The Women in print conference is to be held on 13 and 14 September 2018 at Winterbourne House and Garden, in Edgbaston, Birmingham. This interdisciplinary conference seeks to recover the lives, work and impact of women who have been active in all aspects of printing and print culture, and to assess those contributions that may […]
Glasgow in Print exhibition
July 31, 2018
The opening night of the Glasgow in Print exhibition is on Thursday 2nd August, 6–8pm. The exhibition runs fomr August 3rd — September 30th 2018. More details on the Glasgow Print Studio website.
St Bride’s Library opening times in August
July 30, 2018
St Bride’s Library will be open on Wednesday 1 August and Wednesday 15 August 12 noon – 8pm. The library is open on the first and third Wednesday of each month. Please email in advance (library@sbf.org.uk) to let the library know that you intend to visit as space in the Reading Room is limited. There […]
Scottish fine bindings viewable online
July 27, 2018
The National Library of Scotland have made digital images of 42 volumes of ‘The British Poets’ series, published in Edinburgh in 1773. The set contains a selection of key works by British poets written in the 17th and 18th centuries, and was bound by James Scott of Edinburgh. Scott was one of the finest bookbinders […]
Bookbinding Competition 2018
July 14, 2018
The National Library of Scotland’s Elizabeth Soutar Bookbinding Competition is open for entries. It aims to encourage the practice and development of creative and craft binding skills. For more details see the National Library of Scotland’s website. This year’s closing date is 5 November 2018.
St Bride’s opening in July
June 25, 2018
St Bride’s Library will be open on Wednesday 4 July and Wednesday 18 July 12 noon – 8pm. The library is open on the first and third Wednesday of each month. Please email in advance (library@sbf.org.uk) to let the library know that you intend to visit as space in the Reading Room is limited. There […]
Edinburgh Printmakers summer school
June 20, 2018
The Edinburgh Printmakers summer school brochure is now available. The topics include stone lithography and relief printing. For more information and details of how to book see the Edinburgh Printmakers website.
Edinburgh Printmakers at the Canal Festival
June 12, 2018
Meet Edinburgh Printmakers at the Edinburgh Canal Festival on Saturday 16 June 2018. More details about time and place (and the raft races) are on the Festival website.
Learn woodcut techniques at Highland Print Studio
May 30, 2018
Learn to create a two-colour print from a wood block on the weekend course on 23–24 June 2018. Try a range of cutting and texture-making techniques using a variety of gouges and other tools. The course runs from 10am-4pm each day, and spaces are limited to six each class. For more information and how to […]
St Bride’s opening in June
May 28, 2018
St Bride’s Library will be open on Wednesday 6 June and Wednesday 20 May 12 noon – 8pm. The library is open on the first and third Wednesday of each month. Please email in advance (library@sbf.org.uk) to let the library know that you intend to visit as space in the Reading Room is limited. There […]
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