Sheffield Print Fair 2017 - Introducing the artists and the artwork

We're back! Sheffield Print Fair returns for our celebration of all things print in our 5th year!

We have 42 artists, galleries and print people taking part with over half of them new to the event. There will be prints for sale, print demonstrations, kids workshops and now a print raffle and a printmaker's printmaker award! Screen-print, intaglio, linocut, wood engraving, collagraph, digital, woodcut and more.

We have some new sponsors, being Sheffield City of Makers and Hawthorn Printmaker Supplies as well as Folksy.

The event takes place between 10am and 4pm,  on Sat 11th November 2017, and entry is £1 (free for under 16s). All profits go towards St Mary's charity for homeless people and refugees.

The poster design was created by Jonathan Wilkinson aka We Live Here.

The artists taking part this year are:


Janet Beautyman
Olivia Bliss
Ding Ding
Stuart Brocklehurst
Colours May Vary
Laura Knight
Jill Ray
Rose Seber
Helen Lacey
Sarah Du Feu
Lucy Freeman
Richard Swan
Zena Parker
Alan Robshaw
Lucia Wilkinson
Our Favourite Places
Rosalind Forster
Printed By Us
The Folded Forest
Robert Battams
Joe McDonnell
Witshop
Kate Brooks
David Armes
Jamie Barnes
Pop Press
Maggie Magoo
James Bywood
Laura Slater
Hester Cox
Neil Woodall
Samantha Groom
Carol Pairaudeau
Lydia Mary
Alexander Mcintosh
Rachel Collier-Wilson
Sheffield Print Club
Sarah Harris
Siya Liu
Choriso Studio
Megan Price
The Owlery
James Green
Suzi Thompson
We Live Here


In addition to this, the following people will be giving demonstrations during the day:

Neil Woodall - etching
Sheffield Print Club - screen-printing
Pop Press - letterpress

We will also have a kids printing workshop run by Jo Rucklidge, and Hawthorns will be bringing their printing presses, inks and other equipment to show you.

The date of Sheffield Print Fair 2017 is Saturday 11th November 2017. Put it in your diary! 

The event is at St Mary's Church & Community Centre, Bramall Lane, Sheffield S2 4QZ. A map is here. 

We also have a Facebook event page here, so let us know if you're coming and please share the event, if you can. 

The events runs from 10am until 4pm. Entry is £1 (free for under 16s). There is also a cafe on site, serving meals, tea, coffee and cakes.

We hope you can make it along!

James, Jane and Suzi x

Here are some images by artists/printmakers taking part:

Jamie Barnes

Kate Brooks

Rosalind Forster

The Folded Forest

Pop Press