So what's it all about?

This is one of our favourite Papergirl videos, from Papergirl Capetown. We think it captures perfectly what Papergirl is all about!

Exhibition dates announced

We are really pleased to finally reveal the dates of the Papergirl artwork exhibition - Saturday 26th of May to Saturday 2nd of June. During this time all submitted artwork will be displayed to the public at The Printhaus print workshops on Llanfdaff Rd in Canton. Massive thanks to The Printhaus who have been hugely supportive of Papergirl Cardiff from the start and who are once again letting us use their excellent space as an exhibition venue, as well as running our print workshops for us!

So if you would like to have your work exhibited and then distributed to the lucky citizens of Cardiff, make sure you get some work into us by Friday 11th of May. Check out how you can submit artwork below or get in touch if you have any questions.

Last year we had over 300 pieces of artwork to distribute, which took a team of 30 cyclists about an hour to do. Those who took part said they wished the ride had been longer, so this year we need even more artwork! Handing out original pieces of artwork to passers-by is a lot of fun and a rewarding experience; likewise, giving a piece of work you have put effort and energy into to someone you don’t know and anticipating their reaction can be exciting. Why not give it a go?

Easter Workshop rescheduled

The print workshop we had planned for Easter has unfortunately had to be rescheduled. But do not fear, as we are now running it on Sunday 13th of May! This means it will be the 'Last Chance Saloon' for anyone who missed the May 11th deadline for submitting artwork.
The workshop will be aimed at ages 6-16 with an accompanying adult.
10am-1pm Poster Workshops (£2 per child)
2pm-5pm Bags and Tee Shirts Workshops (£5 per child)
Each participant will have a choice of four designs to enable them to create a Papergirl Cardiff poster, bag or t-shirt.
If you would like to book a place or have any questions about the workshop just email Sophie@theprinthaus.org 

Easter Workshops.

If you'd like to submit some work for this year's event but missed the last printmaking workshops at The Printhaus, don't worry, on Tuesday 10th April we'll be holding more!

The morning session will run from 10am until 1pm and concentrate on screen printing posters. You will have the opportunity to design your own backgrounds and then print onto them, using pre-prepared screens. Paints and pencils will be available to use, but please feel free to bring any of your own materials too. This is an excellent introduction to the method and medium of printing. The cost of this session is £2 per child and £4 per adult. (If you're accompanying your kids you don't have to pay)

The afternoon session will run from 2pm to 5pm and print T-Shirts and bags. Using the same designs as before you will be able to make your very own tee's and tote bags to take away with you. The cost of this session is £5 per child and £7 per adult. To book a place on either of these workshops please email Sophie at The Printhaus on sophie@theprinthaus.org.

We had some fantastic feedback from our last workshops and some fantastic posters were made. It's a great way to have a fun, creative morning or afternoon and make some art for Papergirl Cardiff 2012 too. I'm looking forward to it; already got a little collage type piece in mind for my poster! Hope to see you there.