Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010
Diane Foster’s exhibition, UNnatural plants continues at the Schoolhouse Gallery Rosny Farm until 28 February.
Diane says about the work, “I am drawn to degraded landscapes and find signs of beauty in the unexpected, particularly in mining and industrial sites, and am interested in the different ways we experience these environments aesthetically through our senses”
Using digital print making she, “… concentrate[s] on the emotive impact these landscapes have on me - sublime aspects of size, power and might which contain often hidden or subtle areas of beauty in neglected spaces, on weathered and contaminated surfaces, heavy machinery or large constructions, in heaps of industrial detritus left to decay and rust”
Margaret McAteer is exhibiting her screen prints at the Inka Gallery in the Salamanca Art Centre until 10 March.
Margaret says, “My inspiration comes from an interest in people, this leads me into diverse areas including the area of politics. Screen printing allows me to express my political views in the style of pop-art posters.”
“My studies also include screen prints of people from all walks of life, taken from original historic photographs”
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Sunday, February 14th, 2010
HIP moved another step forward yesterday in the redevelopment of their Wirksworth studio with a working bee to relocated the small press and associated equipment from the annex building to the main upstairs studio.
The small press in the annex
Thanks to a grant through Arts Tasmania’s 2010 Infrastructure Fund they are now able to purchase a full sized Enjay E34/865 etching press which will be located in the annex along with their litho press which has been in storage pending renovation of the site.
During the coming weeks the upstairs studio will be partially floored with waterproof vinyl so that it becomes suitable for printing operations and a digital print centre will be established. A large paper soaking tray and graining sink will be installed in the small studio which, together with the new bench tops and drying racks will turn this space into a professional lithographic and relief printing studio.
A big thanks to all of those who showed up to tote and lift and shove all the equipment up the stairs to its new home despite the sometimes wet conditions (especially the large desks and the drying rack which were both awkward and heavy.
Partial view of upstairs studio during lunch break - things will be a little crowded until the new vinyl is laid
Alicja, Jan, John, Sarah and Carolyn - willing workers at their lunch break. John Robinson, Tamayo Leahy and Marcia Kavazos were also part of the team.
Watch this space for further developments
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