Workhouse Union

Prologue, Callan, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland

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PrintBlock Callan

PrintBlock Callan is a textile screen printing studio based at Workhouse Union. The studio offers a range of activities and opportunities for beginner, intermediate, experienced and professional printmakers.

Meet the people behind PrintBlock Callan.

Liz Nilsson is a master textile printer, multi-disciplinary artist, facilitator, curator and yoga teacher who has lived in Dublin since 2000. Originally from Southern Sweden, she shares her time between Dublin and her birthplace. Liz is a co-founder of PrintBlock, which relocated to Workhouse Union in 2020; it operated as a collective in Dublin since 2010 – with a shared vision to develop the Irish textile printing industry. Liz is central to reimagining the textile screen printing studio within the broader Callan and Kilkenny creative ecology– opening the studio to designers, artists, craftspeople, community groups and social enterprise opportunities. 

Michelle McMahon lives and works locally. She recently joined as the PrintBlock Callan technician. Michelle is a visual artist, primarily concentrated on the art of print-making, and an established workshop facilitator who works with women’s community groups through the Brat Bride Project.

Studio Facilities
_Full-scale fabric print table: 3m x 1.5m
_Dark Room for screen prep
_Exposure Unit
_Screen Wash-Out Area
_Power Hose
_Wifi
_Kitchenette
_Toilet

Screen Printing Workshops
PrintBlock Callan hosts workshops in textile screen printing throughout the year. These workshops are led by professional artists. Some workshops are designed for complete beginners, and some are for more experienced printers. Keep an eye on our Get Involved updates to see current opportunities.


Makers Day
PrintBlock Callan hosts Makers Day on the last Saturday of the month, April to October. Makers’ Day is an opportunity for textile print makers with some experience to bring a project and access technical support from our studio technician, Michelle McMahon. Keep an eye on our Get Involved updates to see current opportunities.


Experienced and Professional Printers
Experienced and professional printers can access the studio with or without technical support depending on your level of experience. Please contact Workhouse Union for more information.

Get in touch to find out more: printblock@workhouseunion.com

Please let us know if you have any specific support and/or access requirements to assist your participation at PrintBlock Callan.

[7/9/21] Pattern Makers, Fennelly's, Callan, Co. Kilkenny. Pattern Markers is a series of free intercultural textile printing workshop for women led by artist Liz Nilsson and supported by Workhouse Union. (Photo: Kasia Kaminska)
[7/9/21] Pattern Makers, Fennelly's, Callan, Co. Kilkenny. Pattern Markers is a series of free intercultural textile printing workshop for women led by artist Liz Nilsson and supported by Workhouse Union. (Photo: Kasia Kaminska)
[16/9/21] Pattern Makers, School of Food, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny. Pattern Markers is a series of free intercultural textile printing workshop for women led by artist Liz Nilsson and supported by Workhouse Union. (Photo: Kasia Kaminska)
[16/9/21] Pattern Makers, School of Food, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny. Pattern Markers is a series of free intercultural textile printing workshop for women led by artist Liz Nilsson and supported by Workhouse Union. (Photo: Kasia Kaminska)
[22/9/21] Pattern Makers, Hillsfield Centre, Ferrybank, Co. Waterford. Pattern Markers is a series of free intercultural textile printing workshop for women led by artist Liz Nilsson and supported by Workhouse Union. (Photo: Kasia Kaminska)
[22/9/21] Pattern Makers, Hillsfield Centre, Ferrybank, Co. Waterford. Pattern Markers is a series of free intercultural textile printing workshop for women led by artist Liz Nilsson and supported by Workhouse Union. (Photo: Kasia Kaminska)
[16/9/21] Pattern Makers, School of Food, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny. Pattern Markers is a series of free intercultural textile printing workshop for women led by artist Liz Nilsson and supported by Workhouse Union. (Photo: Kasia Kaminska)
[16/9/21] Pattern Makers, School of Food, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny. Pattern Markers is a series of free intercultural textile printing workshop for women led by artist Liz Nilsson and supported by Workhouse Union. (Photo: Kasia Kaminska)
[7/9/21] Pattern Makers, Fennelly's, Callan, Co. Kilkenny. Pattern Markers is a series of free intercultural textile printing workshop for women led by artist Liz Nilsson and supported by Workhouse Union. (Photo: Kasia Kaminska)
[7/9/21] Pattern Makers, Fennelly's, Callan, Co. Kilkenny. Pattern Markers is a series of free intercultural textile printing workshop for women led by artist Liz Nilsson and supported by Workhouse Union. (Photo: Kasia Kaminska)
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