Families are invited to learn the basics of screen printing with artist and printmaker Laura Onions and Gathering Press, her fully-equipped, roving print studio designed to “open temporary messy and creative spaces”.
Have your ink and squeegee at the ready to print an original poster, t-shirt or tote bag. Choose from a range of designs, or create an experimental ‘open-screen’ print, where ink is painted or marbled directly through the screen.
Paper is provided – please bring your own t-shirt or tote bag to print onto and customise (1 per family).
Laura Onions is one of eight printmakers who operate an antique, working flatbed printing press from Wolverhampton School of Art as part of Ikon’s exhibition Start the Press!
About Family Saturday
Family Saturday takes place on the first Saturday of every month – join us for a drop-in creative activity, led by a local artist. Open to all ages.
Ikon’s Education Programme is supported by Cass Art. Please consider making a donation for this free activity.
About the artist
Laura Onions is an artist based in Wolverhampton. Her work addresses ideas of place and placemaking from an educational and feminist perspective. Onions’ artwork grows from context specific and archival research resulting in a wide variety of forms including print-based objects, painting, writing and workshopping.
