Welcome to the Noticeboard for all members of SPW
Here you will find important and up-to-date information on the Studio such as Open Access times as well as member only opportunities.
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Update July 2023 – Update on Members Only Printmaking Project Opportunity
Register your interest for this exciting printmaking project – available to members of SPW only.
Being part of the project will involve:
- Taking part in activities to familiarise the group with various aspects of the collection : for example the collection of posters and banners in the Library, drawing expeditions to relevant sites.
- Group meetings to discuss work in progress and share ideas
- There will be some free workshop sessions to upskill any areas of expertise we think are necessary
- Some materials will be available for the exploratory sessions
A small panel will make the final choice of images to go into the Collection
Each artist will then produce a small edition| materials and studio time provided by the project
- 2 prints to go to the University, one will be framed for the exhibition and one to go in a boxed set
- 1 print to go to Swansea Print Workshop to go in boxed set
The rest of the edition will belong to the artist to be sold on SPW website | pricing at artist discretion
If you are interested in being part of this project please register your interest by contacting us at spwproject@gmail.com with subject line Miners Library Project. We will add you to our mailing list to keep you informed of progress. See also our Current Projects page for full details.
You can see a selection of earlier projects in our archive section including two projects Dylan Thomas Dialogues and Dylan Thomas, especially when the October wind where box sets of prints were created and which are now held in the collections of all the National UK Libraries.
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May 2023 – Members Only Opportunity
Opportunity | A collaboration with Swansea University to produce prints to celebrate 50 year anniversary of the Miners Library when it moves to new premises in 2024.
We have been working with Mark Heycock and Sian Williams, Head of Special Collections, Swansea University, to develop this project.
The Miners Library Collection is celebrating 50th anniversary and is also projected to move to new premises by 2024.
It is intended that we should have a set of prints to exhibit and celebrate both the new premises and the anniversary for the opening.
This is a chance for MEMBERS to take part in a prestigious project to produce an edition of prints.
We are very much at the research level in terms of the material available to us and we will be refining that process over the next few months.
There is a lot of material at the Miners Library and members will be able to go and browse there independently as well as any group sessions we arrange.
The final prints for the small edition to be part of the University Collection will be chosen by a panel.
We are thinking of arranging a trip to the Big Pit to start gathering visual material. Any member is welcome to take part in this group project. It will be a chance to meet other printmakers and take part in group sessions.
If you are interested in being part of this please register your interest by contacting us at spwproject@gmail.com with subject line Miners Library Project and we can put you on the database to keep you informed with progress.
You can see some of the projects we have done before in our archive section.
Two of our previous projects produced a box set of prints which are now in all the National UK Libraries.
Tuesday evening Open Access 5.0 – 8.00
David La Grange is now offering the Tuesday evening slot to see if it will be useful to members on a regular basis. It will be by booking ONLY on the WhatsApp group SPW Open Access Booking.
Please note this group is for booking only. If you have any queries, please use spwproject@gmail.com. If, as a member you have not joined this group, please email us for the mobile number to text to join the WhatsApp group.
January 2023
We have good news about our Open Access days.
We now have a small body of volunteers who will give their time to ensure that we can offer all day Tuesdays and Thursdays as regular open access opportunities for the foreseeable future.
This is an opportunity to work alongside other printmakers and share expertise and company and develop your skills.
If you havent been to an Open Access session before you will need an induction to go through all the Health and Safety precautions. The next one will run on Tuesday January 10 with Anne Gullick and you can book it through Your Open Access
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Posted: July 2022
OPEN ACCESS – PLEASE NOTE
| We have limited access during July due to annual holidays. Please email us on spwproject@gmail.com for all enquiries.
After July, Members can contact David LaGrange on 079671499027 to book a slot on either a Tuesday or Thursday Open Access session for a consultation.
Posted: July 2022
Members’ Print Days | August 17 & October 16 | 2022
Wednesday | August 17 | 10.30 -16.30 | 6 places available
Full/ Keyholder member £60 | Ordinary Member £70
This is a wonderful opportunity to work alongside other printmakers and to share your expertise.
On this collaborative print day, you will create a series of drawings and printing blocks around a set theme. Using linocut, collagraph and monotype techniques you will create square format blocks, which will be printed together to make one large-scale collaborative print.
A small edition will be printed in the afternoon, which will be shared between all participants. One print from the edition will be retained for the Workshop archive.
SEE OUR WORKSHOP PROGRAMME FOR MORE DETAILS AND TO BOOK.
Posted – April 2022
Life Drawing | EVERY THURSDAY EVENING: 6.30 – 9.30.
Life drawing for members is continuing on a pre-booked basis with limited numbers to stay within the safety guidelines. Please contact Steve Jones on 07951724100 for more information.