January 21, 2014 in Garden / farm, Printmaking
More screenprinting of circles and type today – still playing around with pieces for Home exhibition book.
Then into the garden for some compost moving and spreading! Came across this lovely circular piece of ice with 2 leaves trapped in it. Found it on top of a metal bucket of weeds!
January 19, 2014 in Garden / farm
I was turning 1 of my 11 compost heaps today and came across the remnants of a wasp nest. I had to avoid it all summer as the wasps were very active. Now the wasps are gone I can enjoy the beauty of their living quarters!
January 14, 2014 in Printmaking
At the moment I have a few projects on the go and am printing them at the same time. Some cards and some tests for my entry for the wlyb Home exhibition.
This is all work in progress and not finished pieces. Printed at home as I have turned my daughter’s bedroom into a screenprinting area! She is away at Uni so doesn’t mind (that much).
January 12, 2014 in Printmaking, Trips / exhibitions
Went to see some more interesting exhibitions today.
Firstly, Angie Lewin’s prints at YSP. Really informative to see a display case containing some of her pieces of cut lino, sketchbooks, book covers and tests. Her prints were exquisite and included lino cuts, wood cuts, screenprints and lithographs.
Then on to The Hepworth Wakefield. A magnificent concrete block of a building sited right on the water’s edge.
Highlights were some really interesting pieces by Paolozzi – especially an abstract collaged piece, Collage 1951, and a patterny screenprint, Theory of Relativity, 1967.
View from the gallery.
January 7, 2014 in Printmaking, Trips / exhibitions
Both the Klee and Schendel exhibitions at the Tate Modern are excellent.
Some great colours, details and textures in Klee’s work. Great to finally see them in the flesh and to see the range of his work across his life span.
Mira Schendel was a real surprise – crossing the boundaries between fine art and graphics with some delicate yet bold typographic pieces. Very well curated and displayed in an engaging and sympathetic manner.
January 5, 2014 in Printmaking
I am currently experimenting with simple stencil screenprints to be combined with photo screenprints for my Home 2014 project for we love your books
January 4, 2014 in Uncategorized
The website is undergoing some structural changes. It should end up with much of the original content but with room for new material too.