01 Jul tidying my studio
I work from home, which is many ways is really great. No commute, I can work in my pj's etc. And mostly I love it, but sometimes my work takes over (or feels like it). I sometimes feel like I can't breath and think. This...
29 Jun Faces from Japan
Following from my previous posts (here and here) about faces that are inspiring me. I'm still waiting for the way I'm going to use them in my work is going to come out. At the moment the ideas are buzzing around and I know at...
24 Jun There is life above
I'd forgotten about this piece, which is a terrible thing as it's so lovely. It's cut from one of my favourite maps of the Swiss Alps. I love the colours and the ethereal quality of the map. This inspired me to cut some delicate alpine...
23 Jun Lemurs the most endangered species
Lemurs have been named as the world's most endangered vertebrates. The destruction of their habitat on Madagascar is leading to their rapid decline. They are only found in the wild on Madagascar which is why their future is so uncertain. I also read an article about...
19 Jun The Forest of Possibility – workshop in Skipton
I went on an adventure last Saturday to Skipton, in North Yorkshire to run a workshop as part of The Forest of Possibility exhibition. The exhibition is touring the region until August, next stop Thirsk in August where I'll also be doing a workshop. Here are...
16 Jun Ortolan Bunting
Something new I've been working on. It's a collage with paint and pencil. The start of something new perhaps? We shall see I've got more ideas buzzing in my head so we shall see where they go. ...
15 Jun Japan packaging and signs
I'm a total sucker for a good bit of packaging or a good sign and they do it so well in Japan. Here are a some of my favourites from my recent trip. [caption id="attachment_4127" align="alignnone" width="679"] I love the elegant simplicity of these milk cartons[/caption] [caption...
12 Jun Japan – Plants
Japan is well know for the beauty of it's gardens and plants, justifiably so. They were very inspiring, I've always loved drawing hydrangeas so expect some more after this trip. Here are a few of my favourites from our recent trip. [caption id="attachment_4096" align="alignnone" width="768"] Bamboo - it's...
11 Jun London Lovers – A new edition
I've made a new edition. It's a laser cut of an archival print of pages from a 1920's London Street Atlas. The birds are 2 Love birds. I've talked about my love of London before and this is my love letter to London. London maps are so beautiful, of...
10 Jun Tokyo National Museum
If you follow me on social media (and if not why not?) you'll probably know I went to Japan recently. It was my second time there and I had such an amazing time. We saw and did so much and ate so much amazing food. One of...