work exclusively for it and each limited edition piece will be launched at our Blisters Show! (Have your work exhibited alongside the likes of Ben Eine, Rob Ryan, Kate Gibb, Steve Wilson and many, many more!)
We are now open for submissions and want to get the word out there to any illustrators/aspiring artists who want to take part.
// T H E B R I E F //
ONE. Submit a poster in your own style inspired by your favourite book, favourite author or even a favourite line from an iconic book
TWO. The catch is that, you cannot use the name of the book or author! Use of other text is allowed of course, but this should stand alone as an image/scene/typography
THREE. Most importantly, your work must be COMPLETELY new and original for this project and never seen before! We will not accept any submissions that are displayed anywhere else, including personal blog or portfolio.
FOUR. The artwork specification – It needs to be in B2 format (500 x 700mm) but, can be portrait or landscape
FIVE. When sending the low-res file please ensure it’s save ‘YourName.jpeg’ and state in your email the book/quote/author your design is inspired by
Submissions must be sent as a low-res .jpeg file to [email protected] and the official deadline is Friday 5th May 2017
// P R O D U C I N G Y O U R S C R E E N P R I N T S //
We can offer free use of our studio to successful submissions to print their own work but, if you aren’t printing yourself do be aware that the more colours you choose the more expensive it is to produce.
In previous Year’s we always had 40 artists exhibiting but as we promised a bigger and better show, 2017 Blisters show will be full to the brim with 50 artists, each with a 50 edition and signed screen prints selling for £50 a pop!
The idea is that whether you are just out of college, up and coming or a well-known artist, everyone is on the same level platform and the prints speak for themselves.
Our aim is to take affordable art prints to a wider demographic, encouraging buyers to invest in original artwork
Artists who have taken part in our Blisters show before include: Ben Eine, Jamie Reid, Mr Bingo, Pure Evil, Peter Stitson, Anthony Burrill, Hattie Stewart, Kate Moross, James Joyce, Clifford Richards, Mike Perry, Ryca and many, many more!
// F A Q s //
Q: If I have book artwork that I’ve used for previous projects, can I reprint this? A: The artwork for your submission should be original. If there are elements from previous projects this is fine but the submission should appear to be new as a whole.
Q: Does the “poster” need to contain text or type? A: No, this is up to you. “Poster” is the format size paper and the term we use to describe this. You can either:
ONE. Create artwork that is composed of an illustration or design inspired by a book, author(s) or line from a book
TWO. Submit an entry composed entirely of a typographic design (as long as it does not mention the book title/authors name/characters name
THREE. Mix the two!
Q: If I have several designs, can I submit more than one? A: You can submit as many ideas as you like!
Q: When the artwork is printed and signed, do we also need to put a title to it? For example; The book title, author name or not, as it might give the game away? A: We haven’t decided on this yet. Just email us your entries and let us know your inspiration for the artwork!
Q: How much of money for the print goes to the artist? A: It’s a 50/50 split between the artist and Print Club London. The artist will receive 50% commission as will Print Club London
Q: What happens to prints, which remain unsold? A: All prints are sold via Print Club London on our online gallery after the show.
Q: Do they remain the property of the artist or of London Print Club? A: They’re owned by the artist/designer, but we retain the right to be the only seller of these prints as they are from a show we have curated.
Q: If ownership remains with the artist, can the artist resell them elsewhere – for example, through independent shops? A: No, the prints can only be sold via Print Club London
Q: If the artist is not producing the prints themselves will Print Club be producing them? A: The artists are liable for the printing the work. They can use our studios for free if they know how to print! If artists are unable to print, they can ask Tuckshop our bespoke printing service who will offer a discount for all Blisters artists. This Year we’re sponsored by G.F Smith who are supplying all the paper for the show.
Q: Who owns the rights to the image? A: Artists always own the rights to their work. However a rule of Blisters is that the work is exclusive to Print Club London and cannot be reproduced into another screen print or gicleé print.
Check out our last Blister show, ‘Sound Sessions, 2014’ here!
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Blisters The Paperback Edition is proudly sponsored by
Submissions must be sent as a low-res .jpeg file to [email protected]
The deadline is Friday 5th May 2017
Come join us on Saturday 15th April, for our fun filled Easter fair!
We’ve invited our members, technicians, friends and other creative folk to come and sell their incredible wares in our Dalston studio!
Showcasing a spectacular selection of affordable, art-led goodies, including prints, zines, totes, ceramics, greetings cards and more!
Bag yourself some amazing finds from our gallery, with exclusive offers on featured prints and framed pieces being up for grabs!
The event will take place from:
12pm – 4pm
You can find us at:
Print Club London
10-28 Millers Ave
London
E8 2DS
See you there!
Last Thursday we held our annual Xmas Show but this year it was BIGGER and BETTER! We had our Fine-art studios open up to show you all of their work and we transformed our print studio into a Christmas Market for ONE NIGHT ONLY! It was a busy night filled with mulled wine, christmassy atmosphere & lots of affordable artwork – Perfect for gifts!
We have re-hung our gallery with lots of artwork and it’s all available to purchase! You can come buy and check out for yourself, just give us a call before visiting on 0207 254 9028
Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm
We will be closing the office on Thursday 22nd December at 2pm and re-opening 3rd January 2016
We transformed our print studio into a market for One night only! Showcasing the work by our brilliant technicians who work hard keeping our studios running and are a HUGE part of Print Club!
Aleesha Nandhra’s Stand
The Positive Press’ stand
Sam Baldwin’s stand
We open our studios only several times a year! Showcasing the fine-artists and sculptors that are residents of Absorb Arts! A varied mix of work makes for a very exciting open studio!
Isabella Cotier’s space
Nadeem’s space
Ben Rider’s Space
We are so close to our annual Print Club Xmas Show! Here’s a little sneak peek of what you can expect in our open studios & Xmas market!
We have a fine-art studio Absorb Arts which houses amazing artists and sculptors, for one night only they are opening their studio for you to have a look around!
Mark McClure inhabits a unique space between the worlds of fine art and visual design – creating studio works, sculpture and murals alongside bespoke surfaces – all with a strong, geometric style. Mark has exhibited widely in the UK and Internationally and has undertaken a number of Public Art commissions and Artist residencies Internationally.
Trained as a graphic designer, Mark has worked in design, illustration and digital interactive design for a number of years – experience which is still referenced in his studio’s output and aesthetic. Often working with found and reclaimed materials – current works explore themes of structure, public space and our interaction with the built environment.
NADEEM CHUGHTAI
Nadeem Chughtai was born in 1973 and grew up in the suburbs of South London. He has been selling his artwork since the age of fifteen when he negotiated a deal to produce hand drawn posters in exchange for free membership to his local squash club.
Nadeem studied at Epsom School of Art and Design. In January 2000 he became apprentice to Steve Mitchell, one of the world’s finest scenic artists within the film industry. Over the following five years he learnt many of the unique skills and techniques used in this breath-taking art form, assisting in the production of realistic scenery backdrops on many feature films, including ‘The Bourne Supremacy’, ‘Alexander’, ‘Love Actually’ and James Bond ‘Die Another Day’.
Nadeem has been working independently as an artist since 2005. The Nowhere Man, the faceless and emotive character that features throughout his work, was partly inspired by the miniature scale figures Nadeem observed in architectural drawings on the film sets.
Over the years the Nowhere Man has drawn on and absorbed Nadeem’s life experiences and has evolved into an enduring character that is able to subtly convey the emotions of both the artist and the viewer.
Ben Rider is a fluorescent ink obsessed print mercenary, commercial illustrator and teacher. Ben specialises in rough, raw, punky image making bursting with energy and loud graphics and has worked for clients such as Film 4, 5SOS, Heineken, and Samsung.
Ben loves the gratifying nature of print and what it can add to an illustration, the sense of physically making something with your hands has an honesty, it gives work a certain soul and character and to him this acts as a middle finger to the increasingly homogenised slick corporate world sold to us.
“Using a few sure lines and fluid brush strokes I capture the essence and individuality of my subjects.”
Born in London and raised in Florence, Italy. On returning to London she attended the London College of Fashion where she graduated with a degree in illustration.
A sharp eye coupled with creative imagination have won Isabella commissions for H&M, Gieves and Hawkes, Fortnum & Mason, Tank magazine, Vivienne Westwood, Paul Smith, Poplin, Dash magazine, Grit magazine and Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes.
And many more artists will be involved in the Absorb Arts open studio
An illustrator, artists and cartoonist from Birmingham based in London, working with different print techniques but mainly screen printing….
A freelance screen printer working for a wide range of clients including Print Club London, Somerset House, Bob Gill, Joe Wilson, Clifford Richards and many many more….
And a man trying to get on with life.
www.sambaldwinillustration.co.uk
THE POSITIVE PRESS
The Positive Press is a friendly and professional screen printing service based in North London and run by myself, Chris Murphy. Specialising in eco friendly water based inks I can print onto a variety of flat materials from paper and packaging, to fabric and apparel.
I have many years of screen printing experience from humble beginnings in the front room of my Brighton flat to now working from a busy members studio in North London. I am able to see a job through from start to finish offering help and advise all the way to ensure great results.
FRANCESCA TILEY
Francesca’s work is defined by vibrant colours, decorative patterns and playful lettering. She is influenced by the naïve and expressive qualities of folk art and has a big love for anything hand made. Having recently completed her BA at Brighton University, she hopes to learn more about sign painting and other traditional crafts.
www.cargocollective.com/francescatiley
LOUIS CARPENTER
Louis is an illustrator, currently based in London, whose work often focuses on buildings and cityscapes. Working in pen to create detailed monochrome pieces and using printing to add a bit of colour.
Cardelicious greeting cards has been trading since 2003. Since then we’ve supplied some of the biggest stores to the coolest kitsch shops. Throughout, we’ve kept our small independent publisher vibe. Producing design led greeting cards and gifts.
Our philosophy is simple, to produce cards and gifts that we love, and if we love them, hopefully someone else will too!
STEPHANIE UNGER
Stephanie Unger an artist and illustrator based in London. Her work is playful and is built up of bold colours and simple shapes whether it’s swapping between traditional or digital mediums.
There will be lots more makers taking part too!
Click attending on our event here
Date: Thursday 8th December
Time: 6pm – 9.30pm
Location: Print Club London Gallery, 10-28 Millers Ave, E8 2DS
Our studios would be nothing without all of our techncians who keep the studios running smoothly! We want to showcase them as makers, we will be transforming our print studio into a Christmas market for ONE NIGHT ONLY!
Here’s just a few people taking part but, check out our Instagram for all the other makers in the run-up to the show.
1. Elliot Kruszynski 2. Stephanie Unger 3. Rozalina Burkova
4. Francesca Tiley 5. Aleesha Nandhra 6. The Postive Press
Not only are we a screen-printing studio & gallery, there is also a Fine Art space ‘Absorb Arts’ which is charity-led and created by our Director Fred Higginson to house fine artists & painters enabling them to work as artists. All the members of the studio are welcoming you to see their working environment and will have pieces available for sale.
We’ve taken away any stress the holiday season can bring because.. We’ve got a selection of framed Limited Edition Screen Prints available from our gallery!
So come down for a mulled wine and a mosey at some of the great pieces we have to offer!
Date: Thursday 8th December
Time: 6pm – 9.30pm
Location: Print Club London Gallery, 10-28 Millers Ave, E8 2DS
Print Club London has long prided itself in supporting emerging artists and our ‘Printernship’ programme was set up to provide graduates with an opportunity to work in our studios and benefit from fellow creative minds and facilities with our financial support.
Over the last year, three graduates were chosen Rose Electra Harris, Aleesha Nandhra & Alice Kiteley – Each offered free studio space, full use of the print studio, tutoring from our creative directors and the support of our technicians in producing a collection of limited edition screen prints exclusive to Print Club London
Here are the whole collection of the pieces featured in the show, available on our online gallery now!
We held Our first Printern Show since setting up the scheme in 2015 and it was a massive success. Each artist showing a different style and demonstrating their personality. Teamed together they created a perfect show filled with colour, wit & romance! Here’s a few snaps from last night’s Private View!
| Sriracha Time // Edition of £40, £60 |
Know Your Condiments // Edition of 40, £60
Japanese Eats // Edition of 40, £70
Ramen Bar // Edition of 40, £70
Shop her whole collection here
Summer with Neil // Edition of 50, £85
The Starman // Edition of 50, £100
Botanical Gardens // Edition of 50, £120
Shop her whole collection here
Moroccan Riad in Blue // Edition of 40, £595
Pink Stairs // Edition of 50, £120
Coast In Pink // Edition of 45, £95
Shop her whole collection here
A HUGE thank you to Forest Road Brewing Co. for supplying the evening with beers!
The long-awaited show is finally here! We’ll be showcasing 3 emerging artists with their exclusive prints which were produced with us during their Printernship here at Print Club London
Date: Thursday 24th November 2016
Time: 6pm – 9pm
Location: Print Club London Gallery, 10-28 Millers Ave, E8 2DS
Our Printern scheme is aimed at recent grads to come and use our facilities for two months to create exclusive artwork for Print Club London.
Featured artists in the show;
In her work, Rose Electra Harris tries to explore and develop the dialogue that exists in space – especially domestic space – between the objects and furnishings that occupy it. She uses drawing to negotiate the physical spaces of the home – from the domestic and familiar to uncanny, un-occupied – and the various objects contained within them.
Aleesha is a 23 year old Illustrator and Printmaker from London, whose works manage to carefully tread the line between being whimsical and being highly emotionally evocative. A graduate of the Cambridge School of Art, Aleesha’s work manages to capture the spirit of several cultural phenomena, be they from home or abroad, and also manages to spark fun and life into objects that are otherwise considered mundane. She has been printing with Print Club since March 2016, following a period of Illustrating for Noodoll. She continues to create works for companies on a freelance basis, and her work has also been featured in recent editions of OFFLIFE and Little White Lies magazines.
Alice is an Illustrator, history lover and mess maker from the West Midlands (but currently based in London.) With a love of nostalgia and all things vintage, Alice looks to the past for inspiration in her prints. Using a mixed media approach to create texture and imagery. Alice embraces the hand rendered quality of screen printing and enjoys the unpredictable aspects of the process.
Forest Road Brew Co. are kindly supplying the beer for the evening! Come down for a cold one and a look around our gallery at all the great work on show!
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A few weeks back we set up our stand for The Affordable Art Fair amongst 110 other talented galleries presenting our favourite artists work for everyone to fall in love with. The grand pavilion was erected in Battersea Park, like every October, for a family friendly long weekend. Whether you were an experienced art collector, a contemporary artist yourself or just a lover of colour and wanted a nice day out, it was the place to visit. Arriving via the amazing complimentary shuttle service from Sloane Square, you entered under a canopy of twinkly blue stars to a spread of over a 1,000 diverse artists
On sale was a collection of original and contemporary paintings, special edition prints, photography, sculptures and even a large installation or two. With both household names, established artists alongside new talents from all over the world we had a great time exploring. You could have walked the fair and studied the artworks, taken a workshop, join a guided tour and even taken a pit stop at the bar or café. We spend a large part of the fair planning our dream collection of prints to adorn our own walls at home.
We showcased several new works; from Rose Electra Harris largest work yet, ‘Moroccan Riad in Blue’ to Fei Alexeli latest edition of digital collage turned CMYK print ‘The Flamingo’. We couldn’t help ourselves and may have also picked up one of the latest Andrew Millar lustrous gold leaf polaroid’s and a special Dave Buonaguid’s vintage map may have made its way in to our bag but that’s what AFF is all about. Celebrating great art and being able to take it home with you to enjoy.
Check out the whole collection of work from the Affordable Art Fair here.
http://www.timeout.com/london/things-to-do/summer-screen-prints
In light of this year’s 2016 Summer Screen Prints Exhibition at Somerset House, we thought to share some of this year’s press coverage with you.
A huge thanks to everyone who has covered this year’s exhibition, keep them coming…
Our guest list for this years Summer Screen Prints Exhibition is now open!!
When: Opening Night Wednesday 27th July 6- 9.30pm
Where: East Wing Galleries, Somerset House
APEROL SPRITZ
We are excited to announce that we will be partnering with Aperol to bring you a refreshing aperitif to enjoy alongside this years SUMMER SCREEN PRINTS OPENING NIGHT.
This year we welcome you to step inside an immersive Aperol experience, equipped with a photo booth, deck chairs and of course one of summers most popular cocktails.
Aperol Spritz is one of the most appreciated aperitif’s in Italy and is enjoyed globally. The serve is made by mixing Aperol with Prosecco and a splash of soda in a wine glass full of ice and a slice of orange. Light, sparkling and refreshing, it’s the ideal drink for starting the evening and for enjoying this years collection of film posters.
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