My Crafts for Spring! Ideas to Inspire: Paint & Ink. Please email me for templates.
Continue readingThe first of a new series of two colour hand screen-printed cards!
My plan this year is to create more hand-printed cards and a range of Danby Press hand-printed papers. The aim is to produce cards that can be framed and papers that can be used for covering books and lining cupboards etc.
Continue readingCountry Living Magazine ‘Craft Ideas to Inspire’
Really thrilled to see my summer craft series in the June issue of Country Living Magazine, which is out now! “How to create a collection of beautiful handmade decorative pieces, each with its own original charm”
Continue readingCats Cats Cats!
Preparation for Print Workshops I always like to create a demonstration sample for my print workshops. This little Tabby Kitten was created for the Mascalls Gallery screen-printed pin cushion workshop. Screen-printed onto natural linen and filled with French Provencal Lavender; this little Tabby Kitten is a sweet little character, which looks good on a mantle […]
Continue readingPortraiture in Acrylic – Art for Enjoyment
In my ‘Art for Enjoyment ‘classes I always demonstrate process and techniques related to each project. Here are two stages of the portrait process – these are very quick studies, using a textured coloured background and primary colours – crimson, lemon yellow, cobalt blue, mixed with white acrylic.
Continue readingEridge Decorative Living Fair
My stall at the Eridge Decorative Living Fair – hand block printed fabrics, papers, hand screen-printed cards and textiles, limited edition prints, hand marbled papers and handmade dolls.
Continue readingEridge Decorative Living Fair May 8th, 9.30 – 5.30 p.m
At the moment I am preparing for the Eridge Decorative Living Fair on Thursday the 8th of May 9.30 – 5.30 p.m. Where I will have on sale – hand printed cards, limited edition artist prints and textiles. I have just finished a series of hand screen-printed cards and prints especially for the fair. Eridge […]
Continue readingPrintmaking Workshop
Preparing Board with Gesso
In Art for Enjoyment we have been painting portraits, so I thought that I would show some pictures of how I gesso millboard in preparation for acrylic.
Continue readingSimple screen-printing
Just before Christmas I introduced my students to screen-printing, showing them how to process and print from a silk screen. Once you have an image that you are happy with (it’s worth spending time on this) it’s surprising how quickly a print can be created. This print was created in under two hours whilst teaching […]
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