Hand Collage & Riso Workshop
Jimmy Turrell
Artist & Video Director
- Thu 6th Jun — Fri 7th Jun, 2024
- BCU Parkside
- 11am–1pm or 2pm–4pm
- workshop
- Free
- 120 mins
Come and get ‘hands on’ for a couple of hours! Using a mixture of analogue processes, including RISO, letterpress and collage, we’ll be creating bold and exciting compositions. Using materials provided for you, we’ll spend time creating together and discussing our work, bringing a variety of processes together. Participants will produce a series of outputs which they can take home at the end of the workshop.
Additional information for participants
This workshop is for adults aged 18 and over.
This workshop is suitable for beginners.
Please note; this is a hands-on workshop. There will be some mark-making, cutting and sticking, printing and inking – and participants will be using equipment such as scalpels.
Some of the workshop will be seated but participants will also be standing at times.
What to bring
Please bring an apron if you have one, or wear clothes you don’t mind getting messy. Remember to bring a bag or a folder to take you work home in.
Hosts
Jimmy Turrell
Artist & Video Director
Jimmy Turrell is an artist and video director. He has produced work for a wide variety of clients including Apple, Nike, Penguin, Hugo Boss and The New York Times to name just a few.
He has also worked extensively in the music industry, directing lyric videos for Beck’s singles “Wow” and “Dear Life” as well as designing the artwork and packaging for his album “Colors”. He has also worked with The Chemical Brothers, Glastonbury and the estates of Aretha Franklin, Bob Marley and Elvis Presley to produce contemporary takes on their music for videos and album covers.
Partners
graphic District Partner
graphic District Partner
graphic District Partner
graphic District Partner
BCU Parkside Print Room (P209)
graphic District
Birmingham City University – Parkside Building,
Cardigan Street,
Birmingham, UK