Hot Bed Press
Hot Bed Press Printmakers' Studio | The Casket Works, Cow Lane, Salford. M5 4NB | Tel: 0161 743 3111 | Email: info@hotbedpress.org
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  • January6th

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    New Courses – Hot off the press!

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    Dear All,

    Happy New Year from us all at Hot Bed Press.

    I am pleased to announce a new programme of courses out today and starting on Monday 6th February. We are not getting married, but we do have something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue. (I will leave you to decide as to which courses fit those descriptions).

    We have already had a lot of enquiries for courses so expect a good turnout once again.

    Please feel free to pass on to anyone you know or post any courses on your social networks etc.

    All the very best!

    Sean Rorke
    Artistic Director

  • December23rd

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    Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

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    Dear All…

    Christmas is around the corner and we are now closed until Thursday 5th January. We would like to take the opportunity to thank each and every one of you for your support over the past 12 months. We have continued to grow and, in the current climate, to be running 50 courses a year whilst increasing membership and seeing continued regular usage of the facilities, we have to be proud of our achievements.

    Thanks to all those who have come in as members, attended courses and supported our exhibitions. A big THANK YOU to all those who volunteer and keep the workshop running and members supported, and also to the Board of Directors who give up their time, energy and experience to help oversee the organisation and plan the future.

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    BREAKING NEWS: we have a packed programme of courses to start 2012 off.

    Courses will be starting on Monday 6th February with Print Starter Pack and Poster Printing, and the whole programme will run until the end of April. Also included in the programme are Photo-screen, Letterpress, Gum Arabic Transfer, Presentation Boxes, The Illustrated Book, Complete Bookmaker, Devore Printing, Chapbook Letterpress weekend, Experimental Etching, The Printed Product and Japanese Woodcut. Dates and details to follow after Christmas.

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    Also following on from the success of the Demonstrations/talks, (if you came to the Devore or Vaseline Etch talks you will know that they are a great insight), we will be running demonstrations/talks in Altered Books, 19th Century Photographic Printing, and Monoprinting. Once again they will be pay on the door and a concession of just £5.00 for members. More on these in the New Year.

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    In fact more details on all our courses will be out from Thursday 5th January and we are hoping for the usual flurry of bookings. Don’t forget that Members get to see the course list before it is publicly released which is just another great reason to join.

    We hope to see you all in the New Year. Your membership and support helps us to be one of the largest print workshops in the UK. We aim to continue to offer a friendly and supportive facility for printmakers and to spread the good word of printmaking far and wide….. with your help!

    Best wishes for the festive season.

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    Sean and all the team at Hot Bed Press

  • December14th

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    Important dates for the Christmas Break

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    Hopefully you are all having a stress free and productive run up to Christmas!

    Just a quick note to let you know that the last printing day this year will be Wednesday 21st of December when we will close at 5pm. So just one week left to get any last minute printing finished.

    We will reopen again at 10am on Thursday 5th of January for a fresh year of creative adventures.

    Thank you all for making Hot Bed Press a vibrant and creative environment… go HBP printmakers!

    Best wishes and have a great Christmas if I don’t see you…
    Andy

  • November24th

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    FREE Printmaking Demonstrations and HUGE print sale

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    Just to let you know that as well as our eagerly anticipated Under-The–Bed Sale and the 20:20 Print Exchange launch, we will be running FREE print demonstrations THIS Saturday and Sunday!

    Come and see the wonders of the illustrated book, letterpress on the Adana press, the art of etching and waterless lithography. Each demonstration will take between 30 and 45 minutes.

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    Saturday 26th November

    1.00pm
    The Illustrated Book – Oliver Flude
    Olly will be printing his latest book of woodcuts on the Albion Press and showing the sewn stitch binding.

    2.00pm
    Letterpress – David Armes
    David will be showing how uniquely simple the Adana press is to print letterpress and explaining how the type is set into its forme.

    3.00pm
    Etching with Laurence Taylor
    Laurence, recently featured in Printmaking Today will be inking one of his etching plates and explaining how he creates the image on the plate.

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    Sunday 27th November

    1.00pm
    Waterless Lithography – Jeni Nuttall
    Jeni will show the beauty and charm of this newest of developments in lithography which brings the drawn image and painterly marks into printmaking.

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    The Casket Works Open previews on Friday 25th November 6 – 9pm. We are also opening Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th from 11am – 4pm. This year Hot Bed Press, Suite Studio Group and Cow Lane Studios have joined forces for the first time. The building houses 53 studios across 3 floors, with some artists throwing their doors open for the public to peruse and purchase beautiful pieces of art.

    See you there!

    The 20:20 Print Exchange 2011 Collection can be viewed on our Flickr Gallery.

  • November4th

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    Masterclass demonstrations at Hot Bed Press

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    Hot Bed Press is introducing artists’ demonstrations to show exciting methods and new approaches to printmaking. Get a taste for something new and open your eyes to a different way of working. The artists will demonstrate their methods of working and inspire you with examples of work. These will undoubtedly be lively and intriguing evenings.

    These demonstrations are ‘Pay on the Door’ events.
    They cannot be booked in advance.

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    Devoré Print

    (masterclass demo)

    Artist: Kiran Williams

    Tuesday 8th November
    7.00pm – 8.30pm

    This is a process where part of a fabric is burned away (or devoured). A design can be screen-printed or paste can be applied freehand. Once dry it is then ironed or baked. The paste burns the fibres and when they are rubbed out of the fabric it leaves thin areas, creating a different tonal effect. It may be thought of almost as etching on fabric.

    Cost £10.00 to non-members / £5.00 to Hot Bed Press members 

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    Vaseline Etch

    (masterclass demo)

    Artist: Martin Kochany

    Tuesday 6th December
    7.00pm – 8.30pm

    This process has been developed by Martin as a unique method of achieving a subtle soft ground aquatint, giving expressive painterly tone in a simple and immediate manner. You will also be shown how to screen the Vaseline to get a photographic quality, experiment with lift grounds and layer up the image.

    Cost £10.00 to non-members / £5.00 to Hot Bed Press members

  • October11th

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    Workshops booking well. Places still available on Mezzotint

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    The first 3 workshops are already full, but we do still have places available on some of our forthcoming workshops.

    Places are still up for grabs on Mezzotint, End Papers and The Art of Etching & we are pleased to announce a 2nd Poster Printing workshop running on Wednesday evenings from the 9th – 30th November.

    If you are into tonal drawing or like the idea of working images out from a velvety black background then mezzotint is the workshop for you. A centuries old technique and beautiful way of producing images of high chiaroscuro suggesting the drama and light of Caravaggio it’s an rare opportunity to learn this inspiring technique.  For contemporary ‘mezzotinting’ at it’s highest level look at the work of Chuck Close.

    Please call or email the studio as soon as possible to secure your place.

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