What’s on?

Green Sleeves curators, Ciaran Swan and Niall McCormack, will give the last Curator’s Tour of the exhibition before the Green Sleeves Culture Night event. Admission is free, but booking is essential, as places are limited. Contact education@nationalprintmuseum.ie to reserve a place.

Saturday 9 September, 14.30 – 15.30

Free admission

This workshop will introduce participants to letterpress printing, specifically using the popular table top press, the Adana 8×5. After an introduction to the type case and instruction on how to set type, each participant will set their own business card, calling card or similar sized piece. The day will also include a demonstration of the Peerless treadle press.

Sunday 10 September, 10.30 – 16.30, €65, Max. 6 people

To book and pay for this workshop, please follow the link below to the online shop:

https://www.nationalprintmuseum.ie/?post_type=product&p=6357

Mokuhanga is a beautiful, ancient printmaking technique dating back to the 8th Century. Prints are made by hand burnishing (printing without a press) using water based inks. Participants on this workshop will learn how to carve birch plywood blocks and print onto Japanese papers (Maximum size: 14 x 22cm). Whilst the focus is on black and white images, a demonstration on how to create colour monoprints from one block is also included. Suitable for complete beginners and those with some previous experience. All traditional tools and materials are provided. Participants are asked to bring visual ideas in the form of drawings, photographs etc.

Sunday 10 September, 10.30 – 16.30, €80, Max. 6 people

To book and pay for this workshop, please follow the link below to the online shop:

https://www.nationalprintmuseum.ie/?post_type=product&p=6355

This workshop starts with an introduction to materials, equipment, and tools and then moves onto the portfolio, where participants can see examples of prints made by other students and professional artists. Then, there will be a brief demonstration of the process, before participants start to create their own prints. Discussion relating to lines, composition, drawing, and basic notions of colour printing using chine collé and some collage will also be incorporated. This is a great taster workshop if you have never done printmaking before. It is fun and unique and is a great experience for all levels of artistic background with results guaranteed!

Sunday 17 September, 10.30 – 16.30, Cost: €75, Max. 8 people

To book and pay for this workshop, please follow the link below to the online shop:

https://www.nationalprintmuseum.ie/?post_type=product&p=6358

Join us for an evening to celebrate the exhibition Green Sleeves: The Irish Printed Record Cover 1955-2017. Throughout the night, there will be the opportunity to visit the exhibition, pull a print of a letterpress keepsake, design your own record sleeve, and see demonstrations of the Museum’s collection by retired printers and typesetters, some of whom printed for the Irish music industry.

At 18.30, join the special “Curators in Conversation” event run in conjunction with Typography Ireland. Panellists will include the show’s curators Dr Ciarán Swan and Niall McCormack in conversation with David Rooney, Conor Clarke, Louise Gaffney, Paul McDermot, and chaired by MaryAnn Bolger. Some music will follow the panel discussion.

Friday 22 September, 18.00 – 21.00, Free Admission

A fresh and contemporary approach to the age-old skill of beautiful writing. This revived and reimagined style of calligraphy is proving popular with type-lovers and wedding parties across the US and UK. During this workshop, you will be introduced to the joys of writing with pointed nib and ink learning the basic techniques, letterforms and how to compose words and phrases. Workshop fee includes a kit of all you need for the class and to continue practicing at home. No experience necessary.

Sunday 24 September, 10.00 – 12.30, €55, Max. 12 people

To book and pay for this workshop, please follow the link below to the online shop:

https://www.nationalprintmuseum.ie/?post_type=product&p=6359

A fresh and contemporary approach to the age-old skill of beautiful writing. This revived and reimagined style of calligraphy is proving popular with type-lovers and wedding parties across the US and UK. During this workshop, you will be introduced to the joys of writing with pointed nib and ink learning the basic techniques, letterforms and how to compose words and phrases. Workshop fee includes a kit of all you need for the class and to continue practicing at home. No experience necessary.

Sunday 24 September, 14.00 – 16.30, Cost: €55, Max. 12 people

To book and pay for this workshop, please follow the link below to the online shop:

https://www.nationalprintmuseum.ie/?post_type=product&p=6360