Korero Press, Publishers, Leytonstone 2024 Period Play Bill Poster production for a real life Flea Circus Performer of 1871
Sabatical 2023 - Design&Build of New Print Studio, including retention of a WWII Anderson shelter foundation discovered during build. Took possession of an Albion Hand Press from just down the road in Ilford, as well as some metal type from former Curwen Press in Plaistow.
Royal Academy of Art - Summer Exhibition 2022 ‘Hackneyed’ Print selected for inclusion in exhibition. Curated by Sir Grayson Perry RA
Waltham Forest Council June 2022 ‘Summer Starts Here’; Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee June: Interactive Poster printing events, Ridgeway Park and St John’s Church Leytonstone
UXDR-Tesco 2021: Interactive Poster making Collaboration with Design Team, Followed by Social Evening Letterpress Workshop Event at firm’s Clerkenwell Office.
Barbican 2021: Leytonstone Loves Film- workshop provider - SHH (Silent Hitchcock Homage) - printing movie ‘intertitles on a proofing press with period-correct typefaces and pictoral blocks.
Stone Mini Market, Leytonstone 2021: Design Shop-Facade, with an honest Utilitarian-vibe, to scale with period letterpress type and pictorial elements for reproduction by hand sign painter (Aaron Scarum). Voted Time-Outs LONDON’S most loved shop 2021!
University of Dundee 2020 - Guest Presenter, Physical Typography Lecture/Programme, Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design, University of Dundee - for Dr Paul Gault
Barbican 2020 Open Fest ‘A place to the Face’ An interactive Letterpress weekend workshop planned and selected as part of festival - unfortunately cancelled due to Cov_19
Light boxes and Lettering - Letterpress Printing Demonstration 2020 for Rendezvous Projects, Bow Arts Nunnery Gallery, London, as part of their exhibition telling the story of the print industry across the 20th Century focusing on the east London Boroughs of Tower Hamlets, Hackney and Waltham Forest. Luckily the workshop went ahead and was well attended, though unfortunately this exhibition closed early due to Cov-19.
Barbican ; Leytonstone Loves Film - Workshop Provider 2019 A weekend print workshop. Participants taught the basics of letterpress printing, both with a proofing press and a small hand-plate press. Participants took home a 2-colour print celebrating film and Alfred Hitchcock’s association with Leytonstone. Produced in collaboration with Waltham Forest London Borough of Culture 2019.
Look Mum No Hands 2019, Old Street London - A Solo Show of Cycle related Letterpress Prints at legendary (now sadly closed) cycle cafe.
DLD College, London; World Book Day 2016/17/18/19/20/22 'Have proofing-press, will travel'. Printing with 6th Form Students on campus as part of celebration of World Book Day.
https://www.dldcollege.co.uk/2017/03/08/https-www-dldcollege-co-uk-world-book-day-2017
AKA, London UK 2017 Play Bill Poster Mock-up for Design Department for an Upcoming West End Show.
Farlows since 1840, Pall Mall London UK 2017 Commissioned to produce a series of limited edition trout fishing inspired works. Hand composed with antique wood and metal type and Victorian Fishing advertising blocks.
Chap Magazine, 2017 Proofing Wood Type Specimen for new Kit & Karboodle Online Shop
Transport for London (TfL) 2016 - Transported By Design - 100 Year Anniversary of Edward Johnston Typeface. Letterpress Printing demonstrations with an early Johnston-Sans Wood type font and a portable proofing press. - TfL Acton Depot, Regent Street & Transport for London Museum Covent Garden. Limited edition Type Specimen Poster Printing for retail.
Make E11 2016
Designer Maker Workshops, All You Read Is Love, Leystonstone, East London
Bell & Rigg Coffee 2016
Handprinted limited edition of mini posters for Gemma Mursal's subscription-coffee club launch.
The Bookmaker's Studio - 2016
Handset titles and covers for Jake Green’s new photographic publication.
Being A Man Festival: Southbank Centre 2015 Guest exhibitor
Rekindle: Whole House Recycle (New Zealand) 2015
Juliet Arnott & kate McIntyre
Handcarving woodtype from timber recycled from earthquake damaged house
https://www.rekindle.org.nz/pages/whole-house-reuse-film
Oakley - Pop Up Bicycle Shop, Exmouth Market 2015
Guest Exhibitor - Cycling related Print Works
Transport for London, Hibernacula Exhibition - Fill The Gap Gallery, Leytonstone Tube Station 2014 Event organiser and curator for a group show of local artists. Originally a 10 day show extended due to popular demand and at the request of TfL.