Studio blog: Sycamore leaf reduction lino print
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Studio blog: Sycamore leaf reduction lino print

What’s a reduction lino print? It’s an exciting method of creating a multi-colour lino print. Each colour layer of a reduction lino print is carved and printed from the same lino block, resulting in the lino block being destroyed during the carving process. Starting with the lightest colour, areas are cut away from the carving…

Student Showcase: Metal embossed coasters
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Student Showcase: Metal embossed coasters

I had a fun morning today with a local community art group, creating metal embossed coasters using aluminium. Everyone was a complete beginner to metal embossing, but you can see what amazing results they all had! I took in a few different designs that everyone could work from, and some people added little extras to…

Student Showcase: six week metal embossing course, weeks 2 to 4
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Student Showcase: six week metal embossing course, weeks 2 to 4

My six week metal embossing course being held in conjunction with Breathing Space in Witton Gilbert is going really well. Everyone has been working on larger projects during these few weeks, and two of them were finished today. On the left is a wonderfully intricate bookmark, and on the right a very elegant house number….

Student Showcase: Introduction to Celtic knotwork workshop
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Student Showcase: Introduction to Celtic knotwork workshop

Today I had the pleasure of meeting a lovely gentleman for a one-to-one introduction to Celtic knotwork workshop. With it being a one-to-one class, we were able to cover much more ground than usual, and even got on to how to create a Celtic cross. Lots of beautiful knots were made, as you can see…

Student Showcase: Six week metal embossing course: week 1
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Student Showcase: Six week metal embossing course: week 1

Today saw the start of a six week metal embossing course, held in conjunction with Breathing Space at Witton Gilbert. For this week, everyone worked on creating a metal embossed coaster, using designs that I took along. We started off using a practice piece of metal first, to get used to the tools and materials….

Demonstration Day: Wood block prints after Thomas Bewick
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Demonstration Day: Wood block prints after Thomas Bewick

Last weekend I had a wonderful time demonstrating wood block carving and printing as part of the Georgian Gathering event at Beamish Museum. Here’s a very quick video showing an overview of the weekend. I was demonstrating in the Pockerley Old Hall area of the museum, in a marquee just next to the hall. I…