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The opening of Wonderland at the Museum of Childhood on 26...

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:23:00 -0400

The opening of Wonderland at the Museum of Childhood on 26 September 2009. The exhibition was opened by Deborah Curtis and Gavin Turk and runs until 10 January 2010. http://www.vam.ac.uk/moc/

OPEN IMPACT exhibition and conference, Bristol

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 05:11:07 -0400

East London Printmakers recently took part in an exhibition deisgned ‘to showcase curated work which will exemplify the very best in contemporary, multi disciplinary print’. The exhibition took place at Spike Print Studio in Bristol alongside the 6th international IMPACT conference on printmaking.

For the exhibition, ELP produced a portfolio of 16 prints in an edition of 20. Each print is on paper measuring 56 x 76cm and prints are available individually as well as the complete portfolio. For more information email studio@eastlondonprintmakers.co.uk.

Installation shots of the ELP portfolio at IMPACT in Bristol

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Installation shots of the ELP portfolio at IMPACT in Bristol

Talk by Michael Goro, ELP Artist in Residence

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:16:12 -0400

Michael Goro is the third visiting artist to take up residency at the ELP studio. Brought up in Soviet Russia, Michael is now based in the USA. He has lived and worked all over the world and has won multiple awards internationally.

Michael presented a selection of his prints, which combine etching, engraving, drypoint and photo-etching techniques. His large-scale, powerful images of the urban environment draw on his experiences of spending time in such cities as Buenos Aires and Chicago. He often incorprates elements of architectural drawing and old master images which reflect on his upbringing in St Petersburg where his architect father would take him every Sunday to the Hermitage museum.

If you would like to know more about ELP’s artist in residence scheme, visit the ELP website here

See more of Michael Goro’s work here

An enraptured audience at Michael Goro’s talk

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:13:16 -0400

An enraptured audience at Michael Goro’s talk

One of Michael’s recent prints, ‘A Fish Rots from...

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:10:58 -0400

One of Michael’s recent prints, ‘A Fish Rots from the Head Down’

This print features Michael’s father on a billboard in New...

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:07:25 -0400

This print features Michael’s father on a billboard in New York.

Michael Goro with the copper plate he has been working on at...

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:03:00 -0400

Michael Goro with the copper plate he has been working on at ELP. On the left you can see one of the prints from the plate.

Close-up of one of Michael’s plates showing his technique...

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:51:55 -0400

Close-up of one of Michael’s plates showing his technique of sitting one plate within a hole cut into the larger plate.

ELP Eleven Closing party 5 July 2009

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 10:27:00 -0400

ELP Eleven Closing party 5 July 2009

ELP 11 exhibition at Bankside, private view.

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:27:00 -0400

ELP 11 exhibition at Bankside, private view.

The Colour of Summer

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:59:28 -0400

A one day master workshop facilitated by our resident artist Liz Jackson. We spent the day mixing ink, to contribute to a collection of colours named by East London Printmaker’s members. And best of all we all get to keep a copy of the first volume of Atelier Jackson’s Colour of Summer Series.

Elizabeth Jackson’s Master Workshop at East London...

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:52:56 -0400

Elizabeth Jackson’s Master Workshop at East London Printmakers

Elizabeth Jackson’s Master Workshop at East London...

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:52:04 -0400

Elizabeth Jackson’s Master Workshop at East London Printmakers

ELP’s table at the BABE book fair in Bristol 4th and 5th...

Tue, 26 May 2009 17:28:37 -0400

ELP’s table at the BABE book fair in Bristol 4th and 5th June 2009

ELP members joined Trees for Cities (right: CEO Graham...

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:03:00 -0400

ELP members joined Trees for Cities (right: CEO Graham Simmonds) and residents of the Manchester Estate in East London for a day of planting a new green area which ELP helped to raise funds for with their art auction “Urban Jungle” at City Hall in November 2008.

The Mayor of Tower Hamlets opened the day. The choice of plants...

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:00:00 -0400

The Mayor of Tower Hamlets opened the day. The choice of plants for the new green area was made by Trees for Cities after carrying out close consultation with the estate’s residents.

The estate before…

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:55:00 -0400

The estate before…

… during …

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:54:42 -0400

… during …

… and after the planting day.

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:54:12 -0400

… and after the planting day.