The Albion is put to good use when large groups of students or tourists are visiting to have some 'Hands On' printing. I teach how to set wood type in a galley, lock up with hemple quoins, ink up with a roller and waterbased ink ( I don't trust first timers not to get ink on themselves) then pull a few prints from the Albion flat bed or the Imperial Press flat bed.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Table Top Albion Press 1872
The Albion is put to good use when large groups of students or tourists are visiting to have some 'Hands On' printing. I teach how to set wood type in a galley, lock up with hemple quoins, ink up with a roller and waterbased ink ( I don't trust first timers not to get ink on themselves) then pull a few prints from the Albion flat bed or the Imperial Press flat bed.
Monday, October 18, 2010
Caffe Laffare.
Ummm the smell of freshly roasted coffee a few blocks walk from UR. I called in to buy my second kilo of freshly ground decaffeinated coffee, may not have the kick but has the taste and the aroma!UR office 181 Upper Cuba Street, Wellington.
David leads a skype conference with a new prospective employee in the conference room at 181 Upper Cuba Street, Wellington. The 'nine dolphin' and 'Taranaki 3' screenprints by Michael Smither are exhibited on the wall.
UR office 181 Upper Cuba Street, Wellington.
Looking from the office toward the kitchen. Three Michael Smither screenprints and a painting by David Brebner are visible.
Natalie
The black paper is placed over the inked up carving. We are using water based ink for this little edition of prints.
Natalie
Lay the blanket over paper that is over the inked up carving that is placed in the middle of the carry board (platen).
Natalie
The hydraulic press is best when you use short strokes when the pressure comes on. This will give you the easiest and quickest way to maximum power. (5000 kg)
Natalie
Here is my print. Natalie spent time after allowing the prints to dry drawing onto the work with oil pastels. Each print had its own special 'LOOK' and some had a special 'MESSAGE'.
Natalie
Natalie paints varnish on 40 base boards for the yellowXpress 5000 hydraulic printing press.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Claire Brebner - Hedgpeth
Claire is travelling to a week long workshop in Porirua. Called in to see us and show some of her latest work. Here is a piece of new fibre art she has completed.
Zimmerman Contemporary Gallery. Palmerston North.
Bronwyn gave me a 20 minute guided tour of her new gallery showing me some of the artists she represents.The gallery has a great feel to it, the lighting, the spaces, the hanging and the ambiance all help to show the work off to advantage.
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