About this Event
Drop into the Jelly studios to explore an exciting collection of zines curated from local artists as well as those from further afar.
Studio artist Helen will demonstrate the use of an Adana printing press, with type high lino cut and some set type making cards to celebrate ‘open for art 2026’. Visitors of all ages can make a print to take away.
All ages are welcome - but children may need support if they wish to trey the printing demo.
About the artist
Helen Westhrop: textile artist, stop motion animator, printmaker, illustrator, storyteller and poet.
Helen is presently exploring with her etching press and vintage 5x8 Adana Letter Press, using handmade paper and found card to produce limited edition poetry booklets. By not ignoring early seemingly failed attempts Helen wishes to raise an awareness in the beauty of the imperfect, impermanent and incomplete.
All the events at the Open for Art Festival are free to attend, there is an option to add a donation to help support the festival if you would like to and feel able to.
OPEN FOR ART
19 JUNE - 28 JUNE 2026
REFLECT This year marks 10 years of Open for Art — a decade of artists, makers, communities, ideas and shared experiences in Reading’s largest town centre creative festival. As we celebrate this milestone, our theme invites everyone to pause and consider how creativity emerges from people coming together — experimenting, making, and reflecting. Our theme for 2026 is REFLECT.
For 10 days, we’re inviting Reading to slow down and seek out pop-up art in shops and businesses, encounter artists as they work, take part in creative sessions, and join conversations about how reflection shapes artistic practice.
Come and REFLECT with us this summer.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Jelly Broad St Mall, Level 1, Reading, United Kingdom
GBP 0.00
