West Yorkshire Print Workshop | Printmaking courses, exhibitions & events

Established in 1984, West Yorkshire Print Workshop is the largest open access printmaking facility in Yorkshire. Nestled in the heart of Mirfield, we support, nurture and promote creative talent through the joy of making prints.

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Multi process : Combining Woodblock and Etching. 3 day workshop

£205.00

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Intro to: Screen Printing onto Textiles (Oct)

£135.00

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Intro to: Etching – October

£135.00

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Intro to: Letterpress

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NEWS

Solar Plate Printing with Kate Desforges

On Saturday we had the lovely Bianca and her Dad in the workshop to do a [...]

Reduction Linocut at WYPW

Guide to Linocut

Linocut is a relief printing technique in which a linoleum block is cut into using [...]

PRESENT exhibition display 2018

Exhibition: Present – Christmas show

Looking for that unique Christmas gift for friends and family this year? Then make sure [...]

Testing letterpress type

Alicia and the letterpress

We’ve had Alicia with us since June on work placement from Huddersfield University and she [...]

Maggie Thomas print

Exhibition: At the Margin

Maggie Thompson has exhibited widely since completing her MA at Manchester School of Art in [...]

Abstract photo of a Sally Barker print

Exhibition: Object/Image/Image/Object

West Yorkshire Print Workshop is delighted to be showing a selection of works by members [...]

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Call Out to artists - Christmas selling exhibition at West Yorkshire Print Workshop

We are looking for high quality and affordable hand-made art, craft and design by local artists/makers to be part of our annual Christmas exhibition which runs from 9th November – 24th December 2019.

We are looking to display (on a sale or return basis) a variety of items including prints, textiles, ceramics, jewellery, paintings, drawings, cards, etc. which visitors can purchase and take away with them. WYPW takes 30% commission on sales and will administer payments to artists early in the new year.

If you think you have items which might be suitable for the exhibition, just e-mail back as soon as possible with some images of your work and brief details (such as description, selling price, etc.) Submissions should be sent to martyn@wypw.org by
Friday 18th October 2019

Call Out to artists - Christmas selling exhibition at West Yorkshire Print Workshop We are looking for high quality and affordable hand-made art, craft and design by local artists/makers to be part of our annual Christmas exhibition which runs from 9th November – 24th December 2019. We are looking to display (on a sale or return basis) a variety of items including prints, textiles, ceramics, jewellery, paintings, drawings, cards, etc. which visitors can purchase and take away with them. WYPW takes 30% commission on sales and will administer payments to artists early in the new year. If you think you have items which might be suitable for the exhibition, just e-mail back as soon as possible with some images of your work and brief details (such as description, selling price, etc.) Submissions should be sent to martyn@wypw.org by Friday 18th October 2019

Places still available!

Multi Process:
Combining Woodblock and Etching
3 day workshop

A hands on and creative workshop which will allow you to play with the possibilities of multiplate/block printing and the subtleties of materials.

https://www.wypw.org/shop/woodblockandetchingworkshop-october2019/

Jo Gorner is an experienced printmaker; primarily working in etching and relief. She completed her first degree at the Ruskin School of Fine Art, Oxford University, where she was taught printmaking by Jean Lodge, who studied with S W Hayter at Atelier 17, Paris, and who was inspirational in her rigorous approach and experimentation. Jo went on to complete an MA in print at Manchester Metropolitan University. She established her own printmaking studio at Dean Clough, Halifax, in 1991.
#hybridprintmaking #hybridprinting #printmaking #intaglio #reliefprint #multiplate #printmakingcourses #learntoprint #relief #wypw #westyorkshire #mirfield

Places still available! Multi Process: Combining Woodblock and Etching 3 day workshop A hands on and creative workshop which will allow you to play with the possibilities of multiplate/block printing and the subtleties of materials. https://www.wypw.org/shop/woodblockandetchingworkshop-october2019/ Jo Gorner is an experienced printmaker; primarily working in etching and relief. She completed her first degree at the Ruskin School of Fine Art, Oxford University, where she was taught printmaking by Jean Lodge, who studied with S W Hayter at Atelier 17, Paris, and who was inspirational in her rigorous approach and experimentation. Jo went on to complete an MA in print at Manchester Metropolitan University. She established her own printmaking studio at Dean Clough, Halifax, in 1991. #hybridprintmaking #hybridprinting #printmaking #intaglio #reliefprint #multiplate #printmakingcourses #learntoprint #relief #wypw #westyorkshire #mirfield

We love flicking through @pressingmattersmag here at #WYPW always full of interesting print processes and a few surprises. This time we have spotted one of our lovely stockists @rhimoxon being highlighted due to her current residency at Guanlan Print Studio, China!
We still have a few of her pieces in our gallery shop. Come and have a nosey the next time your in #mirfield 😉👍 #westyorkshire #pressingmatters #fortheloveofprint

We love flicking through @pressingmattersmag here at #WYPW always full of interesting print processes and a few surprises. This time we have spotted one of our lovely stockists @rhimoxon being highlighted due to her current residency at Guanlan Print Studio, China! We still have a few of her pieces in our gallery shop. Come and have a nosey the next time your in #mirfield 😉👍 #westyorkshire #pressingmatters #fortheloveofprint

We are looking to recruit practicing printmakers, with experience of teaching, to join our growing education programme on a freelance basis. Assisting us in our aim to deliver an exciting and engaging range of in-house and outreach workshops with printmaking at their core, you should be confident working with either complete beginners and/or those with more advance experience.

Find out more and apply:
http://www.artsjobs.org.uk/index.php?id=25&ne_source=dailyjobs&ne_post_id=252830

#teaching #printmaking #opportunities #opportunity #artsjobs #visualarts #mirfield #westyorkshire #education #artistcallout

We are looking to recruit practicing printmakers, with experience of teaching, to join our growing education programme on a freelance basis. Assisting us in our aim to deliver an exciting and engaging range of in-house and outreach workshops with printmaking at their core, you should be confident working with either complete beginners and/or those with more advance experience. Find out more and apply: http://www.artsjobs.org.uk/index.php?id=25&ne_source=dailyjobs&ne_post_id=252830 #teaching #printmaking #opportunities #opportunity #artsjobs #visualarts #mirfield #westyorkshire #education #artistcallout

Join us and the artists of Yorkshire Sculptors Group in our #gallery this evening for the opening reception of our latest #exhibition 'Object/Image/Image/Object', 6-8pm.

https://t.co/GYJFqvz3te

#printmaking #sculpture #yorkshire #yorkshireartists #mirfield #wypw https://t.co/zSe14hYTz5

Join us and the artists of Yorkshire Sculptors Group in our #gallery this evening for the opening reception of our latest #exhibition 'Object/Image/Image/Object', 6-8pm. https://t.co/GYJFqvz3te #printmaking #sculpture #yorkshire #yorkshireartists #mirfield #wypw https://t.co/zSe14hYTz5

Reposted from @theeprintproject (@get_regrann) - Some of the amazing work produced on the first experimental letterpress and monoprint workshop at West Yorkshire Print Workshop earlier this year. It's not too late to book a place on the next one on 14-15th September and if you do, you'll be the first to get your mits on the new letterpress kit that was donated in June so you can go absolutely wild for two days straight! Follow the link in the @wypw bio to book your place.
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#letterpress #letterpressprinting #monoprint #monoprinting #reliefprint #typography - #regrann

Reposted from @theeprintproject (@get_regrann) - Some of the amazing work produced on the first experimental letterpress and monoprint workshop at West Yorkshire Print Workshop earlier this year. It's not too late to book a place on the next one on 14-15th September and if you do, you'll be the first to get your mits on the new letterpress kit that was donated in June so you can go absolutely wild for two days straight! Follow the link in the @wypw bio to book your place. . . . #letterpress #letterpressprinting #monoprint #monoprinting #reliefprint #typography - #regrann

Lovely to have Gillian Tyler in the print room today working on some editioning !

#yorkshireartist #workshoplife

Reposted from @gillianmtyler (@get_regrann) - Having a blissful day at WYPW adding to my editions. Working with the magnificent Old Imperial Printing Press. Good job I had my porridge this morning. It’s a strong arm day ! #wypw #printing #editioning #artist #printmaker #yorkshirelass - #regrann

Lovely to have Gillian Tyler in the print room today working on some editioning ! #yorkshireartist #workshoplife Reposted from @gillianmtyler (@get_regrann) - Having a blissful day at WYPW adding to my editions. Working with the magnificent Old Imperial Printing Press. Good job I had my porridge this morning. It’s a strong arm day ! #wypw #printing #editioning #artist #printmaker #yorkshirelass - #regrann

Our Exhibitions and Events Coordinator @MartynLukey was over at the @thehandmadebakery the other day to install a show of members work!

Reposted from @martynlukey (@get_regrann) - Some beautiful work just up @thehandmadebakery Slaithwaite by @wypw artists. Etchings, screen prints, linocut and mixed media for sale until 13th Oct. Best bread (and coffee) in town! #printmaking #Huddersfield #fabianosborne #lisastubbs - #regrann #wypw #slaithwaite
#westyorkshire

@lisastubbs5 @fabian_osborne

Our Exhibitions and Events Coordinator @MartynLukey was over at the @thehandmadebakery the other day to install a show of members work! Reposted from @martynlukey (@get_regrann) - Some beautiful work just up @thehandmadebakery Slaithwaite by @wypw artists. Etchings, screen prints, linocut and mixed media for sale until 13th Oct. Best bread (and coffee) in town! #printmaking #Huddersfield #fabianosborne #lisastubbs - #regrann #wypw #slaithwaite #westyorkshire @lisastubbs5 @fabian_osborne