Julie Evans Printmaker

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Julie Evans Printmaker I am an artist printmaker from Lancaster UK creating hand made prints using traditional techniques.

Printmaking is fascinating and absorbing, enabling unique and beautiful images to be created in a wide variety of ways. No artistic skills are required and the opportunity to experiment and explore is endless.

What if we could put a moment in time into a bottle and open it up when we were feeling down. A special place, people we...
20/10/2026

What if we could put a moment in time into a bottle and open it up when we were feeling down. A special place, people we love, quiet moments, creativity, contemplation and gratitude for a life full of happiness.
Yesterday I watched an Instagram post which led to a sleepless night and much catastrophising. I wish I could erase it, and others from my mind but some things always leave their mark. It is too late now, but all I can do is prevent it happening again.
I’m no longer going to let these posts invade my personal space and my doomscrolling days are over.
I will continue to post, particularly about my handmade journals. These have pages waiting for you to fill with your own special thoughts and I look forward to following you by interacting directly with your page and replying to your comments.
A new grandchild, my family, my never ending granny square blanket, a rather large stack of unread books, the family tree, my father’s legacy and the possibility of another Munro demand all my attention now……….


New stock of my handprinted and bound sketchbooks/ journals is Proper lovely Some pre lived and loved OS maps, paper ste...
19/10/2026

New stock of my handprinted and bound sketchbooks/ journals is Proper lovely
Some pre lived and loved OS maps, paper stencils by Rachel Rach Evans and three Mount Fuji woodblock prints.
Perfect for presents to yourself or for someone else.
If you have a map, print or other paper item you would like centred on and in a journal just get in touch for a bespoke gift.

New journals incoming for Proper lovely today: pre loved OS maps, screen print monotype by Rach Evans and Mutianyu Great...
09/10/2026

New journals incoming for Proper lovely today: pre loved OS maps, screen print monotype by Rach Evans and Mutianyu Great Wall of China drypoint.
All Handprinted and bound.

I am a map addict and, in the poetic words of my father:

“No one who can read a map need grow old.
I am a map worm.
I read maps like I read books, to mine the treasures in them…..
When I crackle them across the table
From them falls old peat, heather and grass.
And when I take a sybaritic sniff
Of this desiccated mountain s***f
Those dreams come alive again…….”

My mountain days are tucked within the folds of many many maps. I open one and memories come tumbling out of the pages, always something new every time.
A new path to mark, a new Munro to tick off, plans to savour and cherish.



It’s the UK’s national caving conference in Llangollen this weekend 25th-27th September 2026 .I have been commissioned b...
22/09/2026

It’s the UK’s national caving conference in Llangollen this weekend 25th-27th September 2026 .
I have been commissioned by Ceris to create hand-bound journals/sketchbooks using old, outdated and damaged cave surveys.
This year there are 24 to choose from in a variety of sizes and bindings.
I am privileged for these to share the stand alongside her exquisite drawings and paintings inspired by cavers and climbers in their unique environment.
Here are just some of my favourite names I found on these surveys:

Moaners Meanders, Walrus Pot, Agrophosia Airbell, Boulder Ruckel, Eel Appeal, Christmas Crawl, Pain Killer Passage, Wretched Rabbit End, Serindipity Dome,
Crayfish Corner, Draught and Echo, Wisdom Tooth Passage and Arduous Crawl

New hand bound journals will be in stock Proper lovely tomorrow.Lived and loved OS maps bound with a twin needle Coptic ...
01/09/2026

New hand bound journals will be in stock Proper lovely tomorrow.
Lived and loved OS maps bound with a twin needle Coptic stitch around 140gsm multi media paper.
Also a little teeny notebook with a stencil print cover.
If you have a favourite spot you would like placing on a cover or you have paper you would like me to bind, just get in touch.
These books open out completely flat, perfect for sketching, drawing, light washes, coloured pencils and charcoal.
Perhaps turn it into a commonplace book - I can always include some lined pages on which to make an index.

It’s the final day of Ironpress Printmaking open studios and Lancaster Art Fair. There is so much going on today includ...
29/08/2026

It’s the final day of Ironpress Printmaking open studios and Lancaster Art Fair. There is so much going on today including a makers market - now brought inside from the Storey Gardens.
In the studio this morning from 10-1pm Jenny Mccabe will be on hand to introduce you to our printmakers Hattie and Sue who will be working with linocut and paper stencils.
This afternoon Janet Janet Bolger will take over from 1-4 pm along with Sue, Brian and Brad.
Come and watch our printmakers work, smell the ink and admire our handsome Victorian presses.
This space is yours to enjoy if you book onto one of our Saturday or mid week workshops - suitable for complete beginners and those with more experience.
With our studio, LAF exhibition, makers market, workshops and Printroom cafe it’s a perfect way to spend a rainy day in the historic The Storey.

Open studios Ironpress Printmaking today. Our printmakers will be working on their own projects to show visitors what’s ...
28/08/2026

Open studios Ironpress Printmaking today. Our printmakers will be working on their own projects to show visitors what’s involved in making a fine art print.
This morning we have Jenny Mccabe as your introduction to the studio and what we do. Printing will be Lucy, Cen & Jane working with linocut and Jean with her monotypes.
In the afternoon Laura Laura Jones Illustration will be showcasing wood engraving along with Lucy, Kerry, Jean and Jane.
As part of Lancaster Art Fair The Storey there is a such a lot of amazing art to explore and a lovely cafe to break the day up.
Looking forward to seeing you soon……..

It’s been a wonderful week so far Ironpress Printmaking with well over 120 visitors to our traditional printmaking stud...
27/08/2026

It’s been a wonderful week so far Ironpress Printmaking with well over 120 visitors to our traditional printmaking studio.
Today - Thursday 10-4pm we have Laura Laura Jones Illustration and Ruth in the studio.
They will be showcasing wood engraving and you will be able to watch them work and explore the tools they use.
Also printing today:
Morning session- Jean working with monotypes, Carole with linocut and Sue
Afternoon session- Jean with linocut,Carole with monotype and collagraph and Pat printing a woodcut.
We have had a lot of interest in our Saturday and mid-week workshops so do come long and see how you can get involved. There is 1 place left on our 6 week introduction to printmaking workshop which starts next Wednesday morning - come and see where you will work and the Victorian presses you will use.
We are delighted to be part of Lancaster Art Fair and a visit to their Main Gallery exhibition, our Little Gallery and Printroom cafe makes a perfect day out……..

As part of Lancaster Art Fair come and join us as we open our traditional printmaking studio Ironpress Printmaking in Th...
25/08/2026

As part of Lancaster Art Fair come and join us as we open our traditional printmaking studio Ironpress Printmaking in The Storey every day this week from 10-4pm.
Come and watch our printmakers work and see how etchings, collagraph, drypoint and monotypes are designed, created and printed by hand.
Between 10 &1pm I will be inking and printing an abstract etching plate called ‘Plant Life’ Hattie and Cen will be showcasing drypoint etching and Denise will be inking up her collagraph plates.
From 1-4pm Jenny Mccabe will be on hand to share her expertise of collagraph and etching. She will be joined by Rory, Kerris and Leonie.
No prizes for guessing what my favourite colour is!
If you can’t get in to join us, take a look at the website for details of our Saturday, weekend and mid- week workshops.

23/08/2026

As part of it is Open Studios this week .
Come along and see our printmakers working in our lovely Little Gallery from 10-4 pm every day.
Staff and printclub members will be on hand to show you how they work and answer any questions you may have.
We also have a new range of workshops available which are suitable for complete beginners through to more experienced printmakers.
Monday 24th - Wednesday 26th will be showcasing intaglio methods such as etching, drypoint and collagraph.
Thursday - Saturday 29th the focus will switch to relief techniques: linocut, wood engraving, monotype and stencil work.
A small corner of the studio has become a gallery with original prints available to purchase.
Tomorrow morning -24th 10-1 you will find our tutor .mccabe, Jean, Denise and Sue.
Tomorrow afternoon 1-4 pm Carole, Brian, Jeff and myself.

Address

Meeting House Lane
Lancaster
LA1 1TH

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 8pm
Tuesday 10am - 8pm
Wednesday 10am - 8pm
Thursday 10am - 8pm
Friday 10am - 8pm

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