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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  • November24th

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    FREE Printmaking Demonstrations and HUGE print sale

    Posted in: Announcements, Events

    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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    6th Annual Manchester Artists’ Book Fair – 22nd Oct

    Posted in: Events, News

    Saturday 22nd October 11am – 6pm
    The Holden Gallery, Cavendish Street, All Saints, Manchester

    Held in the beautiful hall of The Holden Gallery at Manchester School of Art Hot Bed Press are proud to be running the 6th Manchester Artists’ Book Fair book fair in association with Manchester Metropolitan University. We are keen to build on last year’s endeavours and to hold another fair filled with fantastic bookarts and associated events. We have 40 stands booked, and are also running special demonstrations on marbling, printing on an Adana press, plus a talk by Benedict Phillips on his new ‘Benedictionary’. There’s simple lots to do and see, and more importantly wonderful artists’ books to buy direct from the artists themselves:

     Exhibitors include…

    • A P Books
    • Two Wood Press
    • Cambridge School of Art
    • Benedict Phillips
    • We Have Beaks
    • Scriven and Kruse
    • Catriona Stamp
    • Charlotte Vallance and Jat Bains
    • Claire Batt and Jane Hughes
    • Café Royal Books
    • David Barton
    • Pagination
    • Gemma Lacey and Sue Shaw
    • Incline Press
    • WEPRODUCTIONS
    • Hot Bed Bookstars
    • James Sharp
    • Jane Simon
    • Are we nearly there yet?
    • Lucy Roscoe (The Book Tree Press)
    • MMU Special Collections
    • Oliver Flude
    • Pat Hodson
    • Paul Johnson
    • Impact Press, UWE Bristol
    • Signature
    • Trudy Roe
    • Vicki J Wheeler
    • Ratchford Ltd
    • D3 Editions
    • Elizabeth Willow
    • Kate Bufton – Book Transformations
    • BA Hons Graphic Design Leeds College of Art
    • Wirral Met College – BA Fine Art
    • Common Books
    • Other Way Up Press and Friends
    • Angela Davies and Oh Golly Gosh

     

    We are also working in collaboration with Salford School of Art & Design and Manchester Metropolitan University Special Collectionsto offer a Symposium: Photography and the Artist’s Book which complements the book fair and will run on Friday 21st October. (For more information, please contact Theresa Wilkie.

    Click here for travel directions.

    Hope to see you there.

    Sean Rorke
    Artistic Director

     

  • August6th

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    The Annual Hot Bed Press 20:20 Print Exchange 2011

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    It’s time for our 2nd 20:20 print exchange and we’re hoping that you’ll get involved in this great opportunity to make and exchange prints with other artists and print studios.

    It’s easy to get involved. In fact it’s as easy as 1,2,3…

    1. First, drop us an email or give us a call to let us know you want to take part and what print technique to plan to use.
    2. Next time you’re in the workshop, pay the £10 submission fee.
    3. Get cracking to produce your edition of prints on paper cut to 20cm x 20cm.

    It’s as easy as that.

    In return you’ll get a lovely box of prints from other artists.

    We have 11 people signed up so far, so just 9 places remaining. So don’t hesitate! Drop us a line and get involved.

    Here’s a selection of the prints exchange in last year’s 20:20. You can see the whole collection from various workshops across the UK on our Flickr page.

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  • June9th

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    The 6th Manchester Artists’ Book Fair

    Posted in: Events, Exhibitions

    Hot Bed Press are proud to announce that we will once again be organizing the Manchester Artists’ Book Fair to be held at the Holden Gallery, Manchester on Saturday 22nd October 2011, from 11am – 6pm.

    Last years event saw 43 stands showing artists’ books, zines and the works of small publishers from all around the UK all mingling alongside each other and the many visitors were able to see a performance by Carson & Miller as well as buying beautiful works direct from the artists and makers.

    This year, the second year Hot Bed Press will be working with MMU to run the event, we aim to make it bigger and better with up to 50 stands including a zine annex off the main hall. There will also be workshops and demonstrations for all to enjoy and participate in. We are keen to build on last year’s endeavours and to hold another fair filled with fantastic book arts and associated events.

    New in 2011 we are pleased to announce that (MMU) Manchester Metropolitan University Special Collections and The University of Salford School of Art & Design and have teamed up to run a special symposium to coincide with the book fair: Photography & the Artists’ Book will take place on Friday 21st October at Special Collections Gallery at MMU, (across the way from the Holden Gallery), with papers and talks on many aspects of this fascinating genre. Open to all to attend. For more information, please contact Theresa Wilkie.

    The gallery can accommodate between 40 and 50 tables, available on a first come first served basis. The tables will measure 6’ x 2’3” and be provided with two chairs and a tablecloth. Fixing to the walls is not allowed; it is therefore recommended that if you need extra display systems these are situated on the table tops.

    If you would like to take part in this year’s fair, the fee is £60, payable in advance. Please download a booking form and send with your remittance to Manchester Artists’ Book Fair, Hot Bed Press, 1st floor Casket Works, Cow Lane, Salford M5 4NB.

    If you have any further questions then please contact Sean Rorke or Karen Mercer on 0161 743 3111 (from Wednesday afternoon to Friday), or e-mail info@hotbedpress.org with the Subject: Manchester Artists Book Fair.

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    Best wishes,
    Sean Rorke
    Artistic Director

     

     

  • June7th

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    Latest Courses Out Now

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    The latest course programme is out now. The first courses start on 2nd July and the programme of 14 courses run until mid-September.

    Once again we have added to our repertoir, bringing in the Complete Screenprinter and Complete Letterpress courses which give a more comprehensive a broader experience over 8 evenings. We have also brought back old favourites of Gum Arabic Transfer Printing and Caustic Lino, as well as Bite-sized Books, End Papers, Etching and Hard-backed Books. 

    We are also pleased to announce for the first time Life Printing; life drawing with a print emphasis, and have brought back Plein Air Printing for a second time, taking printing out into the inspiring industrial landscape nearby and looking at new approaches to image-making.

    Courses book up very fast so get in quick. The hotlines are open now!

    All the best

    Sean Rorke – Artistic Director

  • April12th

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    The Wayzgoose is Coming!

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    Hot Bed Press are delighted to be re-introducing the age-old tradition of The Wayzgoose on Saturday 30th April & Sunday 1st May, between 11.00am – 5.00pm.

    It’s a great opportunity to bring friends and family to the workshop and give them an insight into the world and wares of the printmaker. We would love you to visit and share in what promises to be a great weekend.

    Also running at Hot Bed Press that weekend will be Unravel. Free of charge and open to all, from young children and families to experienced film veterans! Unravel aims to turn the viewer into the maker of the work in a literal ‘hands-on’ way. The event will be an entertaining, informative and inspiring introduction to film making, providing an informal setting for people to interact with each other as much as the project.

    Click here to find out more about unravel, and of course, we’ll send you a reminder about the Wayzgoose on the week running up to the exhibition.

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