designermakers21
designermakers21 on tour continues with an exhibition at the Wymondham Arts Centre.
May 28th to June 9th 2019
Tuesday to Saturday 10am – 5pm, Sunday 12 – 5pm
Wymondham Arts Centre, 2 Church Street, Wymondham Nr18 0PH
Come and meet local craftspeople and designermakers21 member David Whatley in Bradfield Woods. They will be making runes from coppiced hazel and need some help to select the letters and create a piece of artwork to form a runic fence. They will be using traditional craft tools and no skills are needed.
Free for adults recovering from mental health issues, pop in for an hour, or stay as long or as little as you like.
Phone Stephanie on artbranches 07505 649218 for more details and to book.
(Free refreshments too!)
Visit the Facebook page of Art Branches
Friday 21st June to Sunday 23rd June 2019
dm21 will have a stall at this prestigious event with many of their beautifully hand-crafted products, so come along to the Morgan Sports Car Club’s No.1 annual event and have a great day out and pick up a unique gift.
See the website: folkmog.org.uk for more information.
At 21 St Nicholas Street, Diss IP22 4LB
Because of the Covid 19 outbreak it is not possible to run any workshops at the moment. Please contact Annette if you are interested in attending a workshop in the future.
2 day course, from 10.30 to 5pm – Price £165
This course covers linocut and mixed media printing. Students get to print onto fabric – linen, cotton, satin etc., to create several cushion cover fronts or wall-hangings. A calico shopping bag and a blank medium-sized silk scarf are also included to block print onto, along with half a dozen blank greetings cards and sheets of paper.
Annette teaches only two students each time who receive lots of individual tuition, and have plenty of scope to create and print several variations of their print blocks within the allotted time.
The aspects that have most delighted the students have been exploring the different marks made by the carving and engraving tools, the range of imagery possible and how to ink creatively and colourfully.
Many have discovered ‘jigsaw’ linocuts for the first time and produced multi-coloured images using one print block. They have explored painterly stencil prints onto fabric too, experimenting with impressions of leaves, grasses feathers and lace etc., combined with block-printing of linocut motifs. Almost all students aim to purchase their own tools and materials to continue printing at home, which Annette gives guidance on plus suppliers lists.
Annette provides all materials – lino, vinyl, carving tools, drill, inks, rollers, printing press, paper, fabric (linen, cotton, satin), calico shopping bag, silk scarf, 6 greetings card blanks. Teas, coffees, biscuits are also provided. She has recommendations for local accommodation if needed.
From January 23rd 2019
THE BANK, 2 CASTLE STREET, EYE, SUFFOLK IP23 7AN
OPEN WEDNESDAYS to SATURDAYS 10.30 am to 3.30 pm
01379 873495
Dressing up Encouraged!
Saturday 27th April
Doors open 7pm
Band- 7.30 to 10.30
Tickets – £10 (Available in advance from designermakers21 or on the door at the actual event)
At 21 St Nicholas Street, Diss IP22 4LB
Because of the Covid 19 outbreak it is not possible to run any workshops at the moment. Please contact Annette if you are interested in attending a workshop in the future.
Develop a linocut image, either A6 or A5 in scale. Try out professional cutting tools, experiment with mark-making. Use traditional grey lino and a new softer vinyl.
Carve the image then print in black and white on paper through a printing press as well as learning hand printing techniques. Subsequently, print over a monoprinted background, then try over-printing in colour. Print several prints in the session, fabric off-cuts available as well as a selection of papers. Explore some colour inking, masking and layering techniques if time allows.
If you have any images that you would like to work with please bring them along, otherwise there will be images provided. Bring a packed lunch and an apron.
£75 per person, 10.30am to 4.30pm
Regular ongoing workshops for 1 or 2 people. Contact Annette Rolston to arrange days