50 Years of Print

Next month there is a fabulous exhibition which is celebrating 50 years of work by our friends at Harvey Lloyd Screenprinters.

The month-long, free exhibition in Newhaven (6th-27th June) celebrates the vitality of the UK graphic arts scene, explored through five decades of screenprinting history drawn from the archive of Harvey Lloyd.

Curated by Owen Gildersleeve, the show brings together leading contemporary figures including Mr Doodle, Mr Bingo, Orla Kiely, Anthony Burrill, Supermundane, Sarah Boris and Seb Lester, alongside many other archive works and newly commissioned limited-edition prints.

Alongside these established names, Grand Matter will introduce a select group of emerging artists, placing new talent in direct dialogue with industry heavyweights and reinforcing Harvey Lloyd’s role in supporting the next generation.

Delivered in collaboration with Look Again, the monthlong exhibition is supported by a live programme of drawing performances, talks and workshops — positioning the project as both a celebration of legacy and a platform for future creative growth.

You can read all about it HERE

...and to top it all, there is an opening night of talks on Saturday 6th June (£10 tickets) with Mr Bingo, Louise Lockhart, Adrian Johnson, Sarah Boris & Tom Pigeon and you can book for that HERE

https://www.lookagainnewhaven.co.uk/fifty-years-of-print

Posted by Justin Hobson 11.05.2026

The Trouble with Mr Doodle

This Wednesday, Channel 4 is showing a documentary, titled The Trouble with Mr Doodle, exploring  his obsession with doodling and his personal struggles..

Avid Fenner Paper diary fans may remember our 2019 diary cover created by Mr Doodle and regular readers of this blog may recall wne I met the (then) 23 year old Mr Doodle (aka Sam Cox) at The Art of Ping Pong opening and was truly inspired by his work which is when I asked if he would like to collaborate on our diary!

As I understand it Mr Doodle not only has a successful career but he is now married (presumably Mrs Doodle?) 😊 and they have a son too, so congratulations to them both and I look forward to watching the documentary on Wednesday...

https://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-trouble-with-mr-doodle

 

As a reminder, here is the amazing 2019 Fenner Paper diary...

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My thanks to Mr Doodle for collaborating with us on our diary back in 2019, when he was slightly less famous! ...and I should like to wish him continued success with his career.

Posted by Justin Hobson 07.07.2025

Fenner Paper 2019 Diary

If you are a regular user of our papers, you should be receiving your new 2019 diary in the post next week. Here's a sneak preview...  

As in previous years, the diary is 230x162mm, portrait and retains the popular 'month to view' format. The cover board is printed offset litho in just one colour on our new Creative Print 210gsm, which is 100% Recycled.

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The 40pp text is simply printed in one colour, offset litho, on our lovely Offenbach Bible 60gsm, which has a superb opacity and a good writing surface making this an ideal paper for a diary or notebook.

 

               This year the cover has been created by the wonderful Mr Doodle. Regular readers of this blog may remember I met the 23 year old Mr Doodle (aka Sam Cox) at The Art of Ping Pong opening last year and was truly inspired by his work, so I asked if he would like to collaborate on our 2019 diary and he said yes!

Our thanks to Mr Doodle for creating such a wonderful cover. If you aren't familiar with his work, this video shows the incredible speed at which he works - stunning:

If you don't receive a diary from us, then firstly you need to become a Fenner Paper user and then just ask if you can have a diary ...it's easy!

https://mrdoodle.com/

Posted by Justin Hobson 13.12.2018