Last week I pretty much trashed my kitchen and studio turning it into a print room (see below). Well the fruits of my mess are now available to buy in East London.

There is a limited run of 24 signed & numbered prints, & a run 0f 23 numbered cards that can be framed after use.

TIMBER is a beautiful store and gallery based at 65 Hanbury Street, Shoreditch, London. On sale is the handcrafted, the lovingly sewn, the carefully restored, the artfully drawn and the nostalgically sourced. Everything is handmade or vintage, and you will find something completely unique. Interiors, gifts, jewellery, clothes, artworks and other things.

Timber, 65 Hanbury Street, Spitalfields, London, E1 5JP

For more info click here

If you can’t get to London and still really want to buy a print, please do contact me direct.

This week my studio has been transformed into a print room as I turn my hand to a skill I lasted used at art school some 16 years ago.

I wanted to create an image that would be relevant as a Christmas card but also to stand up on its own as a print.

The first stage was to sketch out the image and then refine it to something that would be workable on the lino that I would be using to create a printing block.

This image was then in turn, transferred onto the lino ready for cutting.

My cat Iha was happy to oversee my progress.

Then the printing began. I rolled the mixed ink onto the lino with a rubber brayer, carefully placed the card or paper onto the lino, covered and applied pressure with a baren. Normally you would use a large printing press that acts just like a mangle, squeezing the paper against the lino but the baren is cheaper, saves space and keeps your arms in shape!

Once the first run was complete, I cut into the lino more, repeating the rest of the process for the second colour.

And there we have it, hung out to dry! The prints and cards will soon be available to buy online but in the meantime if you are interested in picking one (or some!) up, send me an email, I’d love to hear from you!