Kelly Blampied and Craig Atherton are the brains behind the new Four Seven Fives open access design and printing studio, whose doors will be open to the public in August 2009. Kelly and Craig are the designers at the four seven fives design studio and they specialise in the beautiful art of silk screen printing. As well as being designers available for all design and screen printing work they also offer tutorials about the screen printing process for beginners and run regular workshops and activity days. The Four Seven Fives also offer their printing studio space for designers and artists who know how to screen print and want to be left alone and just get on with making their magic. The studio itself is 1000 sq. ft open access printing studio at Unit 12 The Victory Business Centre Sommers Road North Portsmouth PO1 1PL. Within the studio they have two large format screen printing beds available plus hundreds of screens, light box, exposing unit and oven plus plenty of gallery space to hang and sell your work. All this is available to rent to all artists, designers, the general public. If you think your uncreative go and visit the Four Seven Fives for a day and prove yourself wrong with one of their workshops. They also have flexible hours, perfect for all students who have a deadline due and the screen printing studios close early.

For more details contact them at kelly@475-nm.com or call 07969539082 craig@475-nm.com or call 07800758666.

If you wish to make it along to the opening party email your postal address and they’ll send a hand screen invite your way. Best of luck to the Four Seven Fives from us at Strong Island!