Open Edition was the title of a show of work by MA graduates from Newport College of Art at Centrespace Gallery, a small gallery tucked away in a tiny backstreet in the old commercial centre of Bristol. Most of the work was screen printing, so of particular interest given our current workshops at QR.
Carly Llewellyn's images were skilfully done prints of items of lingerie - stockings, bras, bodices, in translucent fabrics printed simply in black on white paper. Neil Smithson's work included some fairly similar items, but using men's ties. Vicki Hall's mono prints I found especially compelling: they were mono prints, mainly in black or black and red, drawn freehand onto a silkscreen and printed. The results were interesting as textural studies rather than images or abstract designs, and were mainly printed onto plain cotton calico, some pieces being pieced and patched before printing. I liked the randomness of the prints, and the way they were mounted in series and groups. More info and image on the link here
Given that I am vaguely thinking about printmaking as my main approach this year, it is interesting to look at a range of work by emerging artists and students - to see what can be done using different techniques, to build up a better awareness of what 'works', and to develop my own ideas of what I want to achieve in my own work.
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