Trip to Barcelona. Part II. BunkerType

April 18, 2017

(visited in January) read the first part - Trip to Barcelona. Part I. Lauren Press.

After a short coffee break me and Arcangela Regis (Lauren Press) jumped into the BCN tube heading to our next stop - BunkerType, a letterpress studio run by Jesús Morentin. Just in case you are wondering why is it called BunkerType, here is the answer: well, actually it is situated in a cellar (bunker), that is where the name comes from.
In 2009 , Jesús Morentin, a graphic designer with over 15 years of experience, started a project that involved the restoration of ancient printing presses and research on printing techniques. Jesús is interested in concepts and experiments, is involved in various collective exhibitions and doesn't accept any commercial printing jobs. "I am not a printer, I just enjoy printing", explains Jesús. Currently, he is teaching in several schools in Barcelona such as the School of Design ESDi, Elisava, BAU etc.

Bookbinders' Fair. Sint- Niklaas, Belgium

April 10, 2017

Each year the city of Sint-Niklaas (BE) is hosting a Bookbinders' Fair, an annual gathering of bookbinders, book and paper restorers, paper artists, calligraphers etc. It is aiming to attract both professionals and amateurs. The participants, coming from the Netherlands, Germany, the United Kingdom, Belgium and France, present a wide range of products, from paper, leather and parchment to various bookbinding accessories, tools for calligraphy and books (on books).

The program of Drukdrukdruk graphic arts festival is online. 06-07.05.2017

April 5, 2017

In one of my previous posts I've mentioned Drukdrukdruk graphic arts festival organised by KUNSTWERKT during the weekend of 6 & 7th of May. During this weekend more than 50 printmaking artists/studio's, museums and art schools in Flanders and Brussels will be reflecting the full spectrum of graphic techniques including screen printing, lino, litho, etching, monotype, letterpress printing and will be offering an activity, such as demonstration, guided tour, workshop, etc.

Trip to Barcelona. Part I. Lauren Press

February 15, 2017

A few weeks ago, I decided to travel to Barcelona from cold and gray Ghent to enjoy some sunshine and explore the beautiful architecture of the city. And although it was raining the whole week I managed to have a great time and meet befriended letterpress printers/designers Arcangela Regis (Lauren Press) and Jesús Morentin (Bunkertype) who were kind enough to make some time free in their busy schedules and let me into their studios in Barcelona.

Lightning Guitar, a graphic novel in 34 linocuts by Sam Scarpulla

February 1, 2017

Last Sunday I attended an exhibition of the artist Sam Scarpulla (Ghent, BE), who presented his recent work, the 'Lightning Guitar', a graphic novel consisting from 34 large square linocut illustrations.
Mounted in transparent frames and exhibited in a row on the rough brick wall at the Kapow headquarters in Ghent the large black and white prints formed a striking contrast with the venue. I arrived just in time when Sam Scarpulla enthusiastically led the group of visitors explaining the (partially autobiographical) story behind the novel. 'Lightning Guitar' graphic novel is about the career and the road to success of a guitarist with all associated challenges, ambitions, failures, self-destruction and love. Each of these 34 illustrations was carefully cut by Sam out of lino and printed on Albion or Columbian handpress by Erik Desmyter at the Iron Handpress Studio and published by Sous-Sol Editions in Ghent.

Drukdrukdruk graphic arts festival in Belgium. 06-07.05.2017

January 31, 2017

Who said print is dead? During the weekend of 6 & 7th of May KUNSTWERKT organizes a Drukdrukdruk graphic arts festival to put contemporary printmaking in the spotlight. During this weekend various artists/studio's in Flanders and Brussels will be reflecting the full spectrum of graphic techniques including screen printing, lino, litho, etching, monotype, letterpress printing, as well as revealing the interdisciplinary nature of graphics. Each of them will be offering an activity, such as demonstration, guided tour, workshop, etc., so keep an eye on Drukdrukdruk website or Facebook page for the further updates.

How to participate?
Do you wish to organize a workshop, demonstration or any other activity related to the graphic arts/ printmaking and place as your own workshop in the spotlight? Don't hesitate to submit your activity on Drukdrukdruk website and become part of the festival.

You can submit an activity until Sunday, March 12.

Who can submit?
The department of graphic arts of the academy of fine arts.
An independent graphic studio/collective.
Every artist who creates graphics and/or active in printmaking.

Who is in already:
MIAT (Ghent), Museum of Fine Arts (Antwerp), open silkscreen workshop Gezeever (Antwerp), Kastaar (Antwerp), Inktopus (Ghent), CC Sint-Niklaas, and so much more.

Full program to be announced very soon.

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Museum Night at the MIAT. 01.12.16

December 2, 2016

As the annual Museum Night in Gent was approaching and it became a good tradition among volunteers of the MIAT museum to have a demonstration and giveaway for the public, we (me & Marie-Alice Boshoff) decided to design & print a calendar for the occasion.
This year the Museum Night took place on 1st of December and the MIAT opened its doors till 01 o'clock inviting visitors to attend its new exhibition 'Made by Children. Child Labor Then and Now', music performance by Wannes Cappelle, various demonstration and the recently opened Bar Mitte.

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