News round up 15th February 2019

Nikki Parmenter

Many thanks to Nikki Parmenter for such a wonderful talk on Monday. What a wonderful display of work and what an inspiration. We will never look at funky foam in the same way ever again!

Members’ booklets

The new members' booklet is available. If you didn't get yours on Monday, pick one up at the March meeting.

Next Day School: Saturday 23rd February

Here's the (slimmed-down!) requirements list for Jude Lovatt's printing workshop:

Note: The list is quite extensive and therefore to stop everyone trying to buy everything we have split the list into 3 parts:

1.    What each person needs to bring of their own things.

2.    What Jude has as optional – your choice if you bring it. If others have it they are usually happy to share.

3.    Things that most people may not have - if you have things on the list that you are will to share then please bring them along.

Anything in italics is added by Anne to help you understand the list and don’t panic when you read the list – if you need advice call Anne.

1.    Individuals to bring (Jude’s essentials):

·       Fabric, assorted weights, dyed, undyed, partially printed already 

·       Non patterned baby wipes 

·       Apron and rubber gloves 

·       Papers you have already painted or printed (finished or not) 

·       Brayer/roller (hard rubber roller – call Anne if you don’t have one) 

·       Bubblewrap, leaves, feathers etc. (probably used for printing)

·       Shallow tray to hold dampened paper towels for rollers (old takeaway container)

·       Paper Towels

·       Sponge, can be natural sponge 

·       Cheap paper for torn stencils

·       Cartridge paper, tissue paper, sketch book  

·       Cereal box cardboard,

·       Glue spreader (collagraph making) e.g. plastic knife or bamboo cutlery from M&S!

·       Scissors for paper and for fabric.

·       Small, medium, large paintbrush 

·       Sharp craft knife 

2.    Optional but Jude has stated as useful 

My personal view is since we only a 1 day workshop you may not get to use any of this.

·       Spray Diffuser 

·       Vintage pages of unwanted book  

·       String, textured yarns 

·       Sequin waste,

·       Tiny amounts of textured papers/

·       Textured wallpaper samples free from B&M/Wilco etc (to make a collagraph – printing from the paper to get the texture) 

·       Funky foam 

·       Large eraser and lino cutting tools 

·       Colour shapers or cotton buds 

·       Remnants of lace 

·       Masking tape  

·       A heatgun  

3.   Branch or members will provide for others to share:

·         Table cover

·         Spray bottle for water 

·         Acrylic paints/printing inks/metallic acrylics  

·         Plastic stencils/masks 

·         Sponge rollers, textured rollers 

·         Printing blocks  

·         Thermofax screens and Squeegee (non-essential) 

·         A4 freezer paper (the backing paper on sticky labels) 

·         Inktense crayons or Inktense sticks 

·         GELLI PLATE or piece of glass or laminated card for monoprinting 

·         Small amount of PVA (Anne has large bottle!)

·         Pre-cut lino you already have or card making stamps for printing

·         Baking parchment

·         Clingfilm 

·         Brayer/Roller – hard rubber roller for printing etc.