Author Archives: lynsey

In the Frame & Boundless – Wellington

Posted on March 24, 2012 by lynsey

New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts 1 Queens Wharf, Wellington 16-27 May, 2012 – Hours: 10:00 – 17:00 daily Opening celebration: Tuesday, 16 May, 17:00-19:00 pm, with remarks by Marty Vreede Notes from our Selectors In this selection of printmaking, … Continue reading →

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In the Frame & Boundless – Hastings

Posted on March 21, 2012 by lynsey

Hastings Community Arts Centre 106 Russell Street, Hastings 9-30 March, 2012 – Hours: 9:30–16:00 Mon–Fri, 10:00–14:00 Sat Floor talk by the selector, Jill Webster on Saturday, 24 March, at 14:00 This joint exhibition includes work by Central Print Council members … Continue reading →

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How could we resist? – Auckland

Posted on July 3, 2011 by lynsey

The mini print exhibition “How can we resist” is now travelling to Auckland. It will be housed in the brand new “Mount Eden Village Centre” on Ngauruhoe Street in Mount Eden. The works will be displayed in the beautifully designed … Continue reading →

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Private Press Movement

Posted on March 8, 2011 by lynsey

The Private Press Movement rose to strength in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. William Morris’s Kelmscott Press (founded in 1890) can be seen to be the flagship for the movement, and Morris himself as the champion. Essentially the … Continue reading →

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CPCANZ Annual General Meeting – 2011

Posted on February 28, 2011 by lynsey

CPCANZ Annual General Meeting — 19 March, 2011. 4.30 – 6.00pm We are having the AGM on the same time as the Whanganui Open Studios. So come to visit Whanganui artists in their studios from 10.00am through 4.00pm and then … Continue reading →

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Make your own platen press

Posted on December 23, 2010 by lynsey

The legendary Instructables has documented the step-by-step construction of a platen press made from wood and a 6 ton hydraulic jack (bottle jack). The construction methods appear to be well within the reach of someone with reasonable woodworking skills and … Continue reading →

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Thank Your Lucky Stars – Shelley Bay, Wellington

Posted on November 18, 2010 by lynsey

Thank Your Lucky Stars Works on paper, paint and glass by Jodie Cunningham, Marci Tackett, and Sharon Hall opening event Saturday 20th November 2010 11-2pm exhibition runs November 20 – December 8th 2010 Blackmore Jean Gallery, Shelley Bay, Miramar Peninsula, … Continue reading →

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UCOL Summer School 2011

Posted on November 16, 2010 by lynsey

UCOL Summer School 2011 — 17 January – 21 January 2011 The UCOL Summer school will be held the week after our CPCANZ summer school. The UCOL menu and enrolment package is available online. The printmaking offerings are Graham Hall … Continue reading →

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