FROM PILE TO FILE… Ikea trolley hack

FROM PILE TO FILE… Ikea trolley hack

I struggle with paper storage, not the new sheets of fresh paper. That is easy as they can go in a labelled drawer. It’s the sheets I have used, the ones I have printed or painted on that end up in an ever growing pile. Tissues are easy, they are folded and placed in...
PRINTING INKS……

PRINTING INKS……

As with paper, the choices of paints and printing inks can be overwhelming. It is essential to consider what is available, the purpose of our prints, and to select the right ones for the printmaking techniques you are using. The inks used to create prints are...
GLUE…….

GLUE…….

I get more questions about adhesives for collage, mounting work on panels, the difference between gloss and matte medium than any other subject! There’s a big section on my COLLAGE CREATIONS course that goes deeper into adhesive tapes and films, and whilst my book...
STUDIO SINK!

STUDIO SINK!

I love problem solving, researching, and finding solutions. My recent plumbing solution caused such a stir in social media that I thought it deserved a blog post! Artists make a mess, we use wet materials that need cleaning, but we are often occupying spaces without...
Collage and Collagraphy

Collage and Collagraphy

Recently an artist wrote about finding some old prints that she had made before she abandoned printmaking for painting. She commented on how she felt restricted by printmaking, by creating editions and keeping the paper clean. I was amazed as in my world printmaking...
Creating in Spain

Creating in Spain

In my last blog post I wrote about my recent work and how it has developed over the years to a practice that encompasses the range of media I use. In this blog post I want to give you a closer look at my practice. How I collect resources, explore and consider before I...