Thin Ice Press

We’re down at the Ghostly Gathering @theghostlygathering market today with some limited Hands of Glory and other spooky prints until 4!! #linoprints #ghosts #printingpress

Excuse the mess! We are very hard at work preparing for @firstslondon where the fruits of all this will be on display!

This Dying Matters Week, we will be hosting a collection of free workshops and talks on Wednesday 6 May outside our usual opening hours. During your visit, you will also be able to view the Picturing Grief exhibit, a collaboration between the University of York and @projecting_grief . 10:00–12:00 Picturing Grief: Reflective Workshop 13:00–15:00 Picturing Grief: Talks 17:00–19:00 Grief Has Many Voices: Hand Embroidery Workshop with Hayley Mills-Styles Free tickets are available at thinicepress.org under What’s On–Events. #dyingmattersawarenessweek #dyingmatters #griefsupport #embroidery

We had a wonderful evening at the Picturing Grief exhibition launch. Thank you to everyone who came, and those who shared their stories. Picturing Grief will be exhibiting from Monday 4 May to Sunday 10 May for Dying Matters Week at Thin Ice Press. #dyingmattersawarenessweek #dyingmatters #exhibition #adana

Join us for Picturing Grief, a limited time exhibition during Dying Matters Week. Commissioned by the University of York’s Philosophy Department in collaboration with @projecting_grief , six artists have responded based on quotations from their Grief Survey to raise awareness on how we grieve. We will also be hosting a free creative workshop at Thin Ice Press with embroidery and textile artist Hayley Mills-Styles on Wednesday 6 May. The exhibit is free to view from Monday 4 May to Sunday 10 May at Thin Ice Press during our opening hours. #dyingmattersawarenessweek #dyingmatters #exhibition #grief

Baskerville enjoyed his first visit to @thinicepress where he helped me pick up some shiny new type cast by @effrapress and checked out the impressive work being done in the press. (He enjoyed the garden at peasholme green quite a bit as well). #letterpress #letterpressprinting #metaltype #typefoundry #whippetsofinstagram

Marina Gentry Espinosa shares her reflections on 'All Shall Be Afforded Dignity!' - art by Norman Kaplan - exploring how exhibitions can spark conversation, learning and meaningful engagement. An MA Museum Studies student @uoyarchaeology at the @uniofyork , she considers what success really looks like in a museum context - not just footfall, but how audiences connect with histories of anti-apartheid struggle and solidarity. 💬 “The most important [measure], to us at least, has always been the engagement from visitors… ‘All Shall Be Afforded Dignity!’ has achieved what we set out for, which is to encourage discussion and learning.” Marina Drawing on visitor feedback, Marina reflects on how audiences reported learning something new or deepening their understanding of apartheid and the fight against it - sometimes through local histories, sometimes more broadly - highlighting the exhibition’s ability to not only inform, but to actively deepen understanding: connecting global histories of apartheid to local acts of solidarity, and showing how engaging directly with art and archives can shift perspectives and spark critical reflection. 📍 Final day to visit this week at @ThinIcePress #York is Thursday 30th April (1-8pm) 📍 In London? You can catch it 5–27 May at @WorldlyWickedWiseGallery #QueensPark - more details coming soon! Read Marina’s blog via 🔗 in @antiapartheidlegacy bio (and in comments below) Exhibition co-produced by @antiaparthiedlegacy @actsauk and AAM Archives with support from @heritagefunduk #exhibition #museumstudies #art #archives #solidarity #heritage #community engagement

Spray painting courtesy of @north_or_nowt and @muttonsandnuts . And carefully matched to the end papers, of course!

What does it take to bring an exhibition to life? Olivia Reed shares her behind-the-scenes experience of All Shall Be Afforded Dignity! - from working with archival material to helping shape how histories of anti-apartheid solidarity are presented. An MA Museum Studies @uoyarchaeology at the @uniofyork , she reflects on curating artwork by Norman Kaplan, showcasing political histories of protest and resistance, the responsibility of working with archives, and why this work continues to matter today. 📷 "One of my favourite displays from the @UoYBorthwick materials focuses on student-led disinvestment campaigns. York students were part of a global movement targeting companies like Barclays and Shell for their links to apartheid. I was struck by how this activism was captured in student newspapers – protests at the Heslington branch of Barclays and the Hull Road petrol station, alongside graffiti, cartoons and commentary critiquing corporate complicity. There’s even a piece of graffiti misspelling “apartheid” as “aparthied” – a small, human detail that brings the moment to life! " - Olivia Exhibition 'All Shall Be Afforded Dignity!' on @ThinIcePress #York until 30th April Read Olivia's blog via 🔗 in @antiapartheidlegacy bio (and also in comments below)