Drop in sessions


Visit the 3rd floor of the 1912 Mill (Printed Bound venue) to join in with some free & pay as you feel print and zine workshops. No need to book, just come along and get involved!

Approx 11am – 3pm on Saturday & Sunday. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

Letterpress Printing with West Yorkshire Print Workshop

SATURDAY ONLY

Join volunteers from Mirfield’s West Yorkshire Print Workshop to try your hand and letterpress printing with words inspired by Sunny Bank Mills Textile Museum and Archive.

Zine Making with Leeds University BA Art and Design students

SATURDAY ONLY

Join the students from Leeds University School of Design to create a zine and experience the fun of creating with found materials!

During the workshop, you will create a zine with the help from the Art and Design students from University of Leeds using found materials such as magazines, antique book pages and
collage papers. You will learn how to create a zine of your unique found poetry. All you need to create your one-of-kind zine is your creativity, scissors, and glue!

At the end of the workshop you will be able to take home your brand new zine (or zines)!

Suitable for age 6+

 

Gelli Printing & Zine Making with Leeds Arts University BA Fine Art Students

SUNDAY ONLY

Join the students from Leeds Arts University for 20 minute sessions where you will learn to Gelli print or create your own handmade folded books!

10:30 – 12:30 Gelli Print on paper with paper templates and lace scraps

13:30 – 15:30 Create a book using folding techniques

Suitable for age 6+

 

Monoprinting with the Gallery Team

SUNDAY ONLY

Join Sonia from the Gallery for a session of family friendly monoprinting onto paper!

Suitable for age 2+

 

Screenprint a Sunny Bank Mills postcard with Ellie Way

SATURDAY & SUNDAY

Join Ellie inside the fair to screenprint a monochrome Sunny Bank Mills travel postcard from her new design of our 1912 Mill! This is a unique opportunity to pull your own limited edition print, that will only be available during the fair. £5 per A4 print.

Ellie’s full colour digital prints will be available in the Gallery Shop from this weekend onwards.