Letterpress Open Day at Rufford Printing company

On Sunday the 25th October I visited Rufford Printing Company (at Cedar farm galleries) for their Letterpress open day.

It was really interesting to look around their workshop, and at the many different machines. Everyone was so helpful and friendly, explaining the purpose and function of each press in detail to me. I even had a go of my own on several of the presses, including an Arab treadle press and an Adana letterpress.

My finished result below, using four different machines to create the text and decoration on this piece of paper!

I'm very interesting in developing my printmaking skills within my practice, and this has been a great introduction to letterpress! 

London Graduate Exhibition: Hoxton Arches

25th - 28th June 2015
Hoxton Arches E2 8HD
Private view 25th June 6pm

Come along to Hoxton Arches Gallery, London to see our Manchester School of Art Graduate Show. I will also have artist books for sale.

http://www.hive2015.co.uk/katie-meadow

Artist Book shelves : Manchester School of Art Degree Show

Six books I created for the exhibition.

Exhibition : Manchester School of Art Photography Degree show

 My work will be exhibited in the Manchester School of Art Degree Show 13th-24th June.

Inspired by a set of mid 20th Century diaries bought at a car boot sale, I became the curator of an archive, an archive that existed only in my imagination.  

Words have become my medium, a way of espressing my intentions. memories have become clues to my investigation of old age and family relationships. 

http://degreeshow.mmu.ac.uk/2015/KatieMeadow

Stitched Book

... And an hour or so later the book is stitched!

Snapshots of Book in Progress

Spent the evening making a copy of my book "Family Connections, The Archive of Brenda Alice." The book is printed on eco friendly recycled paper, 120gsm. I'm at the stitching stage now but when finished the book will have a blue bookcloth hard cover, gold foil embossed with the title.

Holden Gallery, Manchester

Quick snapshot. Frames all ready to go for hanging tomorrow, at Holden Gallery, Manchester.