Since last December Karen Stamper and I have been engaged in a collaboration and I thought it was about time I wrote a blog about it. As I’m sure you are aware we go back a while. I’m not sure when it began but we both taught in Cambridgeshire and our paths would...
In addition to standard size presses I compare below , I also compared the Sizzix Big Shot Pro with my ‘Traditional Etching Press’ scroll down or click here. UPDATE FEB 2024. The manufacturer of the etching press complained about this video, but clearly...
I find the concept of ‘holiday’ difficult. Whilst I love to travel, visit new places, enjoy different cultures the idea of sitting and relaxing is something I do not relate to. Before politics and pandemic got in the way we would spend many months a year...
Having spent much of last year printing from packaging, towards the end of last year I started searching for different types of bases, ones that are found, have a history. Exploring the palimpsest, whether that’s from reworking old paintings or using found...
Intention matters to the artist—the act of creation by nature is intentional. While art can be serendipitous, overall it is not accidental, we go into the studio with the intention to make art! The prevailing advice given to many artists, particularly those starting...