21 December 2009

Barbican Screen Printing

We ran a workshop at the Barbican as part of their lates programme. The idea was a £3 bazaar, where no item or stall could cost more than three pounds. We had sets of stencils of people at a christmas party and let people choose the legs, torso and head of the character as well as the colours of ink and paper, they then got to learn to print it them selves. It perhaps was a little over ambitious, and too labour intensive. I can't say it was a success as we were unable to work efficiently enough to make the money we would have hoped for. However we were really happy with the concept and think with some refinement it could be great. The girls who we went with made a packet on their badge/ jewelery/ christmas card stall. I was working with Sam who is pictured below.