A bit about Print Club.
Set up in 2007 by Fred Higginson (sculptor) and Rose Stallard (illustrator) Print Club is designed to work as a members water based screen printing club for illustrators and designers, to produce posters, t- shirts, record covers and all things screen printed.
The trend for screenprinting died down in the late 80s but is gaining momentum again. Print Club aims to revive screenprinting by providing a laid back yet productive affordable environment, enabling designers to go from laptop to inky hands.
Print Club presents Blisters on my fingers
35 Illustrators.35 Edition and hand signed prints.35 Pounds each.
The exhibition titled ‘Blisters on My Fingers’ will be bringing together a mixture of 35 established and emerging illustrators for a summer bonanza of hand pulled, screen printed posters. (No digital prints allowed!)
Illustrators from the UK were invited to submit although word has spread as far as Brazil .The brief given was intended to be as open as possible, to allow artists to develop their own work within the format of a B2 screen-printed poster. All artists will screenprint their own posters.
The event is planned like a secret gig, with the excitement at the prospect of seeing new works by well-known and emerging illustrators. Plus all prints (signed and numbered) can be on your bedroom wall for £35 each.
We are only allowing however one purchase per person of each artist, we have a lot of established artists so we need to make sure that everyone gets a chance to purchase a print.
Here’s a sneak preview Jody Barton, Pure Evil, AustinFromNEW, Andrew Rae, Studio Oscar, Eine, Jon Burgerman…
Our venue is a large warehouse style converted garage with lots of natural light in Dalston, Hackney. It’s the perfect canvas for the event, gritty and effortlessly breathtaking and reflective of the re-emergence of screenprinting.
Blisters on my fingers fingers will run from 11th to 13th July 2008 at MC Motors, Millers Avenue off Arcola Street, Dalston, E8 2DS.
Friday night opening 6 – 10pm (Please RSVP)
Saturday 12 – 5pm Afternoon Print off *
Sunday 12-5pm Closing show BBQ
*Print Off
Two artists will go head to head in a print off. They will be working (screenprinting) on an A0 canvas one side each, with 60 minutes to create their image.
The weekend will showcase the best illustrators - it’s a real ink pot!
Set up in 2007 by Fred Higginson (sculptor) and Rose Stallard (illustrator) Print Club is designed to work as a members water based screen printing club for illustrators and designers, to produce posters, t- shirts, record covers and all things screen printed.
The trend for screenprinting died down in the late 80s but is gaining momentum again. Print Club aims to revive screenprinting by providing a laid back yet productive affordable environment, enabling designers to go from laptop to inky hands.
Print Club presents Blisters on my fingers
35 Illustrators.35 Edition and hand signed prints.35 Pounds each.
The exhibition titled ‘Blisters on My Fingers’ will be bringing together a mixture of 35 established and emerging illustrators for a summer bonanza of hand pulled, screen printed posters. (No digital prints allowed!)
Illustrators from the UK were invited to submit although word has spread as far as Brazil .The brief given was intended to be as open as possible, to allow artists to develop their own work within the format of a B2 screen-printed poster. All artists will screenprint their own posters.
The event is planned like a secret gig, with the excitement at the prospect of seeing new works by well-known and emerging illustrators. Plus all prints (signed and numbered) can be on your bedroom wall for £35 each.
We are only allowing however one purchase per person of each artist, we have a lot of established artists so we need to make sure that everyone gets a chance to purchase a print.
Here’s a sneak preview Jody Barton, Pure Evil, AustinFromNEW, Andrew Rae, Studio Oscar, Eine, Jon Burgerman…
Our venue is a large warehouse style converted garage with lots of natural light in Dalston, Hackney. It’s the perfect canvas for the event, gritty and effortlessly breathtaking and reflective of the re-emergence of screenprinting.
Blisters on my fingers fingers will run from 11th to 13th July 2008 at MC Motors, Millers Avenue off Arcola Street, Dalston, E8 2DS.
Friday night opening 6 – 10pm (Please RSVP)
Saturday 12 – 5pm Afternoon Print off *
Sunday 12-5pm Closing show BBQ
*Print Off
Two artists will go head to head in a print off. They will be working (screenprinting) on an A0 canvas one side each, with 60 minutes to create their image.
The weekend will showcase the best illustrators - it’s a real ink pot!
