Etsy Shop now open

This is something I've been meaning to do for ages and have finally found the time to set up my own Etsy shop for my tea towels.  You can still buy them from my online shop but I know some people prefer to use Etsy.  I may add other items at a later date.  Happy shopping.

NEW Boats & Beach Huts Tea Towels

I was hoping to have these in stock at the beginning of the summer, but better late than never!  I'm really pleased with how they have turned out.  The nautical navy and red design is available from my online shop in unbleached 100% cotton or bright white cotton.  They are machine washable and can be tumble dried, priced at £9 plus p+p.

Drypoint Demonstration

Here I am at the Cambridge Original Printmakers show, doing my best to explain how I make and print my drypoint plates, made from perspex and cardboard.  There was a lovely group of interested people gathered round and I hope I managed to show how it's done.  My top tip was using a piece of chalk to wipe around the edge of the plate to remove any traces on ink, for a clean print.

Cambridge Original Printmakers

The show is going really well so far, with 1000's of people through the door, after our hugely successful preview evening on Friday night. The photo below shows visitors looking at Geri Waddington's wood engravings.

 

Jo Tunmer, Anthony Hopkinson and Sue Jones have done an amazing job organising 40 printmakers, as well as finding time to produce their own fantastic work.  I couldn't resist this solar-plate print 'Standing Proud' by Jo.

This is the display of artists cards and prints on the wall by Clare Crouchman and Tania Scott Durrant.  Plus one of the eye catching posters I designed on the iconic Cambridge railings.

I will be demonstrating my perspex and drypoint printmaking techniques tomorrow lunchtime, so if you would like to see how I finish off making these plates and how I print from them, it would be lovely to see you there.  Entry is free.  The show continues until Sunday 5th October.

Boats and Beach Huts

Coming soon!  A new tea towel design featuring Boats and Beach Huts (plus a few fish and light- houses) in a nautical navy blue and red colour way.  They will be available on white or unbleached cotton.  They should be here by the end of September and available from my online shop.  And you can also buy them direct from me at my festive events in November.

Demontrations and Talks

The Cambridge Original Printmakers show is fast approaching, the preview is in just two weeks time.  It then runs from 27th September - 5th October.  See my Events page for details.

I will be one of the artists giving a talk.  On Friday 3rd October at 1:30pm I will be demonstrating my perspex and cardboard drypoint printmaking techniques.  Talks are free, so come along and see how I work.

Other printmakers giving talks or demonstrations are Chloe Cheese, Stanley Jones, Andy English, Carry Akroyd, Kip Gresham, Sue Jones, Valerie Sims, Emma James, Wendy Poole, Tania Scott Durrant and Geri Waddington.  Some need to be booked in advance so look check the website for details.

New Christmas cards

I've held off until September to mention my two new Christmas card designs for Phoenix Trading.  This is the new little Robin Cupcake, sold in packs of 10 for £2.75.

It joins the other three in the range.  The first of which was the Santa Cupcake, which has now sold over 200,000 cards.

This is the first 'single' Christmas card I've designed.  It sells for £2 and comes with a funky gold starred red envelope.

A percentage of sales goes to the Phoenix International Charity and since 1995 they have raised over £1.6million for good causes.