Sally Clarke

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By the way, all the artists and makers taking part in this year's York Open Studios are now listed online - see examples of their work, brief biographies and details of their venue.

Flyer advertising York Printmakers 'Rivers of York' exhibition at City Screen, Coney Street, York and inviting visitors to meet the printmakers and share some birthday cake on Saturday 17th January 2-4pm.

CAAAKE!! York Printmakers are celebrating our 10th anniversary. Meet the printmakers and share some birthday CAKE tomorrow (Saturday) between 2 and 4pm, at our 'Rivers of York' exhibition at City Screen Picturehouse on Coney Street. And did I mention CAKE?

Yes, they've been following me, too!!

Repost this with your home river. How timely, just as York Printmakers celebrate the Ouse and the Foss.

Thanks, Jane. Wouldn't of known. I remember watching it in the 70's, on a tiny telly, with a coat hanger for an aerial! We took it in turns to hold the coat hanger.

Are you sure, Jane!!

Please show your working Keeping track of the printmaking process

First 'Dapple Scrumping' of the year. I talk about how I plan my reduction prints and also record the process, as I have long since abandoned any idea that I will remember how I did something a week later.

The Hand Magazine Issue 50 contributing artist, Matel Rokke, "Strained Compulsions", Three-panel cyanotype, 39" x 16"

Visit Matel's website: www.matelrokke.com

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Simon Palmer.
'Pennine Railway'
Watercolour, ink & gouache, 1993.

Wonderful tribute to a teacher: young Sofonisba Anguissola paints herself being created by Bernardino Campi -- yet at same time, she is of course creating him! Today is her day.

The frontage of an art gallery. A small Georgian shop with a bow window of small panes of glass. The walls and woodwork are painted white. There is a contemporary bronze sculpture outside on the paved street.

Opening this weekend - York Printmakers at Pyramid Gallery, 43 Stonegate, York. Various printmakers, including me, will be there in person to chat to visitors at the formal opening Sat 8th Nov 11am-2pm. Gallery is open Mon-Sat 10am-5pm.

'On call 9'
Mini collagraph.

Getting ready for the Inspired Annual Christmas Show. 8th and 9th November at York Cemetery Chapel.

Great empathy! I've had two weeks of them, but got there in the end.

'Brief Encounter'
A three plate collagraph. Contribution to York Printmakers theme 'York Rivers', in celebration of their 10th Anniversary.

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A Festival of Print How marvellous is that?

I have been writing about the Festival of Print (yes I AM going to keep going on about it) and an absolutely mind-blowing painting.

A colourful flyer with a multi coloured fish logo and the text: York Printmakers Festival of Print A celebration of handmade printmaking Changing exhibition of original handmade prints Live printmaking demonstrations every weekend Learn new skills in our printmaking workshops Opportunities to meet the artists Vibrant and friendly creative atmosphere 23rd May - 20th July 2025 Open Friday, Saturday, Sunday - free entry 22 High Petergate, York (near the Minster) Look out for the fish!!! yorkprintmakers.org.uk @yorkprintmakers

Five women printmakers of various ages stand outside a Georgian shop front, painted dark green. You can't tell they are printmakers by looking at them - they almost look like normal people. All are grinning at the camera. The fact they are all women is a coincidence as men are also taking part in the festival , well two are anyway. The street behind is narrow and leads towards the archway of Bootham Bar, one of the medieval 'bars' or entrances through the city walls of York. This has been made possible by Skippko and Blank Canvas who arrange for creatives to be able to use empty properties and to the York Conservation Trust who own the building and didn't want it be unused and empty while they plan refurbishment.

This is VERY EXCITING. This morning a group of York Printmakers collected the keys for a pop-up gallery right in the heart of York. Huge thanks to Blank Canvas who arrange for empty properties to be used by creatives, and to the York Conservation Trust who own the building. See alt text for more.

Just in time for York Open Studios 2025

'Letting the light in 2'

I will be at Venue 114
with Adrienne French, painter and Jo Bagshaw, jeweller.

Another of my collagraphs, ready for York Open Studios in April.
'Becoming part of it 4'
This time I remembered to take photos of the collagraph plate as it developed!

First collagraph on Blue Sky!
'Becoming part of it 3'

Ready for York Open Studios 2025. 5th, 6th, 12th and 13th April

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