About
We are a print collective and riso studio based in Portsmouth. We are both graphic designers with a passion for print. Marie who works under hellomarie is an award winning graphic designer, freelance designer and university lecturer teaching graphic design and is Adobe Certified. Darren who works under luckydarren is a graphic designer, illustrator and total print din and a fellow part time lecturer too. We hold several professional memberships including The British Printing Society, The Society of Bookbinders and The Oxford Guild of Printers.
We design, make and sell prints as well as pins, stationery and apparel online and from our studio at The Hotwalls Studios. We also stock a small range of our work in Aspex Gallery, Gunwharf Quays.
We love to teach so we also run workshops in Risograph Printing, Letterpress, Bookbinding, Book Design, Lego Printing, Foiling, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop. We also run kids printing workshops including Lego printing, Risograph printing and Paper Making.
We are have lots of big plans and feel very lucky to have a beautiful studio that backs onto the beach that houses our three risos, letterpress, bookbinding equipment and heat presses as well as a tonne of hot inks and fancy paper stocks.
We've got so much work to add to the website but we will get there! To keep up to date with our work, experiments and processes follow us here:
Instagram: @foursandeights
Facebook: @foursandeights
AWARDS, NOMINATIONS, ARTS COUNCIL FUNDING:
Awarded an Arts Council England National Lottery Grant for the Project; In Motion. A creative community engagement project and exhibition – 2021
Nominated & Shortlisted 'Best Visual Artist' Sponsored by Aspex Gallery – The News Guide Awards 2020 (foursandeights)
Finalist for the Pamodzi Creatives 'Inspirational Women of Portsmouth Awards' 2020 (Hellomarie & Yes Mumma Project)
WE ARE PROUD MEMBERS OF:
St Bride Foundation (Friend)
WE ARE PROUD SUPPORTERS OF:
Portsmouth Breastfeeding Welcome Scheme
2022:
Grateful Arts Club Exhibition, LOVE IS... – St Margarets Church, Southsea
Saturday 26th February 2022 -- 10-4pm
Rie-so Riso Dazzle Exhibition – Round Tower, Old Portsmouth
Rie-So Riso Dazzle - Solo Exhibition at The Round Tower, Old Portsmouth
TBC
2021:
In Motion 2021
foursandeights x pompey banana club presents:
In Motion: An Arts Council England funded community project and exhibition at We Shine: Street Art & Light Festival 2021
18 - 21 November 2021
For more information: www.inmotionportsmouth.com / Instagram: @inmotionportsmouth
Pause, Reflect, Create Exhibition
21st - 23rd May 2021 10am-4pm / Free Entry / No booking –
Pause, Reflect, Create Exhibition by The Hotwalls Creatives – Round Tower, Portsmouth
https://hotwallsstudios.co.uk/event/pause-reflect-create/
2020:
12th - 13th September 2020 – We Create Market, Handleys' Corner, Southsea (Old Debenhams)
20th September 2020 – Hotwalls Open Studios
10th - 11th October 2020 – We Create Market, Handleys' Corner, Southsea (Old Debenhams)
18th October 2020 – Hotwalls Open Studios (We will unfortunately be closed for this event, sorry)
14th - 15th November 2020 – We Create Market, Handleys' Corner, Southsea (Old Debenhams)
15th November 2020 – Hotwalls Open Studios
12th - 13th December 2020 – We Create Market, Handleys' Corner, Southsea (Old Debenhams)
20th December 2020 – Hotwalls Open Studios
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2nd April 2020 – June 2020 (Postponed due to COVID-19 Pandemic)
– RIE-SO RISO DAZZLE – foursandeights Risograph Exhibition, Portsmouth Guildhall, Freda Swain Room
4th April 2020 (Postponed due to COVID-19 Pandemic)
– Kids Easter Lego Printing Workshop
18th April 2020 (Postponed due to COVID-19 Pandemic)
– Adobe CC InDesign Software Workshop (Beginners)
19th April 2020 (Postponed due to COVID-19 Pandemic)
– Hotwalls Open Studios & Japanese Bookbinding Demonstrations
25th April 2020 (Postponed due to COVID-19 Pandemic)
– Introduction to Risograph Printing Workshop
2nd May 2020 (Postponed due to COVID-19 Pandemic)
– Our one year Hotwalls Studio Birthday Celebrations
10th May 2020 (Postponed due to COVID-19 Pandemic)
– Introduction to Japanese Bookbinding Workshop
17th May 2020 (Postponed due to COVID-19 Pandemic)
– Hotwalls Open Studios & Letterpress Printing Demonstrations
19th May 2020 (Postponed due to COVID-19 Pandemic)
– FOURSANDEIGHTS Guest Lecture Series
23rd May 2020 (Postponed due to COVID-19 Pandemic)
– Introduction to Risograph Printing Workshop
27th May 2020 (Half Term) (Postponed due to COVID-19 Pandemic)
– Kids Risograph Printing Workshop & Beach Clean (Weather Permitting)
30th May 2020 (Half Term) (Postponed due to COVID-19 Pandemic)
– Kids Lego Printing Workshop
More to follow!
2019:
19.05.19
Open Studios, Hotwalls Market, Traders Keep – The Hotwalls Studios, Point Battery & Barracks, Broad St, Portsmouth PO1 2FS
16.06.19
Open Studios – The Hotwalls Studios, Point Battery & Barracks, Broad St, Portsmouth PO1 2FS
06.07.19
Hotwalls Studios 3rd Birthday Celebrations – The Hotwalls Studios, Point Battery & Barracks, Broad St, Portsmouth PO1 2FS
21.07.19
Open Studios – The Hotwalls Studios, Point Battery & Barracks, Broad St, Portsmouth PO1 2FS
18.08.19
Open Studios – The Hotwalls Studios, Point Battery & Barracks, Broad St, Portsmouth PO1 2FS
24-25.08.19
Victorious Festival – We will be trading from our little chalet near Watkins & Faux in Area 35. 10am - 11pm Saturday and Sunday
https://www.victoriousfestival.co.uk/
15.09.19
Kids Lego printing workshops & Hotwalls Open Studios – The Hotwalls Studios, Point Battery & Barracks, Broad St, Portsmouth PO1 2FS
29.09.19
Kids Risograph printing workshop & beach clean (weather permitting) – The Hotwalls Studios, Point Battery & Barracks, Broad St, Portsmouth PO1 2FS
12-13.10.19
Created in Portsmouth Art Trial – The Hotwalls Studios, Point Battery & Barracks, Broad St, Portsmouth PO1 2FS
20.10.19
Hotwalls Open Studios – The Hotwalls Studios, Point Battery & Barracks, Broad St, Portsmouth PO1 2FS
09.11.19
Risograph Workshop – The Hotwalls Studios, Point Battery & Barracks, Broad St, Portsmouth PO1 2FS
17.11.19
Hotwalls Open Studios & Christmas Lights – The Hotwalls Studios, Point Battery & Barracks, Broad St, Portsmouth PO1 2FS
21.11.19
Portsmouth Creates Launch
23-24.11.19
Hotwalls Christmas Market – The Hotwalls Studios, Point Battery & Barracks, Broad St, Portsmouth PO1 2FS
30.11.19
Independent Traders Saturday – The Hotwalls Studios, Point Battery & Barracks, Broad St, Portsmouth PO1 2FS
01.12.2019
Festive Letterpress Workshop – The Hotwalls Studios, Point Battery & Barracks, Broad St, Portsmouth PO1 2FS
15.12.19 – Hotwalls Open Studio – The Hotwalls Studios, Point Battery & Barracks, Broad St, Portsmouth PO1 2FS
2018:
The Traders Keep Artisan Market – Round Tower, Old Portsmouth
Christmas light switch on
01.12.18 - 02.12.18
Hotwalls Christmas Market – Hotwalls, Old Portsmouth
Tricorn:01 – Coastguard Studio – Southsea
EXHIBITIONS:
Tricorn:01 – Coastguard Studio – Southsea
TBC:
Tricorn Collaborative
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS:
Please see our workshops page
COMMUNITY PROJECTS:
Portsmouth Creates – Community Artists Colouring Book Vol.1
We were super pleased to be asked to contribute towards this as well as lots of awesome artists, illustrators and designers from Portsmouth. Lots of messages of love, support and solidarity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pompey, we might be apart but together we got this!
You can find out more about the project here and download the PDF here
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