PaperGirl Leeds

A few weeks ago I received an email through my uni email address about an exhibition called PaperGirl Leeds. It is a project set up by Laura Jordan, a third year Visual Communication student, which aims to promote "The art of giving art". The email was an open call for all artists, and asked for prints of any work; 'prints and illustrations, mixed media and photographers' 'whatever it is you love to do!'. The prints will be shown in an exhibition in April, and after the exhibition is over all the prints are taken down, rolled up and distributed to the public by people on bikes.
Being a lover of bikes (especially cute ones with baskets!) this project appealed to me as not only a good opportunity to show my work, but also to support a unique project which I liked the idea behind!

The deadline for submissions was 1st April (which was later extended to 20th) which came at a busy time for me with various deadlines looming. Therefore I decided to submit some images I had taken a while ago, from a resolved project. I thought this would make a stronger series as the project was completed, and they are also still some of my favourite images I have taken:

I printed each image on A3 satin paper, I wanted a thin paper that would roll up easily for when it gets handed out. On the back of each print I wrote a message to whoever may receive it:

'Photograph by Katherine Mitchell

Photography Student at Leeds College of Art

If you'd like to see more of my work please visit (my Flickr URL)

Hope you like this print!'

I want to visit the exhibition when it shown, and I'm also tempted to hang around town the day they get handed out to see if I spot any of the action! I'd also be interested to see if I received any messages or extra views on my Flickr page from anyone who got the print. 

It was a fun experience to be involved in such an unusual project, and nice to work on some personal work at an extremely busy time.