A quick lino print that I created to demonstrate the beauty of ‘chatter’ – all those expressive lines that occur as part of the carving process. Some printmakers don’t like them, but I love them and I make a feature of them – see my artwork for more examples! Come and join me on a…
A fabulous selection of metal embossed hearts were made on my workshop at Land of Oak and Iron Heritage Centre yesterday! I took everyone through the tools and materials first of all and then we created a test piece to get used to using everything. Next I took everyone through designing their own hearts and…
During January my community art group were lucky enough to participate in two projects that were displayed as part of The Illuminated Trail at The Story in Durham, which took place from 21st to 23rd February. My group all worked together to research, design and create artworks celebrating County Durham which will be projected on to the…
The incredible clocks (and two plaques) that were finished in the second of two metal embossing sessions that I held with the Men’s Group at Newcastle Carers. Everyone designed their own clocks and then made a start on the metal embossing in the first session. In yesterday’s session, the embossing was finished and then the…
I’ve had a lovely afternoon at Breathing Space in Witton Gilbert, showing everyone how to make metal embossed hearts. There was lots of creativity going on with everyone creating their own designs, and one lady decided to go completely off piste and make a plaque based on a combination of some of my sample pieces…
I’ve spent a wonderful morning with South Pelaw Community Hub, showing everyone how to make these metal embossed hearts. Everyone created their own designs and, as you can see from the photos, they embossed them in to the most beautiful hearts. Gorgeous work, everyone! My next two embossed heart workshops at Breathing Space Witton Gilbert…
Two beautiful bags made on yesterday’s private lino printing on fabric workshop. I love how the friends both took different approaches to their bag designs and that the ideas evolved as they carved the lino and printed up test pieces. Beautiful work!
After a break for most of January, the first of this year’s workshops took place in my studio yesterday. A fabulous group made their own sketchbooks, which involved creating their designs, metal embossing the covers, covering the book board and binding the watercolour paper and covers together. It was a lovely, enthusiastic group and there…
Over the weekend I’ve been working on some new 12 pointed Celtic mandala drawings, which will be used in a future metal embossed clock workshop. Above you can see the sketches I made, which I then outlined in fineliner so I could scan them in ready to use for the workshop. The mandalas are great…
A huge thank you to everyone who has come along to one of my classes this year. It’s been an amazing year and I’ve loved every minute of it and meeting so many wonderful people. If you would like to see what people have been creating on my workshops this year, then I have plenty…
Yesterday saw the last of my Christmas workshops as part of Highlights Rural Touring at the beautiful Blanchland Abbey. Lots more Christmas trees will be looking festive adorned with their new hand made metal embossed ornaments this year. Beautiful work, everyone! Thanks so much to Susan at Blanchland Abbey for looking after us all so…
Lots more wonderful Christmas tree ornaments made on today’s workshop at Newbrough Town Hall as part of Highlights Rural Touring. It was a lovely group and a very enjoyable morning with everyone. Have a scroll through the ornaments and you’ll see how well everyone took to the methods and created beautiful pieces. Fabulous work, everyone!…
