IT’S DEGREE SHOW TIME AGAIN and we have a lovely eclectic mix of Undergraduate and Master students’ work on display. Don’t miss the chance to see it! The show is open daily from 11.00 – 17.00 until Sunday 9 June. Tonight is Late Night so we’ll be open until 20.00! Looking forward to seeing you …
End of Year Exhibition
On Friday 26th, our 1st, 2nd and 3rd year gathered in the illustration studio with their work to show each other what they have been up to this year. Some exhibited sketchbooks, work in progress or finished pieces. It was a chance to chat and see what everyone has created since September and for some …
Once Upon Today: Postmodern Picturebooks
This blog post was produced by First Year Illustration. Our final project for first year illustration was to make a picture book based on a well-known folktale. It had to address a social/environmental issue and use some postmodern techniques. Poppy Brook chose to use the story of Little Red Riding Hood to make a …
Once Upon Today: Postmodern Picturebooks
This blog post was written by First Year Illustration The “Once upon today” brief explores postmodern picture books; it takes a well known fairy tale and adapts it to critique a social or environmental issue. Each book has its own voice and incorporates fundamental postmodern ideas such as intertextuality, humour and texture. Yennie Wong …
WW100
This year we have been working on an exciting project called WW100 founded by the Scottish Commemorations Panel. It involves young people from over Scotland and aims to commemorate 100 years since the First World War. Lateral North have been working on the project alongside the Scottish Print Network and the 5 print workshops in …
Wood Engraving
Our masters students had a wood engraving masterclass today from Jonny Gibbs. He talked them through an engraving technique that uses Japanese woodcut tools and how to create a relief print using a spoon. Have a little look at their creations! Apr 2, 2019
Collective Exhibitions
On Monday Meraki collective had a day long exhibition at Whitespace gallery. It started at 4pm with drinks & nibbles and live music started at 6! The exhibition featured work from third year illustrators and other artists, it was a print exhibition themed around the idea of home. ‘Meraki is a word that modern …
BOOKMARKS 2019
Last week BOOKMARKS artists’ book and zine fair took over the ECA Fire Station. Over 40 stall holders from all over the UK arrived to sell their wares and attend talks and workshops. The BOOKMARKS 2018 prizewinners also showcased their work on the day. This year we had a Reading Room, where stallholders and visitors alike …
Illustrated Anthologies
“Don’t use the phone. People are never ready to answer it. Use poetry.” – Jack Kerouac Our first year Illustrators spend the first half of their semester working on a number of poems they were first asked to write and then illustrate. Sources of inspiration were Surrealist word games, biographies linked to Edinburgh’s Royal Mile …
BOOKMARKS 2019
In its fifth year, BOOKMARKS artists’ book fair will again provide a stimulating platform for visitors to explore artists’ books and zines made by practitioners from across Scotland and further afield. Exploring the artists’ book in its broadest sense, BOOKMARKS is a first stop for those interested in bookmaking as an artistic practice. BOOKMARKS focuses on …
