Huntley Boys School - Marton

Some of the excellent 2 colour prints produced by the boys on their day with their teacher Barry Williams and helper Lyn Barnett.
Barry has brought his last class of year 5 and 6 year students to Homeprint for a day of  printed words and illustration for about 12 years. Homeprint will miss his wonderful classes and enthusiasm for the workshop activity.

Huntley Boys School - Marton

First carvings for the 2 colour title pages to be produced for their stories.

Huntley Boys School - Marton

Lines of  letterpress prints, titles for the books the boys were writing.

'Print off the Old Block!'

Battle scarred  print from the old lead block using the mast head from 1916 to 1920.

Allison's 'Transitional Town Tour Garden'

60 keen gardeners visited Allison's garden to get ideas on different ways of providing food all year in a town garden. (established 40 years ago as a low maintenance organic garden)

Alexander from Norfolk, UK>

Alexander puzzled over the local place names to create some poster ideas for the 'Coach House Museum'.

Sandz Gallery/Studio

Joy concentrates in the washing out of her exposed screen using a waterblaster.

Sandz Gallery/Studio

This 'Sunstrike' light box is my latest model. It has 6 x 8watt UV tubes and covers an area of 340mm x 320mm. It is suitable for both photopolymer screen printing and solarplate. The screen or plate is slid under the side ready for exposure.

Sandz Gallery/Studio

This light box 'Sun Strike by Homeprint'  was bought by Sandz Studio about 3 years ago for UV exposure to photopolymer silk screen or photopolymer solarplate. The screen or plate is slid under the box for exposure. I use a count down digital shower timer for my exposures.

Sandz Gallery/Studio

A selection of transparencies from the Warehouse Photocopy Shop. These are positive and best to make 2 identical copies of the image and sellotape together to give strong blacks.

Sandz Gallery/Studio

Marie makes sure the screen is ready and check first print onto paper.

Sandz Gallery/Studio

Ann is working with two different screens and printing onto calico.

Sandz Gallery/Studio

Bronwyn hand paints some final touches on her TShirt to add to the screen print design.

Sandz Gallery/Studio

Using squeegee to force ink through the screen. Ann is helped by Mark.

Sandz Gallery/Studio

Exhibitions being prepared at the Sandz Gallery.

Homeprint workshops at Central Normal

The middle school students were so focussed on the task at hand. It was great to work with students so ready to try a new skill and explore the possibilities using a 2 colour pencil carving technique that I teach. There were 4 classes of around 25 students with their teacher as an able assistant.

Cliff Whiting's Book Launch

Special waiata for Cliff at the book launch in Bruce Mackenzies Book Shop.

Cliff Whiting's Book Launch

Photos of  Cliff and the important people at the book launch in Bruce Mackenzie Book Shop, Palmerston North.

Cliff Whiting's Book Launch

Great kai, great music, great company at Gary and Vicky's home.

Cliff Whiting's Book Launch

Rocking at the book launch party.

Cliff Whiting's Book Launch

Cliff entertains at the book launch party at Gary and Vicky Whiting's home.

Coach House Museum - Feilding

Kevin and Celine with a selection of the experimental printing they completed for the Coach House.

Coach House Museum - Feilding

Here are the actual lino carvings Kevin and Celine carved for the Museum's promotion.

Coach House Museum - Feilding

Some of the range of lino prints made by Kevin and Celine for the Coach House Museum.

Manawatu Funeral Directors Conference.

Line of prints.

Manawatu Funeral Directors Conference.

Demo time.

Manawatu Funeral Directors Conference

Butler family setting ready to be printed. Black and red print will be the result.

Manawatu Funeral Directors Conference.

Watching as a mighty fine print is pulled off the press.

Manawatu Funeral Directors Conference.

Time to demonstrate inking up of the woodtype.

Celine and Kevin WWOOfers from France

Kevin becomes the photographer on demand, taking shots of action during the visit by the Regional Funeral Home Staff on their 'Hands On Tour'

Celine and Kevin WWOOFers from France.

Kevin holds up framed print of a mythological fish.

Celine Viannais and Kevin Hammer WWOOFers from France.

Kevin proved to be an excellent lino carver. Celine with her Degree in Illustration from Art School in Montpellier, loved drawing up a wide range of images suitable for Kevin to carve and both to print.

Celine and Kevin WWOOFers from France.

Celine holds up her fox lino cut printed on red felted stock. Kevin in the background sorting out his best print to show.

Korbinian Bielmeier and Stephanie Moser WWOOFers from Germany.

Korbi shows off 3 posters from his run on the Imperial Flat bed press.