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Martin Leedham

posted by POP Members February 26, 2019

Martin Leedham has been working as the technical instructor in printmaking at the University of Derby, School of Arts since 2010. Previously, he was a Lecturer in Printmaking at Leicester. Today, Martin owns and runs Castle Printmaking Studio in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire whilst also working freelance with artists wishing to use printmaking.

Martin graduated nearly 23 years ago with a degree in fine art printmaking. Working as a print lecturer, technical instructor and printmaking consultant, he believes he is still early in his print learning curve, with plenty still to learn. As a result of working in a UK University and teaching printmaking across the full spectrum of art and design subjects, Martin is happy to flip between print genres.

Martin’s art practise is photographic and involves screen-print, risograph and photogravure. His current university research is typographic and based on working with the remnants of an abandoned type collection. “Memories of Motion” has involved building a pantograph to restock the department with new wooden poster type. The project has involved producing type caste into stoneware and glass, as well as using a partly 3D printed pantograph to copy and reproduce type using cheaper materials such as plywood and formica worktop.


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