Student showcase: metal embossed illuminated monograms at Land of Oak and Iron
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Student showcase: metal embossed illuminated monograms at Land of Oak and Iron

A fabulous selection of metal embossed illuminated monograms were made on my workshop at Land of Oak and Iron Heritage Centre on Sunday. 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 monograms and…

Student showcase: mini accordion books in Stanley
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Student showcase: mini accordion books in Stanley

This morning was my final session with a local community support group, where we put together everything we’d learned over the past two weeks to make accordion note books. The covers were decorated with acrylic paints, then everyone carved a simple lino carved stamp to add extra details to the covers. Some decided to add…

Student showcase: metal embossed hearts in Stanley
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Student showcase: metal embossed hearts in Stanley

On Friday I was back for a second week with a small local community support group who did simple metal embossed hearts. Some had a go at doing the embossing, others preferred just to add some details and decorate. They all got really creative with their pieces, as you can see! It was another lovely…

Student showcase: junk journals at Witton Gilbert
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Student showcase: junk journals at Witton Gilbert

I had an enjoyable afternoon at Breathing Space in Witton Gilbert on Tuesday, teaching a lovely group how to make junk journals. All of these fabulous journals are made out of things that would normally find their way into the recycling – discarded print outs, odd bits of decorative paper and wrapping paper and scraps…

Student showcase: metal embossed Easter egg decorations
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Student showcase: metal embossed Easter egg decorations

Over the weekend I had four people come to my studio and learn metal embossing with me, and in the process they made a double-sided Easter egg ornament each. It was two lovely days, with plenty of creativity going on, and people making the designs I’d supplied their own, or working on their own designs….

Student showcase: chine collé florals at Gleaston
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Student showcase: chine collé florals at Gleaston

Shown above are a selection of the beautiful chine collé lino prints that were made on my workshop on Saturday at Gleaston Village Hall. Ten out of the twelve participants hadn’t done any lino carving or printing before and just look at what fabulous pieces they created! Have a scroll through the gallery carousel to…