WYPWevents: Print Day in May- 7 May 2016

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We are celebrating international Print Day in May with a programme of exciting activites at West Yorkshire Print Workshop. Join us on

Saturday 7th May 10.00am - 3.00pm

for
OPEN STUDIOS
DROP-IN SCREENPRINTING WORKSHOP
PRINTMAKING DEMONSTRATION
BOOK LAUNCH BY SABA RIFAT
PROCESS AND PRACTICE EXHIBITION

West Yorkshire Print Workshop
will be participating in the
international event Print Day in
May on Saturday 7th May and we
invite the community in Kirklees
and beyond to join us in our
celebrations.

'Print Day in May' takes place on
the first Saturday of the month and
began in California, USA, in
2007. It has seen participation
grow across the world each year
now people get together in the
U.S., Australia, India, Argentina,
Mexico and across Europe in
order to make and celebrate the
art of printmaking. It's a day to get
together in studios across the
world to make prints.

Here at WYPW we will be hosting
a variety of activities, Throughout
the day for adults and children.
This is an ideal opportunity to
explore the building and find out
what goes on at WYPW - the
artists who work here, the courses
we offer; the art gallery, craft shop
and the wonderful printmaking
facilities.

The day's activites will include:

Open Studios
Come meet our resident artists and take a peek inside their studios! Find out what they are working on at the moment.

Drop-in Screen Printing Activity
For £5 you can have a go at screen-printing, and take away a set of greeting cards, printed by your very own hands, to send to friends and family.

Printmaking Demonstration
Ever wanted to get to grips with etching processes? Down in our print room studio-holder Jenny Thomas will be happy to show you how its done!

Book Launch and Signing
WYPW member Saba Rifat has just published 'Geometric Skies- an art activity book inspired by Islamic patterns. She will be selling signed copies and running a drop-in workshop for families.

Process and Practice art exhibition
The gallery will be showing the final day of our studio holders exhibition, including drawings, prints, handmade books and sculpture.

Further information about the studio holder artists at WYPW can be found at www.artistswypw.wordpress.com

Further information about Saba Rifat can be found at http://www.sabarifat.co.uk/
Further information about Print Day in May can be found at http://printdayinmay.mpcprintmakers.org/