Manchester Print Fair

Visiting Manchester Print Fair with some friends almost felt like a preview of what our Zine Fair has the potential of becoming, it was a busy and lively event with the hustling and bustling of people. The event was held at 2022NQ, therefore you were able to buy drinks at the venue, creating a more sociable vibe. The print fair itself was held in a quite a small space making everything very compact, however I felt that this allowed people to be able to see alot in a short space of time, although my friends I had to walk around several times to take in all the beautiful prints and objects available.

I feel it is impossible to visit such an event without purchasing one thing...or several; and that is exactly what I did. 

Here is a few images of some prints which I treated myself too, my favorite I think is the greeny colored print, I just love how clear the detail is for a print. I also love the little skeleton lino print at the bottom. 

I did a series of lino prints at college for an art project so I like being able to relate to the same technique.

Overall I really enjoyed the print fair and I will definitely be attending again, its nice to see a group of creative people together both selling and enjoying others work. There were also many zines available at the fair, so we all picked up on a few tips of how they are best displayed. This can all be taken into account when involved in the Zine Fair, using the space of the table, floor and wall. Every little bit of space counts!