Student showcase: metal embossed Japanese stab bound sketchbook
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Student showcase: metal embossed Japanese stab bound sketchbook

Four fabulous metal embossed Japanese stab bound sketchbooks were made on my workshop in the studio yesterday. We started off creating a practice piece of metal embossing to get used to the tools and materials and how best to use them. Three students designed their own motifs and one decided to go with one of…

Student showcase: Chine collé floral lino printing with Breathing Space
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Student showcase: Chine collé floral lino printing with Breathing Space

It was the last of my summer workshops at Breathing Space in Witton Gilbert this afternoon and here are just a handful of the beautiful chine collé lino prints that were made on the workshop today. Aren’t they all gorgeous? I always love teaching at Breathing Space and today was another fabulous day. It was…

Get creative: Celtic knotwork colour-your-own greetings cards

Get creative: Celtic knotwork colour-your-own greetings cards

I’ve just uploaded a new colouring page to my shop, this one is a colour-your-own greetings card page. The design has been created from my hand drawn Celtic knot, drawn this past week. Print out, cut along the dotted lines, fold in half and then colour to your heart’s content. When you’re done, pop it…

Autumn / Winter tour with Highlights Rural Touring Scheme

Autumn / Winter tour with Highlights Rural Touring Scheme

Once again I’m over the moon to be working with Highlights Rural Touring for their autumn / winter season. I will be teaching two different workshops for Highlights Rural Touring – a metal embossed Christmas ornament and chine collé lino printed Christmas cards. I will be at: Gleaston, Cumbria, 5th October – metal embossed Christmas ornament…

New artwork: metal embossed hand bound books
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New artwork: metal embossed hand bound books

Recently I’ve really been enjoying making these metal embossed sketchbooks. Those with my Celtic designs on I made as sample pieces for my workshop with Birtley craft group, you can see all their amazing sketchbooks here. I recently spent a fantastic long weekend away with a group of amazing ladies, for each of whom I…

Student showcase: metal embossed coasters with Breathing Space
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Student showcase: metal embossed coasters with Breathing Space

I was back at Breathing Space in Witton Gilbert today for the second of my summer workshops with them. I always love teaching at Breathing Space, it’s such a wonderful venue. There were quite a few familiar faces today, who had been on previous workshops with me, both here and further afield, as well as…

Student showcase: floral chine collé lino printing with Creative Calligraphy
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Student showcase: floral chine collé lino printing with Creative Calligraphy

During June and July I had a great time with Angela Reed of Creative Calligraphy and her two groups that meet regularly on Thursdays and Fridays, teaching her groups how to create chine collé lino prints. This is part of Angela’s larger Calligraphy and Creative Wellbeing project, that you can read all about on her blog. In the…