HATCH SHOW PRINT: Nashville Calling Private View

HATCH SHOW PRINT: Nashville Calling kicked off with a fantastic event on Friday night for a delegation from the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corporation, organised by David Nicholson and with fantastic music from Sugar and the Hi-lows (Trent Dabbs and Amy Stroup).

Sugar and the Hi-lows perform for the Friday night crowd

David Nicholson with a delegate from the Nashville Convention and Visitors Corporation

We were joined by Joe Walters (aka Texas Joe) who kindly provided us with his Jerky for the Private Views, in packaging designed by Hatch Show Print.

Joe Walters with his Beef Jerky

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Designer Steve Thomas joined us for the evening. He has shown with us before for his shows Big Biba and other stories at CHELSEA space and Prints ‘R’ Us at Chelsea Futurespace.

Steve Thomas in the main gallery space

The exhibition got off to a great start with the Private View on Tuesday night at CHELSEA space.

Jim Sherraden, manager and curator of Hatch Show Print, landed in the UK  on Tuesday afternoon – first to give a lecture to Graphic Design students at Chelsea (and a few lucky members of the public) and then to attend the Private View.

The calm before the storm: Jim Sherraden (second from right) sees the exhibition and publication for the first time, with curators Donald Smith and Jason Brown, and Steve Mougin practices the guitar

The lecture theatre was packed to hear Jim talk through the history of Hatch Show Print, the design and letterpress printing process and his love of design, history and music.  His lecture was full of great advice, generosity and encouragement for the next generation of designers.

'Preservation through production' Jim talks to the students at Chelsea College of Arts

The Private View had a great atmosphere with friends, old and new.  Nedski and Mojo (on banjo and guitar) flew in specially to play for us, and we had a packed crowd at the gallery enjoying their music.

Nedski and Mojo (Ned Luberecki, banjo and Steve Mougin, guitar) play to a packed audience

Ned Luberecki and his wife came to the exhibition, and were delighted to find their wedding poster, printed by Hatch Show Print on the main wall of window-card sized posters.

Ned and Kelley (centre in the pink dress) with friends from Nashville in front of the main wall of posters

Curator Jason Brown (centre) with Musicians Ned and Steve

From one pop culture icon to another: fashion designer Lloyd Johnson, who showed with CHELSEA space two years ago #42 Lloyd Johnson The Modern Outfitter along with documentary maker Paul Tickell, whose film ‘Punk and the Pistols’ featured in our 2012 show #47 Red White and Blue.

Lloyd Johnson (centre) admires the poster wall in the main gallery space

Paul Tickell, director of 1991 documentary 'Punk and the Pistols'

CHELSEA space was packed, with some of the biggest crowds we’ve ever had.

Private View crowds enjoying the music

Crowds outside the gallery

Most of all, the Private View was great fun.  Luckily, Jim Sherraden is in town all week, giving talks and lectures.  He will be back at CHELSEA space on Saturday to give a talk and there are a few places left.

Donald Smith (left) with Jim Sherraden (right) with Steve Mougin behind

Hatch Show Print: Nashville Calling is curated by Donald Smith and Jason Brown.  Jason used to drive the CHELSEA cab (a working London Black Cab with an art and Americana twist) before he moved to Nashville.

Hatch Show Print: Nashville Calling is on at CHELSEA space until 14th December 2013.  Check on twitter for news and events using the #NashvilleCalling hashtag.