Liadin Cooke – Spotlight – Our World, Our Crisis

Works on show: I Learned how to be a Crow and a Pigeon,  2022. Jacquard tapestry Six walk maps including: Mytholm Bridge, Mirfield, Lepton, Holmbridge, Milnsbridge and Huddersfield; Watercolour on paper Liadin Cooke is a visual artist from Ireland, now based in West Yorkshire. Her tapestry and associated works on paper were commissioned by Kirklees […]

Photo-Etching Take 2: Technician Corner

Our technician Kate Desforges has been spending some dedicated print research days in the studios recently, most recently exploring photo-etching. This time is hugely important to refine particular processes and try out new ones, ensuring that we can continue to offer a wide range of printmaking techniques to our community of printmakers, and importantly, to make […]

Andrew Warburton – Spotlight – Our World, Our Crisis

Works on show:Calving, 2020. Hand tufted wall hanging 170cm x 150cm £1200Ice Cube, 2022. Hand tufted sculpture 60cm x 60cm x 65cm High £1000 Andrew Warburton is a textile artist and rug maker in West Yorkshire and has a rug making company, Area Rugs based in Mirfield. He uses local wool spinners, yarn dyers and […]

Tracy Hill – Spotlight – Our World, Our Crisis

Image:Standing Ash by Tracy Hill (2017) As part of our latest collaborative exhibition ‘Our World, Our Crisis‘, we will be shining a weekly spotlight on each of the artists, giving you a bit more insight into how the artworks were created. We start off this week with artist Tracy Hill. Works on showBlack Waters, 2017. […]

Work placement – Olivia

I’ve been gradually getting back into the swing of things with my printmaking practice during these first few months at WYPW. It’s been great to work with Kate and Bach and get to grips with some new processes including, solar plate, photo litho & aquatint. But it’s also been fun to approach screen printing in a fresh way…

Photo-Etching: Technician Corner

A copper photo-etching plate showing an image of a woman wearing a fancy hat and costume

Our technician Kate Desforges has been spending some dedicated print research days in the studios recently, most recently exploring photo-etching. This time is hugely important to refine particular processes and try out new ones, ensuring that we can continue to offer a wide range of printmaking techniques to our community of printmakers, and importantly, to […]

Bach Singh – Print fellow blog

I’ve been gradually getting back into the swing of things with my printmaking practice during these first few months at WYPW. It’s been great to work with Kate and Bach and get to grips with some new processes including, solar plate, photo litho & aquatint. But it’s also been fun to approach screen printing in a fresh way…

Fleur Ward – Print fellow blog

I’ve been gradually getting back into the swing of things with my printmaking practice during these first few months at WYPW. It’s been great to work with Kate and Bach and get to grips with some new processes including, solar plate, photo litho & aquatint. But it’s also been fun to approach screen printing in a fresh way…