Out of the BlueprintWe caught up with artist-in-residence Jack Stamp to find out more about his latest creation, Plasticine Cowboy. Tell us a bit about yourself I’m an illustrator and designer from Edinburgh. My work usually involves combining traditional hand drawn illustration, in pencil or ink, with clean digital shapes and bold colours to create (hopefully) striking imagery.…
FREE creative comics club for neurodivergent young people aged 14-18 with experience of care/on the edges of care.
It’s just another average day back at high school for teenage honey badger Kali and her friends… until a strange new kid shows up and ruins their game of ‘Heroes of Glory’! When her pals are put in danger, will Kali be able to step up and become a real hero? Out of the Blueprint…
This autumn Out of the Blue and VOCAL are working in partnership to offer unpaid carers a number of creative and inspiring workshops that carers can enjoy to take time away from their caring role, try something new and connect with others. Discover the art of printmaking in a supportive and relaxed environment. We’ll show you simple ways to…
PALS!Monday 24th – Friday 28th July 2023Taster Day: Monday 12-5pmTuesday-Friday: 12.30-5pm. PALS! is a free week-long programme of arts activities for 11-13 year olds at Out of the Blue Drill Hall. Started initially as a response to the pandemic, we wanted to help young people get back outdoors, off their screens and enjoying new experiences…
Out of the Blueprint is excited to announce our new project – Goccomatic – DIY garment printing at Abbeymount Studios.
Goccomatic allows artists to print their own T-shirts, tote bags and other garments using the sustainable Gocco print process. We run inductions sessions every Saturday with studio access on Fridays.
Based on a set of local folktales from the area, Leith Folk & Lore is a celebration and showcase of Leith’s vibrant history and culture from both past and present. Using bold and explorative risograph printing techniques, Morvern has lifted these stories off the paper and brought them to life in the form of sculptural puppets and 3D installations. The exhibition will aim to bring folk together, Leithers and non locals alike, and show them something new about our proud part of the city.
Comics artist Maria Stoian dips into autobiographical narrative with her work in progress, Forgeries. Maria explores her relationship with her late father, Alex; traversing his life, illness and death, the process of her own coming out, her grief, and the way art has always tied them together.
Artist Joanna Blémont dreams up uncanny atmospheres through natural forms and fragments of built environment. Drawing from her own personal dreams and early visual research in psychology, Joanna creates mirrored associations within her work to create enigmatic dreamscapes that are open to interpretation. The mysterious, ambiguous tone of her work immerses the viewer in the language of dreams.
Sarah Phelan presents a new body of work created during her time as artist-in-residence at Out of the Blueprint.
