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If you haven't seen the latest newsletter from Michelle in Scotland you can view it here.
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There was a good turnout at Slaughterhaus last night for our second Film Night with Tristram Powell. The work of the often overlooked artist and poet David Jones was the theme of the night with an introduction to his work presented by Paul Hills, Emeritus Professor at the Courtauld Institute of Art and co-author of The Art of David Jones - Vision and Memory. Paul selected the work and wrote the catalogue for Jones' 1981 exhibition at the Tate and more recently curated the groundbreaking exhibition at Pallant House, Chichester, so his enlightening and heartfelt presentation was the perfect introduction to Tristram Powell's filmed interview with Jones in his studio in 1965. Powell's film was intense and moving. It felt like being a privileged viewer to a very private conversation and Tristram's talk afterwards added to the sense that the evening had been something very special.
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I have been asked to advise on the setting up of a new print studio in Tunbridge Wells, as part of an exciting development of the Museum and Library. If you have any printmaking connections in the Tunbridge Wells area, please ask them to get in touch with me, as I hope to talk to as many people as possible to understand what local artists want in the new facility. Contact:
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You can find our pages dedicated to this project here: Tunbridge Wells Consultancy
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There has been some great work made on our weekend Taster Classes over the last couple of months. We have continued to work in etching and on the last two weekends have explored Sugar Lift and Aquatint, with very free and painterly results and on the One Day Intro to Lithography, some more great work was made, which is a real achievement as it is a complex process. Working in pairs really helped on these two days I think- helping each other remember what they were doing.
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both drew birds!
The One Day Introduction to Stone Litho last Saturday went really well. Four students, three stones- amazingly all printed in a day. Sort of aerobics and printing all rolled into one! Due to lots of interest, we are doing a second course on Saturday 21 May, so if you are interested in the process and couldn't make the first class, please get in touch. We are also planning more short courses around lithography later in the year - look out for news of those here.
Some feedback and images from the day:
"Just fabulous. What a lot (more) to learn. Now I know enough to need to know more."
Lee Johnson
"A fantastic introduction to stone lithography- great fun and realy informative. I will definitely be back for a follow up course!"
Mary Collett
"Perfect balance of no pressure introduction to the litho technique and something to take home with me! Thank you Michelle. Also, lots of transferable information to think differently about other printmaking techniques."
Emma Wharton
1st roll up with non-drying black
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Food featured heavily in the images, as at the first Private View, thanks to Luigi (Di Lieto's) who very kindly donated lovely anti-pasti for our opening night, and at our closing tea party. The exhibition was a fantastic success, with sales of over 20 prints. Thank you to everyone who came.
