Helen Cammock ::::::

We have worked in close collaboration with Helen Cammock on pivotal projects over many years, initially making her prints for Carte de Visite (2015) curated by Turner Prizewinning artist Lubaina Himid, then for a commission for Bookworks (2016) presented as part of Hull City of Culture. This dialogue between the making and the development of ideas continued in the production of Shouting in Whispers for Cubitt (2018) in London an exhibition which led to her to winning the Max Mara Prize and having an exhibition at Void Gallery (2019) in Derry which in turn led to her nomination for the Turner Prize. In her prize-winning exhibition (2019) for this award Magda Stawarska and Tracy Hill worked with her on two large-scale print and relief projects. 

 

Expanding her ideas around the drawn mark and creative thought, Helen initially explored stone lithography, woodblock and screenprint through material investigations before refining her ideas to focus on a new series of laser cut woodblock prints. Collaborative discussion, colour mixing and multiple combinations of printing proofs enabled an ambitious and quite beautiful series of new woodblock prints to evolve and emerge. 

Marjorie H. Morgan’s wonderful reflective essay about Helen’s residency is out now: https://corridor8.co.uk/article/stepping-stones-helen-cammocks-women-in-print-residency/

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