ND Art Club - Letterpress

Neuro Diverse Art Club

This is our monthly creative club, specifically for neuro diverse adults. Each month we will take on a different project, in a friendly and welcoming environment.

In our April session Suzanne Pinder will be leading the group. She will teach us how to make letterpress prints using Victorian wooden letters.

We will learn

• How printing was originally done
• About Lancashire’s heritage
• How to print postcards or a poster
• The technique of printing onto fabric

No previous experience of Letterpress is needed for this session.

What's included?

• All equipment and materials
• Light refreshments

If you have an item of clothing or piece of material you would like to print on please bring it along, otherwise fabric and paper will be provided.

Things to note

• Please wear clothes that you don’t mind getting messy in
• If you would like more information about the space, please head to the website
• Each session is made up of a new group of participants, rather than a fixed group

About Suzanne

Suzanne has a degree in Fine Art. She has been involved with Blackpool Tiggers, a charity that supports families living with Autism, for twenty years. She has been a printmaker for 9 years, attending Hot Bed Press in Salford, specialising in etching, monoprint, letterpress and bookbinding. Since retiring Suzanne has started studying for an HNC in Fashion, Textiles and Costume at Blackpool and the Fylde College. Of her work Suzanne says I love combining printmaking with textiles!

This session is in our upstairs workshop space. We're in the process of having a lift installed

There is currently no level access. It’s a single flight of 14 steps then you go around the corner and there are two small steps. Once you’re upstairs there’s a loo. You shouldn’t need to come downstairs for anything until the end of the event.

If you can’t manage the stairs but really want to attend, please let us know by the 24th of the month before by emailing (using the contact organiser button/link) or sending us an SMS text/WhatsApp message on 07957 602790. and we will try to move the activity downstairs.

If you have additional access needs (e.g. large print, BSL interpreter, level access) please let us know.

• Tram & Train to Blackpool North Station
• Bus: No 6 or 18 to Topping St., No 3, 3a, 5c, 6, 18 to Church St (Stanley Buildings), No 5, 5a, 5b, 6, 7a, 14 to Talbot Rd

• Driving: The closest pay and display car parks are on East Topping St and Talbot Road multi storey. There is also parking at the nearby Sainsbury’s supermarket, please make sure that you check the terms before you use the car park.

TOP TIP: If you need to park a car, then there is usually plenty of free on-street parking on Edward St and Topping St from 6pm.

REFUNDS

* If you can no longer attend, please request a refund using the link in your confirmation email.

* Orders can be refunded up to 7 days before the event.

* Refunds will be subject to the Eventbrite booking fee of 6.95% + £0.59 per ticket.

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