All four organisers of Winchester Print Fair meeting in a coffee shop.
WPF organisers met up today, first time with Frankie!
It was all really positive and we have some good ideas about what to do next year.
Applications open in October.
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Customers browsing at Winchester Print Fair.
Customers browsing at Winchester Print Fair 2025.
Well I couldn't login to the account but Winchester Print Fair 2025 was a great success with the best lineup ever and lots of great conversations!
Next year we will not be putting it on a bank holiday weekend!
Thank you to everyone who came, you made it brilliant.
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A stack of my prints all wrapped and ready for Winchester Print Fair.
Well I'm all ready for our very own Winchester Print Fair; I packed a whole pile of prints before our holiday.
I do need to pick up some of my business cards but I'm not convinced they have ever led to a sale!
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Winchester Print Fair is in one week!
I'm already getting over excited for Winchester Print Fair which is in one week's time!
Doors open at 10:30AM. See you there!
(I will be outside most of the day with the sign, do come and say hello.)
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A hand held golf sign, held by me, advertising Winchester Print Fair.
Our secret weapon! We have always used signs at Winchester Print Fair and it helps to ensure a steady stream of customers all day long.
This is our new sign. What do you think? Is it eye catching enough?
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So there's a slight change of lineup – Pressed and Folded is now only doing Sunday and Madz.Mitch.Prints is joining us for Saturday! That makes a total of 31 printmakers.
We are getting very excited about our best print fair ever, who else is excited?
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Winchester Print Fair 2025. Just two weeks to go.
Winchester Print Fair 2025 is in just two weeks!
It is on the bank holiday weekend, we are hoping for good weather and for a big turnout. We have our secret weapon, just need to assemble it.
Who is coming?
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A linocut print of an osprey by Brodie Allen.
Brodie Allen is a Dorset based sustainable printmaker who centres her designs on the beauty, history and nature of the County.
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An abstract geometric screenprint by Emma Studd called Red Circles.
Emma Studd uses the process of screen print to create mostly one-off, geometric works of art predominately on paper but also on wood. She uses the screen as a drawing tool to explore the relationship between colour, shape and pattern.
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A linocut print of a horse walking through a wood titled Trumpeton Wood by Alison Pearce.
Alison Pearce was born in London but has spent most of her life in Cape Town, South Africa. In 2002 she returned to the UK and settled in Winchester, Hampshire.
Come along and see Alison's work at Winchester Print Fair!
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A screen print by Anna Marrow showing a lido and a swimmer standing on the edge of the pool.
Anna Marrow has been working as a screen printer, image maker and illustrator since she graduated from Central Saint Martins, (MA, Communication Design, pathway, illustration, Distinction) back in 2007.
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A print titled Blue Peonies by the linocut printmaker Jamie Richards.
Jamie Richards is a Welsh printmaker and Studio Technician at The Printhaus.
Not one to ‘cut corners’… He specialises in the intricate process of lino printing, Jamie focuses on capturing the beauty of florals and botanicals.
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A linocut print of a Jackdaw by Maddie Mitchell.
Maddie Mitchell is an amateur printmaker who found a love of linocut following an online workshop in December 2023.
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A linocut print of a fox surrounded by ivy made by Kate Brabant (Freckled Ink Prints).
Based in the South West of England, Kate Brabant creates lino prints using eco-friendly and sustainable materials.
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Ginger Cat & Flowers - a print by Karoline Rerrie which is very vibrant in pink and orange of a ginger cat sitting amongst flowers.
Karoline Rerrie is an illustrator and printmaker based in Birmingham.
She creates a range of screen printed artwork including greetings cards and limited edition prints.
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A print by Sophie Elm called Tiny Treasure Tin which features a small metal tin full of shells, pebbles and seaweed.
Sophie Elm is a printmaker, designer and illustrator, creating botanical and horticulturally inspired linocut prints, block printed textiles, and ephemera. Her work is driven by seasonal changes in the garden and countryside around her.
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A black and white linocut of flowers by printmaker Gemma Dunn.
Gemma Dunn is a fine artist and printmaker based in Salisbury, UK.
Her hand printed linocuts are delicate and intricate, drawing inspiration from the pockets of woodland surrounding her home.
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A print made by Jonny Hannah for his band The Postmen which says Vagabond Energy Sweets in black hand drawn letters on a red and yellow illustrated background.
Jonny Hannah loves making prints. The ink, as it hits the screen, squeegeed through on to the crisp paper is his ideal way to spend an hour or two.
See Jonny at Winchester Print Fair on in May!
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A lobster linocut, cats in wigs and a greyhound linocuts being held by the artist.
Melanie Wickham is a lino printer based in Bristol.
Trained as an Illustrator she has been carving out lino hares, cats, spiders, dancing dogs and otters ever since.
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A colourful linocut print titled Teasels and Pomegranate by the printmaker Lucy Rodgers.
Lucy Rodgers creates small edition, colour reduction lino prints and wood engravings in her home studio, using a Victioran platen press. She studied fine art in Manchester, specialising in printmaking.
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An etching by printmaker Beth Parsons showing a beach path with dunes on the right and sea on the left with grasses growing on each side of the path.
Beth Parsons’ handmade artworks sprung from her love of printmaking combined with an interest in the natural world and sustainability.
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A halftone screenprint of a landscape.
With a background in fine art painting and a fascination for new processes, Su Joy was drawn back to printmaking.
Jonathan Chant’s work blends poetry with letterpress printing, using tools like a Farley proofing press and an Adana 8x5.
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A linocut print by Mark Howard Jones called Evening Walk. It features many houses receding back into the distance with people walking their dogs in between.
Mark Howard Jones is a printmaker based in Horton Heath, Hampshire. He creates images and maps inspired by walking with his dog, offering a unique perspective on social and cultural themes that celebrate companionship and adventure.
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A beautiful linocut print of south west England featuring the coast, sea and a tin mine.
Zoë Buffery is an artist and printmaker based in North Devon.
She creates multi-layered lino prints inspired by the wealth of nature around her.
We look forward to welcoming Zoë and her beautiful prints to Winchester Print Fair.
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A hand printed greetings card by James Brown with the words "Greetings from Somerset" on it.
James is an illustrator and designer, producing screen prints and linocuts from his studio in Frome.
You can see James’ brilliant, bright prints at Winchester Print Fair in May!
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A wonderful linocut print by Frankie Brown showing a shepherd and next to her a lamb, she is looking down over a valley at her flock.
Whimsical hand-printed linocuts, inspired by fairy tales and childhood stories. Frankie Brown delves into the darker origins of these tales, exploring the valuable life lessons they teach. She brings magic and nostalgia into her work.
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One of Steph Renshaw's colourful prints of a lobster.
Steph Renshaw uses intaglio and relief printing methods to create artwork inspired by wildlife and the natural world.
Come along and see Steph's amazing work at Winchester Print Fair.
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A screenprint by Kate Brooks Prints of a willow tree and sun shining through it.
Kate is a printmaker and illustrator who is inspired by being outdoors in the beautiful countryside of Derbyshire where she lives.
Do come along and see Kate and her wonderful prints!
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A monotype print by Annette Brausch entitled Friend, which is of a sofa.
Hampshire-based German artist Annette Brausch was introduced to printmaking at school and uses linocut, drypoint and lithography within her practice.
The resulting prints are essentially a series of monotypes rather than an edition. Variations on a theme. #winchesterprintfair #printmaking
A screen print by Sarah Targett of a goldfinch sitting on brightly coloured tea cups entited Sunshine in a cup.
Sarah Targett is a Screenprinter based in Bath with a love of colour, pattern and stories.
She makes contemporary prints taking inspiration from everyday domestic objects, especially ceramics and animals but she mostly likes birds.
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