Takach Press | 2648 HL

While visiting Albuquerque in September, we stopped by Takach Press Corp. and ordered a new press. It is the smallest floor model that they manufacture and should allow us to print up to approx 24 x 36 inches. Below are a couple of photos Takach sent us of our press being crated prior to shipping.

 

BALTIC | Jack Lavender

Paul Hughes | Open Studios

The last weekend of November is traditionally the Ouseburn Open Studios. Paul Hughes agreed to make a couple of wee works for to have on the press to demonstrate the lithography process.

Katy Cole

Katy Cole has been popping in to draw on our rocks.

Karen Davies

Karen Davies has been back in the workshop for a couple of monotyping days.

Nigel Morgan | VARC

Nigel Morgan is the secoond artist that we have had the pleasure to collaborate with for VARC.

To celebrate ten years of artist residency project VARC commission five of the artists to produce editions. These would be shown alongside works produced by associated artists during the residencies at VARC in the City - 20th Nov - 19th Dec 2015, Abject Gallery, Bamburgh House, Newcastle upon Tyne.

Natural made distant
two colour lithograph on white Somerset satin
Paper size 18" x 24"
Edition size 30

Litho Chop Sticks

We've been working on these crayon holders. One holder to hold square and cylindrical chalks / crayons by various manufacturers.

25 sets were made.
Two long and two short in hand finished walnut and cherry.
Presented in a handmade box with hand printed wrapping paper.

3D printed holder.

Peter J. Evans | BALTIC 39

Peter J. Evans

Across islands, divides 

BALTIC 39
11th September - 13th December 2015

Jenny Purrett | VARC

We were delighted to be asked by Jenny Purrett to work on an edition for VARC (Visual Arts in Rural Communities) artists. To celebrate ten years of artist residency project VARC commission five of the artists to produce editions. These would be shown alongside works produced by associated artists during the residencies at VARC in the City - 20th Nov - 19th Dec 2015, Abject Gallery, Bamburgh House, Newcastle upon Tyne.

Aftermath
two colour lithograph on white Somerset satin
paper size 24" x 18"
edition size 30

Gordon Close | Zillah Bell Gallery

New web pages added

A few new artist pages and projects have just been added to our website.

Lothar Goetz : Monoprints

Carry Akroyd : Four lithographs

Jim Edwards : Lithograph

Martin Boyce : Four woodcuts

BALTIC Editions | Martin Boyce

We showed a few production shots back in April of the woodcuts that BALTIC invited us to print for Martin Boyce.  They have just been released.

"We are delighted to announce a brand new collection of prints in the BALTIC Editions series by Turner Prize winner Martin Boyce. 'Always Fall' are limited edition of 40, with 10 of each printed in 4 different colours - blue, green, red and black. All prints are signed and numbered by the artist and available exclusively at BALTIC SHOP."

New artist | Sarah Pike

It was at The 2nd European Lithography Days 2012, Steindruck München Lithography Workshop, Münchner Künstlerhaus, Munich, Germany, 28 Aug - 3 Sept 2012, that we met Sarah Pike. Although it was becasue of The 7:th International Lithographic Symposium held in Tidaholm, Sweden from Monday, July 27 to Sunday, August 9 2015, that Sarah came to the UK.

After travelling around Scotland she crossed the border and came to Newcastle, for the better part of a week, before heading off to Sweden. In her time here we collaborated on three editions. The first was a lithograph printed in five colours, from one stone and one positive working photo litho plate. The second and third were relief prints, printed from CNC routed Valcromat (thanks to RASKL for the quick turn around), each printed in two colours.

Vandercook SP15

Simon Goode at the London Centre for Book Arts kindly put us in contact with Basil Head. Basil was able to supply the missing pieces for our Vandercook SP15 proofing press. Our assistant Paul Hughes cleaned up the two metal rollers in preparation of their arrival.

Peter J Evans | BALTIC

We've been collaborating on a couple of new lithographs with Peter J Evans which are being published by BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art. They'll be part of Pete's forthcoming solo show at BALTIC 39.

Below are a few pictures of the fun that we have been having along the way.