Rabley News and Events

Katherine Jones ‘Collagraph and block print’ course review

Posted on December 1, 2015 by Rabley Drawing Centre

Last weekend we were very lucky to have Katherine Jones in the print room running a course on one of her favoured methods – collagraph and block print.

SUMMER EXHIBITION 2015

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Rabley Drawing Centre

RABLEY SUMMER EXHIBITION 2015

Rabley Drawing Centre

Mildenhall

Marlborough

SN8 2LW

E events@rableydrawingcentre.com

T 01672 511999

Thurs 2 – Sunday 5 July

10 – 5pm

EVENTS

Private view

Wednesday 1 July 6 – 8pm

Studio demonstrations

Saturday 4 July 12 – 4pm

Visit the exhibition and have a chance to see some of the artists demonstrating various print processes in the studio. Come find out how prints are actually made!

Raffle draw

Sunday 5 July 4pm

Prints by exhibiting artists have been donated for raffle in aid of the Rabley Student Bursary Scheme. See below for more information.

The Summer Exhibition at Rabley Drawing Centre brings together 15 artists from the Drawing and Print School. Each has made work that is highly individual within the creative and supportive Studio & Print Sessions at Rabley.

The regular Studio & Print sessions offer weekly ongoing creative development and support throughout the year. Experimental and conventional drawing underpins the variety of print disciplines. The school’s focus on developing work through new technologies including acid free and non – toxic printmaking has brought a vitality to the studio as each artist researches and develops the potential of their ideas through various media.

A stimulating dialogue with visiting artist tutors Meryl Ainslie, Sara Lee, Endellion Lycett Green, Nik Pollard, and Emma Stibbon RA, along with the support of Rabley Studio Printmaker Amy-Jane Blackhall, has enabled the development of exciting new work over the last year.

ROSEMARY FARRER

PENNY FURBISHER

ALISON GRANT

PAM HARDMAN

KATY LITTLEHALES

ARRAN MILES

SUZY MILES

SERENA NICKSON

JENNIE NORMAN

CAS POLLEN

AMANDA RALFE

FAY ROSS-MAGENTY

ELIZABETH SCOTT

JEAN STIBBON

EXHIBITING ARTISTS

Penny Furbisher

Katy Littlehales

Suzy Miles

Jennie Norman

Fay Ross-Magenty

Elizabeth Scott

Jean Stibbon

Print Raffle Prints by exhibiting artists Arran Miles, Suzy Miles and Rosemary Farrer have been generously donated for raffle in aid of the Rabley Student Bursary Scheme that encourages diversity of course attendees and offers students that could not normally afford to take part the opportunity to develop their practice on a suitable course. Tickets will be on sale throughout the exhibition and the draw will be on Sunday afternoon.

STUDIO AND PRINT SESSIONS

2015-16

If you have attended a short course at Rabley and would like to continue to work in the supportive environment of Rabley Drawing Studio and Print Room you can join our regular Studio & Print Sessions on a Monday or Tuesday from 10-4pm. Each group is of a maximum of 9 students and includes tutorial support from a range of our artist- tutors in the morning, alongside technical support in the print room throughout the day. You will be encouraged to write your own project and follow your own creative development path.

TERM DATES:

Autumn Term – 10 sessions

Mondays: 14 September – 30 November (No sessions on 26 October & 2 November)

Tuesdays: 15 September – 1 December (No sessions on 27 October & 3 November)

Spring Term – 10 sessions

Mondays: 11 January – 21 March (No session on 15 February)

Tuesdays: 12 January – 22 March (No session on 16 February)

Summer Term – 8 sessions

Mondays: 11 April – 13 June (No sessions on 2 & 30 May)

For more information please contact Amy-Jane Blackhall

events@rableydrawingcentre.com / 01672 511999

Japanese Woodcut at Rabley with Sara Lee – Course review 2015

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Rabley Drawing Centre

Japanese Woodcut

Traditional water-based printing without a press.

Artist and master printer Sara Lee gave an inspiring insight in to the beautiful, but complex, ukiyo-e Japanese Woodcut method on her 3-day course at Rabley last weekend.

Introduction to Photopolymer Gravure with Martyn Grimmer 2015

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Rabley Drawing Centre

An Introduction to Polymer Photogravure – Non-toxic intaglio printmaking.

Artist and master printmaker Martyn Grimmer introduced both drawing and photographic plate making and printing using this light sensitive, flexible intaglio printmaking method in his inspiring 3-day course at Rabley at the weekend.

NIK POLLARD at MULTIPLIED ART FAIR – LIVE PRINTING

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Rabley Drawing Centre

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LIVE PRINTING – NIK POLLARD

RABLEY CONTEMPORARY STAND 32

FRIDAY 17 OCTOBER 10.30 – 5pm

Nik Pollard is Rabley Drawing Centre’s Artist in Residence 2014. This year he has been out in all weathers on the 700 acre farm that surrounds Rabley at the heart of the Wiltshire downs – hiding in cover waiting for hares, sitting in the field margins or hovering by the pond watching dragonflies and red kite.

His work stems from a passion for the natural world and is generated from sustained, direct observation. He makes drawings and paintings in the field and develops ideas through printmaking in the studio.

Nik Pollard preparing his inks for MULTIPLIED ART FAIR ‘Live Printing’ on Friday 17 October with Rabley Contemporary, Stand 32.

Visit Nik at the fair and see him printing…..

Nik Pollard, ‘Broad Bodied Chaser at Rest’, Monotype and Intaglio Edition Variable of 30, 20 x 29cm on Somerset Satin White 300gsm

NP08 Nik Pollard Brown Hare (small) *New Edition launching at Multiplied 2014

Nik Pollard, ‘Brown Hare’ Hand Coloured Intaglio, Edition of 30, Paper 36.5 x 29 Somerset Satin White, 300gsm, Plate 25 x 19cm.

Published by Rabley Editions 2014

We hope you will join us at Multiplied Art Fair where we will be launching new prints and enjoy Rabley collectors special pre-publication offers on selected works.

EXHIBITING ARTISTS

Eileen Cooper RA

Naomi Frears

Sara Lee

Nik Pollard

Nana Shiomi

Emma Stibbon RA

Plus LIVE PRINTING STUDIO

This year Rabley Drawing Centre is delighted to be invited to create a live printing studio at the heart of the fair. Each day one of our artist printmakers will be working in the Live Printing Area at Stand 32 where you can witness printmaking in action –

Friday – Nik Pollard/Amy-Jane Blackhall: Saturday Sara Lee: Sunday Eileen Cooper/Prudence Ainslie

FIND OUT MORE

VISITING THE FAIR

Oct 17, 9am – 7pm, Oct 18, 11am – 7pm, Oct 19, 11am – 6pm, Oct 20, 9am – 5pm  Admission to Multiplied is free.

FAIR LOCATION Christie’s South Kensington 85 Old Brompton Road London SW7 3LD

HOW TO GET HERE Tube: South Kensington  (3 minutes walk), By bus: 74, 414, 14, 345, C1

iPad to Intaglio Summer ’14 course review

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Rabley Drawing Centre

Over just two days ideas and imagery metamorphosed from the iPad into rich, three plate intaglio prints.

Introduction to Photopolymer Gravure with Martyn Grimmer

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Rabley Drawing Centre

An Introduction to Polymer Photogravure – Non-toxic intaglio printmaking.

Artist and master printer Martyn Grimmer ran another very inspiring and informative course at Rabley on the versatile process of photopolymer gravure.

iPad to Intaglio Part Two course review

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Rabley Drawing Centre

http://www.rableydrawingcentre.com/courses/ipad-intaglio-printmaking-course.html

iPad drawing for multi-plate intaglio printing – Part Two

iPad to intaglio combines the best of both worlds: The amazing creative power modern technology and the qualities and ink and surface realised with intaglio printmaking.

In part two we have continued to develop images in the iPad using different layers and opacities to make more complex multi plate intaglio prints. I hope you find these photo’s helpful to remind you of the print stages. Do add comments and we look forward to seeing how your iPad drawings develop!

Meryl and Amy-Jane

ARTMAS & Rabley Course Vouchers

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Rabley Drawing Centre

RABLEY COURSE VOUCHERS

Buy a courses voucher and we will send you a beautiful card and information about our courses to give. Shortly you will be able to buy vouchers online or contact Meryl at info@rableydrawingcentre.com

Course Calender http://www.rableydrawingcentre.com/art-courses-calendar.htm

A Voucher can be redeemed in the Drawing & Print School or the Gallery. Course places are subject to availability, participants must be over 18 and the voucher must be redeemed before July 2015 and cannot be exchanged for cash. Our standard terms and conditions apply.

3 day course £325 Voucher (includes discount £25)
£100 vouchers for Rabley Drawing Centre. Redeemable in the Gallery or the Drawing & Print School

Or book a course today online? email us to let us know your booking is a gift and we will send you a ‘gift card’ with information about the course.Take a look at the reviews of our courses on our blog https://rabley.wordpress.com/category/courses/

RABLEY ARTMAS

Each year we bring together our ‘ARTMAS’ selection of drawings, prints, ceramics and sculpture for the festive season. This year you are invited to join us on Sunday 8 December in the farmhouse to view the art.
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Artmas Open:
Saturday 7 December 10 – 1pm
Sunday 8 December 11 – 4pm
Friday 13 December 10 – 5pm
Saturday 14 December 10 – 1pm

CERAMICS & GLASS SCULPTURE:

Sally FAWKES Richard JACKSON Joanna STILL
Sally McGILL Emily MYERS John PIPER

PRINTS & DRAWINGS:
Craigie AITCHISON RA
Gillian AYRES RA
Martyn BREWSTER
Eileen COOPER RA
Martyn GRIMMER
Tom HAMMICK
Sara LEE
Victor PASMORE
Colin SELF
Nana SHIOMI
Sandy SYKES

John Piper, Foliated Heads. Terracotta ceramicmic

Sara Lee, The crossing, Woodcut and intaglio

Nana Shiomi, Mitate Series Peach, woodcut

Sandy Sykes Margin Series, Print and mied media

Tom Hammick Compound Night, woodcut

Sara Lee, Passage Through, Woodcut and intaglio

Craigie Aitchison Goatfell Isle of Arran, Silkscreen

Eileen Cooper RA Homecoming, woodcut

RABLEY DRAWING CENTRE
Rabley Barn, Mildenhall, Marlborough, Wiltshire SN8 2LW
T 01672 511999

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C Meryl Ainslie

SHOWING IN THE GALLERY

EMMA STIBBON RA TERRA INFIRMA

Drawings of Iceland, a landscape in flux
18 November – 20 December 2013
Gallery Open
Thursdays and Fridays 10 – 5pm
Special Open Day Sunday 8 December from 11 – 4pm
Saturdays 10 – 1pm (closed pm)
and by appointment at other times Contact Meryl Ainslie 01672 511999