Chris Burden

Word has arrived from the City of Angels that Chris Burden has signed the approval to print on his piece for the portfolio with Locus+



A Man Free World
12 colour lithograph
on white Somerset Satin
Paper size: 18" x 22"

Iris Priest - signing

We were delighted that Iris Priest was able to come along (with breakfast cake no less) and sign her edition. There will be a full launch of this lithograph sometime in August, details to follow.
More information on artist page > Iris Priest



In That Beyond
Fifteen colour lithograph
on BFK Rives off white
9" x 11"
edition size: 20

Nicola Farr - Work Experience Photo Diary

With GCSE exams completed it was time for a spot of work experience for Nicola Farr. We are very happy that Nicola wanted to spend some time with us before enjoying the summer holidays and prior to A Levels beginning in September. Tasks includes, letterpress printing our new stationary, graining stones, assisting at the press and being the artist & printer, as well as seeing the start, middle & end of some projects. For sure there was much coffee and tea to be enjoyed with a mighty fine pastry or three.

Rachael Kidd has continued to be in the shop after completing Fine Art Level 2 at Newcastle University, making light work of the pile of Ray Richardson stones that needed to be resurfaced, before heading away for holidays.








Fellow Tamarind trained printer Linsay Croall from Peacock Visual Arts joined us and helped out with the proofing of a few runs for Chris Burden's piece 'A Man Free World.' How good it was to be able to have three people working on the press at the same time, the joys of ample space.

Simon Woolham - Editioning

With the assistance of Nicola Farr on work experience the editioning of Simon Woolham's five lithographs is complete. They need to dry and be curated prior to Simon's return to the North East to sign them.

Stephen Palmer

The Daily Facsimile: Intergalactic Edition
one colour lithograph
on Saunders Waterford HP
Paper size: 20 3/16" x 13 3/4"
Edition size: 5
Published by the artist

Stephen Palmer is represented by VANE

Iris Priest - Editioning

Editioning Iris Priest's 'In that Beyond,' fifteen colour lithograph.

Richard Wright

Proofing has begun on Richard Wright's lithograph for the porfolio that we are co-publishing with Locus+

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.