Pecha Kucha

Some pics of flyers for the next Pecha Kucha Night being printed up. It takes place on Sunday 22nd April at 8.20pm at Cinema City. Jo Stafford is going to be talking a bit about Print to the People and there will be some other creative types doing presentations also. The concept of the night is that each presenter has 20 slides and only 20 seconds to talk about each slide keeping it short and sweet! 

Print Odyssey is back!!

Back and even bigger than before, work on 2012 Print odyssey has begun!
For all the up to date information and submission forms check out the new blog HERE!
Submission closing date 30th March, Plenty of time to come up with some new master pieces in the print rooms!

Pecha Kucha Norwich

If you are not doing anything this Sunday evening (15th Jan) then why not get down to Cinema City for the Pecha Kucha night being held there.
Pecha Kucha is a creative speaking event that originates from Japan. (Pecha Kucha is Japanese for “chit chat.”) Its unique speaking format was conceived by a group of architects in Tokyo as a way to get architects to talk faster during presentations. Ten individuals, from a wide-range of creative disciplines, are featured at each event. In the past this has included designers, painters, sculptors, musicians, choreographers, writers, photographers and even puppeteers. Each speaker has twenty slides set on a timer for twenty seconds per slide, so each talk is only six minutes and forty seconds long. 

Print Club London Show

Sam Baxter was one of only 12 artists selected for Print Club London's Christmas Show. Here he is printing up his design at Stew:

If you happen to be down in London town go and check out the show....

http://www.printclublondon.com/index.php/news/12_prints

New Member of the Month!

Member of the month is......The Click!

The next Member of the Month is a big one – it goes to The Click for smashing print room records in terms of prints per hour and for sheer dedication in following through this project right from design to actual printing.

                     

The Click is a creative design consultancy based in Norwich, England. Established seven years ago, it is made up of five members of staff and works with clients across the UK.

 

The Click first came to Stew Print Rooms for a team building session and liked it so much they came up with The Print Sale project which they explain more about here:

“The Print Sale has been set up to capture ideas flying around the studio, get them on paper and support good causes in the process. The posters feature thoughts, ideas and little witticisms dreamt up by the team at The Click. Each one is screen printed with vibrant inks on GF Smith Colorplan stock. Print runs are strictly limited and all profits are donated to good causes.

100% of profits from sales will be shared between a selection of charities that hold significance for members of the team. These are: Age UK, Alzheimer's Society, Asperger East Anglia, Bowel Cancer UK, East Anglia's Children's Hospices and Mustard Soup.”

So for the perfect Christmas present go to http://theprintsale.com/ you will be spoilt for choice!!!! 

http://theprintsale.com/

http://theclickdesign.com/

What is 'Member of the Month' about??

Well, it's a new page on the blog and on our website to help promote our print room members work and  practice. Also, we'd like to show you what our members are busy working on in the print rooms...

We think it will be interesting and hope you do to!

If you are already a print room member and would like to be featured in 'member of the month' get in touch and we'll send you the details.

John Scarratt - Nountracks

John Scarratt has been a busy boy printing up pieces for his show at Art in the Underbelly this month - get down there and check it out - its at The Rumsey Wells pub on St Andrews Street, Norwich and the Art in the Underbelly gallery is open Mon - Fri 12 -3 and Sat 12- 5. Find out more info about AITU here and John Scarratt here

Movember!

We have had Mo-man Daryl Williams down at Stew printing up these beauts of tees all for the good cause that is Movember. I think he has sold out of the first run but says if enough people pester him he will print some more - so get pestering!!   If you are growing a Mo and want to show it off don't forget the  'Dress to suit your Mo' party that is happening on Friday 25th November at the Hog in Armour (Norwich) which you can find more about here or if you can find more out about Movember here.

New Show at Stew

Stew is proud to present Joni Smith - Over your cities grass will grow. 
Preview from 7pm on the 3rd of November

We hope very much to see you there...

Statement from Joni Smith.

This exhibition is a collection of thoughts that surround a certain genre of scientific enquiry. Theories such as Quantum Physics, String and Chaos theory act as starting points for quasi-scientific investigations. Research into branching theory for example looks into the world of river systems, tributarys' and road networks, resulting in the use of map as vessel to convey the mathematical thinking behind this theory. A map is a visual representation of our world. I take fragments of this representation of reality and reconfigure the pieces as if i were assembling a jigsaw puzzle; resulting in a new reality that obeys different laws, whilst still retaining aspects of own familiar world. During its assembly this puzzle follows certain rules in it's creation that echo the assembly of our own world: by using atom-like building blocks, a new kind of existence is painstakingly mapped out. Each investigation leads to a personal translation or understanding of each theory, designed to create metaphors and conversations between the works themselves, and the viewer.

Often the work is labour intensive giving the impression of a kind of natural formation, where rocks and land are slowly formed, or reformed. As each piece takes shape it is clear to see one world breaking down whilst another emerges. During the Stew residency I have been allowed the freedom to explore these ideas in a more physical way, and create work with which the viewer can become more involved. The difference between the installation works and the more mediative pieces highlight an important contrast which demands different levels of attention and enquiry from the viewer, as if they were exploring the theory themselves. In one instance the viewer would experience the excitement of the discovery of an idea or theory; an in another they may develop a more calm and considered approach to the work, echoing the concentration and dedication a scientist or mathematician needs in order to map out a formulas and equations that will support their theories.

Covert Club

GO TO THIS BECAUSE WE ARE GUTTED WE CAN'T!!!!

“Decadent, fearless and new.”THE COVERT CLUB
Friday 21st October at Norwich Arts Centre
Doors 7pm show 8pm.
Cabaret charismas from Ivanna More, fanciful croonings from Willie Floyd and in-soaked poetry from Miss Fluff... all under the command of Mama Marla.
Cocktails and unprohibited socialisation will accompany the theatrics of this second helping from Headless Entertainment and Hocus Pocus Theatre. Optional dress code of 20-30s decadence – but remember to be discreet!
Tickets £15 from Norwich Arts Centre (01603) 660352 or online via www.covertclub.co.uk

Due to demand, the developed show will be presented once more in Norwich.
“I was blown away –we were transported into this world and introduced to new characters we
grew fond of, respected as performers and shared their fear.”For more information check out: www.covertclub.co.uk or join on the online antics at www.facebook.com/thecovertclub

Print Club London

Print Club London are running an open submission Poster design competition Find out more details here

Print to the People: Magdalen st celebration photos

Print to the People: Magdalen st celebration photos: We had a lot of fun at the festival at the weekend, thanks to everyone who took part and the fantastic organisers! here's some photos of our...

Print to the People: FORWARD, Norfolk Show Ground

Print to the People: FORWARD, Norfolk Show Ground: Here's a few pics of us printing our designs for FORWARD and the artists involved:

New Member of the Month!

Member of the month is......Team Graphical ! 

Team Graphical are a freelance design collective who work with a wide range of clients on print, illustration, web and corporate identity projects. Steve Wikeley and Claire Fawcett are two of their key members who have been spending a lot of time at the Print Rooms recently working on a range of screen printed products and prints. For their shear hard work and dedication (and lovely products) they are our new members of the month!

Our favourites are these screen printed wallets made out of tyvek (a strong material that is almost impossible to tear) available from their shop in a range of designs and colours. 

http://www.teamgraphical.bigcartel.com/

http://www.teamgraphical.com/

What is 'Member of the Month' about??

Well, it's a new page on the blog and on our website to help promote our print room members work and  practice. Also, we'd like to show you what our members are busy working on in the print rooms...

We think it will be interesting and hope you do to!

If you are already a print room member and would like to be featured in 'member of the month' get in touch and we'll send you the details.

Norwich Print Fair

Its that time of year again Print Fair time!
Running from Monday 5th September until Sunday 17th September get down to St Magaret's Church On St. Benedict's Street to see some top quality printmaking from Print Room members and other local artists.
There is lots of things going on at the weekends such as demonstration and open portfolio days - check out the website for more details.

A big thank you to everyone who supported our double pitches with Print To The People and Red Red Blue at Nature Fest and St Benedicts St Fair this year! We had a great time, here's some of the photos from the events, lots more on Stew Print Rooms facebook page!