Riso printing workshop with Nicholas Stevenson
6 July, 10am-12noon, Gather Upstairs
Learn the art of riso-printing through the lens of Nicholas Stevenson's practice and approaches. Whether it's your first time riso-printing or you're a seasoned riso-junky looking to learn new tricks, we'll explore everything from stencil creation for each layer, through to how to play and maximise imperfections and inks.
You'll explore how to draw out the tactility and vibrancy that make riso prints so distinctive, pulling out finishes that you don't get with digital processes.
Bring your laptop and 2-3 artworks that you'd like to print – we'll explore between one and four colour prints using the 5 drums we have currently at Gather: red, green, fluro pink, teal and black.
6 July, 10am-12noon, Gather Upstairs
All artworks by Nicholas Stevenson (aside from graphic gif)
Nicholas Stevenson
Nicholas Stevenson is an award winning illustrator living in Herefordshire. He employs a fun and playful process which combines big brush strokes, sumptuous textures and bold digital colours and shapes. Nicholas enjoys exploring ideas of silliness, magic, joy, shadow, folk, history, nature and mystery.
Nicholas is a lecturer on the BA Illustration course at Hereford College of Arts. He is also a co-founder of the illustration and print festival CMYK.
Selected Clients:
Dell, Intel, Google Arts & Culture, The Washington Post, Simon & Schuster, What On Earth Books, Save The Children, The New York Times, Bloomsbury, Blue Note Records, Wide Eyed Editions, Ferrari Magazine, The Radio Times, Jamie Magazine, The Scouts Association, Urban Outfitters, Warner/Chappell Music, Simple Things Magazine and Anorak Magazine.
Awards:
Biennial of Illustration Bratislava 2017 - Shortlist (for Diary of a Time Traveller)
World Illustration Awards 2016 - Shortlist (Professional/Children's Books)
World Illustration Awards 2015 - Shortlist (Professional/Self Initiated)
Serco Prize for Illustration 2014 - Silver Award
KLIK! Award for Best Animated Music Video 2015
Encounters Film Festival 2015 - Music Video Award
British Animation Awards 2016 - Finalist (Best Music Video Category)
Exhibitions:
Seed Magazeen #10 Issue / Group / The Werks, Brighton / Oct 2022
HArt / Group / Hereford College of Arts / Sept 2022
HArt / Group / Hereford College of Arts / Sept 2021
CMYK Hay / Group / The Globe at Hay / April 2019
World Illustration Awards 2016 Exhibition / Group / Somerset House / London / August 2016
World Illustration Awards 2015 Exhibition / Group / Somerset House / London / October 2015
Milhouse from Memory / Group / Beach / London / August 2015
Pushing The Envelope / Group / The House of Illustration, London / May 2015
Home Sweet Home / With Angela Dalinger / Atomica London / August 2014
Comms Bureau / Group / Pick Me Up London / 2014
London Stories / Group / London Transport Museum / 2014
Little White Lies - Not For Rental / Group / 71A Gallery London / 2013
Prizza - Belly Kids / Group / Bruno Glint Gallery London / 2013
The Tiger's Face / Solo / Worcester Arts Workshop / 2011