Hawthorn Printmaker Supplies

16/08/2026

We have the talented Gregory Moore doing a wonderful demonstration of his work using our Stay Open Indigo ink and our 405 hawthorn printing press. Gregory Moore

15/08/2026

Artist masterclass with Laura Boswell ARE, using Hawthorn Stay Open ink. Including Boswell Pebble Shore!

15/08/2026

We are at Festival of Print 2026, Stirling this weekend. Come and see us today and tomorrow. We have a wonderful selection of inks, rollers and our 405 press on our stand.

11/08/2026

The colour selected by Rory and Chloe today is Chloe’s Dragon Red! 🐾 A rich and bold, vibrant red, available in relief, etching and stone litho

04/08/2026

Summer holidays are here and we have helpers in the workshop! Apparently Rory needs to feature more on social media! While the holidays are on, it looks like there will be plenty of Rory spam! Rory presenting Stay Open Extra Dense Black! ❤️

01/08/2026

Happy Yorkshire Day! We have to celebrate we are from Yorkshire! Hawthorn Printmaker Supplies, made in Yorkshire! #

29/07/2026

The 9th International Lithographic Symposium Tidaholm gets underway. Patrick Wagner introduces the first day's lectures.

23/07/2026

☀ Creative Opportunities Alert ☀

We’re looking for creatives to work with for our upcoming programme Bookmarked: Thirsk. You might be an artist, performer, author, facilitator of creative workshops, poet or spoken word artist. If you think your creative practice aligns with the project, we’d love to hear from you. Please note books are at the heart of the programme so there must be a link, you can be creative with this.

We're also building up our Artist Network so if this project isn't suited to your practice it's still worth checking out our job opportunities page on the website.

Please complete an Expression of Interest form by Friday 31st July* this may close earlier if we have a high volume of responses. There's a brief overview below but more information can be found on our website.

www.ruralarts.org/about-us/job-opportunities

Project Overview:
Bookmarked: Thirsk is a year-long programme of cultural events, creative workshops, performances and community-led experiences designed to animate
Thirsk High Street, increase footfall, and strengthen connections between local people, businesses and cultural organisations. Building on the proven success of Thirsk Bookmarked 2025. This expanded programme embeds culture into the everyday life of the town throughout 2026 and aligns with the National Year of Reading 2026, positioning Thirsk as a welcoming, distinctive and vibrant market town.

We will be working with creative practioners at Rural Arts as well as connecting them with our partner venues .
Project Partners

Thirsk Community Library

The Ritz cinema

White Rose Book Cafe

Community Works

James Herriot Museum

24/06/2026

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