Modern Empire - Russell Maurice

Prior to the workshop move we had been contacted by Modern Empire to work on a project with London based Russell Maurice. Initially it was thought that meeting the exhibition deadline would not be possible, but the swift install into the new premises and speedy postal services help make it happen.

Two rounds of proofing were required to produce these four pieces, with subtle changes in the colour to create the right balance between the image and the silver powder embellishments.


Image courtesy of Modern Empire

Four Instructions:
1) Moonface in the kiln
2) The Hourglass rests (Time stands)
3) Keys to the ruins of Neuschwanstein
4) Hondo's Front Claws

each are:
Two colour lithographs with silver powder
hand printed on off white BFK Rives
Paper size: 210 x 148mm
Edition size: 32
Published by Modern Empire

RA Summer Exhibition

It is the first time that we have submitted works to the RA Summer Exhibition and we are delighted to say that all nine works were selected, although only four made the final hang. You can see the exhibition until from the 7th June to 15th August.


Paul Gallagher
Rain, Holy Island
four colour lithograph
on Fabriano Tiepolo
paper size 10 1/2" x 12 5/8"
image size 6 1/2" x 8 5/8"
edition size 25



Jock Mooney
Les Yeux Sans Visage
One colour lithograph
on Magnani pescia grey
Paper size: 9 3/4" x 7 3/4"
Image size: 8" x 7 3/4"
Edition size: 15



Jock Mooney
Magazine Cover
One colour lithograph
on Magnani pescia grey
Paper size: 11 3/4" x 9 3/4"
Image size: 9 5/8" x 7"
Edition size: 15



Lee Turner
Millie
two colour intaglio
on Hahnemuhle natural
Paper size: 9" x 7 1/4"
Edition size: 25

Hole Editions has moved!!

Over the past few weeks we have been moving the workshop to new premises at 36 Lime Street, after a productive six years at the Mushroom Works location. The end of April was taken up with packing up the workshop and dismantling the workbenches & graining sink. Keys were received from Open Clasp before the Bank Holiday weekend and the move commenced on the last day of April.

The move was only possible with the kind support, help & strength of Peter J. Evans, Nigel Easter, Gallagher & Turner, Richard Rigg, Narbi Price, Ant Macari, Sean Mallen & Nazim Kourgli.

Open Clasp kindly donated lots of furniture and extras which have helped enormously. There is still some tinkering to be done over the coming months, but we are delighted to have the workshop functional and the press in action in such a short space of time.

The 1100+ visitors to 36 Lime Street during the Late Shows were able to visit the new workshop and see it in action, some were lucky enough to be able to print their own lithos.

David Leigh - artist page

David Leigh's artist page has now been added to the website > David Leigh


Green in the Face
Seven colour lithograph
on BFK Rives off white
16" x 20"


Tickling
Five colour lithograph
on BFK Rives off white
16" x 20"

Anticipated release of these two lithographs is autumn 2011 - contact to reserve an impression.

David Leigh

On Friday 1st April, David Leigh arrived in Newcastle from Albuquerque, New Mexico. We allowed him to recover from the 19 hours of travelling and adjust to the low altitude before commencing with his projects. Leigh's work is crazy and colourful with mad melted eyes. He makes drawings, paintings and wall drawings, this will be his first lithograph since is undergrad at ASU around ten years ago.

Less than a week into the project the first finished proof was pulled. Measuring 16 x 20" printed in seven colours from six photo-litho plates and a key stone on BFK Rives off white. The second image is well under way and will hopefully be completed by Thursday prior to his stupid o'clock fight out of the country on Friday morning.

We'll be having a little party on Thursday 14th April, 6-8pm if you'd like to come by and visit to meet David and see the proofs.

Ray Richardson - Signs editions

Ray Richardson travelled up from London this morning to sign his seven completed editions. You can see them all on his artist page > Ray Richardson


Road Trip
two colour lithograph
on Somerset satin white
9 5/16" x 16"
edition size 25

Helsinki Litho

Here are our good & talented friends at Helsinki Litho showing their support of Hole Editions. From left to right (top image) Matti Hintikka, Valpuri Kylmänen and Kalle Berg.

Simon Woolham - webpage

Simon Woolham's webpage has now been added to the website, head along over there and check out the proofs > Simon Woolham. Editioning will take place over the next few months, with an anticipated summer release.

T-shirts abroad

Hole Editions t-shirts are on the move again, recently they have made it Calangute Beach, Goa, India, on the shore of the Arabian Sea - many thanks to Narbi Price and Nancy Isherwood for this photograph...


...and to Paul Staton for this photo, in the "background is Cervinia, Italy. We skied over there for the day from Zermatt, the weather was excellent." Lucky!


If you would like you very own Hole Editions t-shirt we still have a few left in S, M, L & XL for only £10 (inc P&P).

New Artist: Simon Woolham

I first meet Simon Woolham perhaps four years ago when were on the same Trivial Pursuit team, it must have been a good night as neither one of us can remember if we were on the winning team.

Simon kindly supported last years 5th Birthday Draw by designing one of the tickets, 'Land of Chairs.'

Along with his wife Hannah and six month old Ava, they ventured back to the North East and over the last week there has been much catching up with friends as well as hard graft in the workshop. Simon took to drawing on the stones like a duck to water, happily switching from his trusty biro for litho pencils. During the week five pieces were produced, 'At the Edge,' 'Over the Edge,' 'Do Yourself a Favour,' 'The Receivers' and 'Suspect Device.' You can see a sneak peek of these in the last image.