During 2024 I re-looked at old prints, cutting up and collaging, then stitching into the collages to add texture, contrast and definition.
New construction for PorthKrow
I have completed a new bespoke construction piece for the little cabin in our garden.
Window Installation
Time has been strange this past year. It was 2019 that I made this large scale window installation for Grays Wharf, yet it feels only recently. It was great fun printing a series of green panels, each 50 x 50cm, in varied line widths, tones and patterns. I would love the challenge of more large scale work, as pattern is so different when it surrounds you.
Drypoint experiments
It is over a year ago now that I enjoyed a one day drypoint course at John Howard Print Studios. Like for many, the last year has been pretty disrupted and for many reasons non-productive. I’m really looking forward to developing some drypoint prints in 2021.
Colour interplay
I am working on a series of screen-prints on board. Each piece is a one-off print. The composition is built up through multiple layers , slowly evolving an interplay of colour, pattern and tone.
Collage drawings
Some small scale collages, prepatory work for a new group of screen-prints this summer.
Line work
I have been working on hand drawn collages (80 x 80cm), preparatory work for large scale screen-printed collages on board. Lot’s of lines……..
Drawings for new screen-prints
I have been working on a series of drawings and quick collages as preparatory work for some new screen prints. I plan to make some prints in small editions this autumn. I am enjoying exploring the interconnected languages of line, composition, colour, texture and 3 dimensional space within the picture plane.
New Studio and collages
I moved into a wonderful new studio in April 2018 at Grays Wharf, Penryn. There are 9 studios, home to a mixture of painters, photographers, ceramicists and illustrators.
New screen prints
I have finished a new group of experimental screen prints. Each is unique within the group. The prints have multiple printed layers exploring overprinting, transparency and colour relationships. They are exploratory work, developing a way of working and thinking through making. Plans for the new year will be more printing, for use in collage combined with painting, working on paper and board. More images on my Current Work page here.
Colour
I have been mixing colours for printing this week, it's lovely having a wall of colour in my workspace.
Abstract Painting
I spent a wonderful week on the 'Abstract Painting, Falmouth school of Art Intensive' at Falmouth University, earlier this month. I was exploring combining collage with paint. I took along some imagery I had printed from my drawings, and worked these into a composition with painted areas. I plan to develop this further in 2018, working with printed collage and paint on board. For more images click here.
Acetates at the ready!
After 6 months of pens, ink, scalpel and glue, I have now scanned all my collages and drawings. The images have then been printed onto acetate ready to be transferred to screens for screen-printing.
New Collages
Over the last month I have been working on a series of collages to transfer to screens for screen-printing.
drawings for new work
I have started work on a new body of screen prints. After a long break from making, my children are now all at school, so I am excited to be drawing again and getting back into my creative practice. Can't wait to get printing, watch this space............
Giant Woven Lampshade 2
I just couldn't live with the wonkiness........ so embarked on a second giant woven lampshade. With more help from Sara at NatureSparks, this one has a better shape. I used cane and wool again, mixing up different weaves and cane diameter to create texture. It gives off crazy light patterns when it's dark. I don't plan on a third giant lampshade, we have no more space......
Studio space ready to go!
After many months of renovations my studio space is now ready for action!
Giant Woven Lampshade
After a weekend basket making course with the lovely Sara At NatureSparks, I felt the need to experiment with making a giant lampshade. The result is approx 80x90cm, woven cane and wool, a bit wonky, but it's a prototype.......