Paper Cut Pigeons & Brass Boots Poster – No.38
£210.00
This poster is the product of a four-way collaboration between Mark Hearld, Jonny Hannah, Tilley Printing and Tinsmiths. The collaboration marks the double celebration of 20 years of Tinsmiths and 60 years of Martin Clark at Tilley Printing, for which we are holding a bumper exhibition featuring a number of artists and makers close to Tinsmith’s heart. The posters carry the exhibition’s name and dates, along with the names of those featured.
Mark Hearld created four Pigeon motifs in his signature style, firstly in paper cuts which were then transferred to woodcuts, whilst Jonny Hannah cut into lino to make three large motifs which represent the exhibition. Printed at Tilley Printing by Martin Clark, with words typeset by Phoebe Clive.
To make these posters particularly special, Mark Hearld used his Paste Paper technique in varying colours to ensure each print would be entirely unique.
Please note, this poster is one of one and may carry signs of the makers’ hands.
Signed by both Mark Hearld and Jonny Hannah
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Mark Hearld and St Jude’s
Mark Hearld studied illustration at Glasgow College of Art and then completed an MA in Natural History Illustration at the Royal College of Art. From his studio in York, Mark creates collage and print inspired by wildlife around him. His work is part of a printmaking tradition in the UK that stems from artists like Bawden, Piper and Nash.
Collaborating with Simon and Angie Lewin (St. Jude’s), Mark’s intensely detailed and lively patterns are available in a range of very use-able colours, printed on linen and cotton in the UK. Good for Roller or Roman Blinds. Tinsmiths’ Made to Measure have developed a bespoke cartridge pleat heading for these lovely designs. Cartridge pleats allow very minimal fullness and for the pattern, therefore, to be seen at best advantage.
The Tinsmiths’ collection of St Jude’s fabrics can be found in the drop-down menu.
Jonny Hannah Illustrator and printmaker
Born and bred in Dunfermline, Jonny Hannah now lives on the Southampton coast but his imagination resides in ‘Darktown’. Not found on any map, this mysterious town is inhabited by jazz artists, fairground stalls, tattooed sailors and lipstick-bright pin-up girls.
Jonny Hannah studied illustration at Liverpool Art School where he was taught by illustrator Peter Bailey, before completing his training in 1998 at The Royal College of Art. Jonny’s love of jazz music is abundantly evident in his illustrations – full of strong colours and typography reminiscent of shop signs and concert posters from the 1940s and ’50s. Under the name Cakes and Ale Press, Jonny prints his own books, posters and prints. As an illustrator his clients have included Penguin Books, The Sunday Telegraph, The New York Times and English National Opera.
Tilley Printing and Martin Clark Master Printer
Martin Clark, Master Printer and proprietor of Tilley printing, oversees the printing of each of our letterpress posters. Printed in small batches, these posters have all of the quirks and inherent characteristics typical of letterpress, making each poster a unique and beautiful piece of work.
For anyone who has visited the Tilley Printing premises you will know what a special and unique place it is with a history stretching long before Martin took over ownership. Originally established in 1875, Tilley printing was one of many businesses run by the Tilley family. Luke Tilley was the archetypal entrepreneur whose business sense and hard work resulted in the family dominating many areas of trade in the thriving market town of Ledbury.
For the first half of the twentieth century Miss Leonie Tilley was the proprietor and instigator of some considerable modernisation of the premises including the introduction of electric power to replace the steam generator and in the 1930’s Tilley’s collection of type was expanded to hold many avant garde type faces of the day. During the middle of the century the Heidleberg Platens were introduced transforming the production of Letterpress printed material.
Martin’s personal history and involvement with Tilley’s began with his five year apprenticeship at the tender age of 15, later going on to achieve his status as a Master Printer. During his career, which has included some time working at the Oxford University Press, Martin has maintained the traditional skills and craftsmanship of the Letterpress Printer.
Tilley Printing may possibly claim to be unique in the fact it remains a ‘Jobbing Letterpress Printers’ still housed in it’s original premises since 1875.
You can read more about Martin and Tilley Printing on our blog here.
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