News / Notices

November

• The Leinster Printmaking Studio will be holding OPEN DAYS on Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th December 11.00a.m. – 5.00p.m. The studio is currently holding its Christmas Exhibition of work and invites the people of Clane and the surrounding areas to come and visit the Studio.

• The annual Christmas exhibition will open in Clane Parish Centre on 25th November, 7.00pm – 9.00pm. The exhibition will continue for two weeks. The exhibition will feature new work, reasonably priced and not previously shown in Kildare. There will also be a sale of unframed prints at greatly reduced prices. Copies of the LPS cookery book will also be available during the exhibition. Further information can be had from Margaret Becker at 086 355 8365

• Copies of The Leinster Printmaking Studio cookery book can now be ordered from the studio manager by emailing: leinsterprint@eircom.net or by phoning 086 355 8365. The beautifully illustrated recipe book costs €20 and is packed with simple mouth-watering recipes. It would make a wonderful Christmas present!!!!

• Work is in progress to install a new facility for screen-printing in the studio. A section will be cordoned off in the cutting room. There are plans to conduct workshop in screen-printing in January. More information to follow.

September

• A major exhibition of the “Le Chéile” project will be held in Oriel Ynys Mon, Llangefni, on the Isle of Anglesey, North Wales, from Saturday, 24th September until Sunday, 6th November.     “Le Chéile” is an ongoing collaboration that brings together printmakers from the Leinster Printmaking Studio and the Regional Print Centre, Yale College, Wrexham, Wales. The artists are responding collaboratively to the diversity of the cultural connections between Wales and Ireland. Themes of land, language and place emerged as starting points. The work was, and continues to be exchanged by e-mail or post, in notebooks, as first proofs or, in some cases, by exchanging the original plates. The project began in 2006 and has developed a slow but steady momentum. The exhibition in Oriel Ynys Mon, which opens at 12.00 noon on Saturday 24th September, showcases the work to date.     For further information on the project: www.lecheileprintproject.blogspot.com

A selection of the work can be seen at the Urban Retreat Gallery, Hanover Quay, Dublin 2 until Sunday 18th September. (016337865)
The LPS participants are receiving support from Culture Ireland to bring the work to Wales.
 


July

• ‘Le Chéile at Cill Rialaig’ Printmakers in Residence.  H. E. Julian King, British Ambassador to Ireland will open an exhibition of Le Chéile in Urban Retreat, Hanover Quay, Dublin on 12th July. Reception 6-8pm. Participating artists: Veronica Calarco, Linda Davies, Sylvia Hemmingway,  Pamela de Brí, Margaret Becker, Don Braisby, Eileen Keane, Alison Craig, Diana Williams, Deirdre Shanley, Bethan Hodgson and Rebecca Homfray. The exhibition will continue until 12th August. 


April

• CREATING THE PERFECT PRINT, a talk by Hugh McElveen.

Leinster Printmaking Studio is delighted to present "Creating the Perfect Print", a talk by Hugh McElveen on Saturday, 16th April 2011, from 1- 3pm. Cost 10 euro. The talk will take place in the Leinster Printmaking Studio, Parish Centre, Clane, Co Kildare. To book your place please contact: Margaret Becker at 0863558365 or email: leinsterprint@eircom.net

This fundraising event on behalf the L.P.S. is being supported by www.exhibitastudios.ie

In order to get the most out of the digital photographic printing process it is necessary to understand how colour works and is controlled in the digital environment. This two hour seminar shows photographers how to control the colour chain from capture to print and the questions they should ask of their fine art printer in order to get the best quality exhibition prints possible. By understanding the medium and its limits the photographer is empowered to fully participate in and control the creative process.

Hugh McElveen lectured in Digital and Evolving Technologies at IADT between 2001 to 2008. He also founded the digital imaging program at the Gallery of Photography in 2000. In 2008 he co-founded Exhibit A Studios, fine art printmakers. Hugh runs workshops and provides customised training solutions for digital imaging practitioners. He has been working as a professional photographer since 1995, recently specialising in studio still life and art work documentation. His first book 'Connemara: Legend and Landscape' was selected for Great Irish Book Week 2009 and is currently working on his second book of landscapes and an exhibition of portraits.



• Bookmaking Workshop

Silvia Hemmingway will be giving workshops in book making during the month of April.  On the 10th of April 2011 she will give a one day introduction to book making. This will be followed by a 2 day advanced workshop on more elaborate books. Date to be confirmed. The beginners workshop on the 10th April will start at 10 am and finish at 4 pm. It will cost €50. This will include all materials. Sylvia will show how to make  books from sections of old/discarded proof/prints. 
To sign up and for further information please contact Margaret Becker at 0863558365.


• Workshops in Printmaking

Workshops in Printmaking are continuing on Thursday mornings from 10.30 - 12.30 a.m. and on Wednesday evenings from 7 - 9 p.m.
For further information contact Amelia Peart, mobile 0863094520.

February

Safe  Etching

On the Sat. 19th Feb. at 12 noon, Bethan Hodgson will give a demo of safe etch methods. Participants will be able to try out and test the results on their own plates, i.e. aluminium. The studio can supply small pieces and also any other materials needed for a small sum,to cover expenses. approx. €5
 Any one interested please contact Margaret Becker as soon as possible.

January 2011

Workshops in Printmaking

Workshops in Printmaking will be held on Thursday mornings in the L.P.S. from 10.30 a.m. to 12.30 a.m. Night classes are also available on Wednesday evenings from 7 pm to 9 p.m. For further information contact Amelia Peart, mobile 0863094520


December 2010

Plate to Plate: New Date for Launch

Deirdre McQuillan will now launch the artist's recipe book "Plate to Plate" at the Cross Gallery, 59 Francis Street, Dublin 8, on Thursday, 16th December from 6 - 8 p.m. "Plate to Plate" is a  book of recipes and prints by artists and friends of the studio. It is a numbered limited edition of 1,000 copies which can be purchased at the Cross Gallery or directly from the LPS by contacting Margaret Becker at 0863558365

November 2010

Christmas Exhibition

The LPS Christmas exhibition will open in the Moat Club Theatre at 8pm on Thursday 28th November 2010.  All welcome.
Artists from the studio who were involved in the "Hot Press" Exchange will receive their portfolio at this event. 

Hot Press

The LPS, along with ten other studios in Ireland and Great Britain, will be taking part in 20:20 print exchange organised by Hot Bed Press in Salford, England. In total there will be 130 artists, producing 3,120 prints.
The exchange will take place in November 2010 with each printmaker producing 24 prints that are on paper 20cm x 20cm. Each artist will receive a portfolio of one of their own prints plus 19 other prints selected at random; no artist will get an identical portfolio.

20:20 Print Exchange will be launched simultaneously in every stuudio on Saturday 28th November. We really look forward to seeing the work and helping create all these unique randomly selected portfolios.

 

 September/ October 2010

LPS recipe book.

• The studio are preparing a book of favourite recipes to be launched at their Christmas exhibition. Artists are asked to submit a recipe along with some musings on cooking, a drawing in black and white and a personal photograph.

Spraoi Festival

• The studio will be open during the Spraoi Festival in Clane which will be held on the 12th September in the Parish centre and car park. Visitors will be invited to view the work and the workshop. Members who would like to leave in new unframed work should do so as soon as possible.

Culture Night

• The studio will also be open on Friday, 24th September, for Kildare's inaugral Culture Night from 6.30pm - 10.00pm. There will be demonstrations in drypoint and printing techniques. All welcome.

Other News

• The LPS is taking part in the Ploughing Championships which will be held in Athy, Co. Kildare from the 21st to the 23rd September. We are using the BOG as our theme and the exhibition will feature the work from the Bog 50x70 exhibition, curated by Peter Jones. The unframed prints will cover the walls of our stall. This year everything is under one large marquee, food hall, crafts etc. It should prove a very interesting venture.
• Cork Printmakers are having an auction of affordable art to raise funds for Cork Printmakers and the Chernoble Children's Project. If interested artists are requested to download the forms below and send donated work directly to Cork Printmakers.
• Participants in the "Le Chéile" project have been invited to Cill Rialaig, Co Kerry, from Thursday 28th October to Sunday 7th November 2010. Further details will be available nearer to the date.
• Artists are invited to apply for the  9th FEMALE ARTIST'S ART ANNUAL Online Global Art Annual. The competition is open to all artists and is judged solely by visuals submitted online or attachment. Minimum 4 works and maximum 12 works submitted inline or attachment (send to: info@artaddiction.net) along with the works details: title, year, medium, size, and price. Further information from www.artaddiction.net