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The second major piece I had proposed was a rather large collage featuring the Isle of Dogs and the meander in the Thames around it. My idea was to put the humans in the water and take the land back to it's pre-docks state c.1775 when it was animal grazing and marshland. I really struggled with the imagery for the water. I knew I wanted it to be blue and silver and to reflect the sky-scrapers that now occupy Canary Wharf but I couldn't seem to make something that would work

After all the fun at West Dean creating the letterpress prints the time came to get serious about using them. I'd noticed my parents...

I am so lucky, I was able to go back to West Dean for a further two days with Mary Dalton to expand the work I had begun with the wooden...

Monoprints are as they sound; one off, unique and individual prints. There are many different ways of making a monoprint: addition and...

If you've read the first post in this series you'll know that one part of my proposal was a freestanding lateral marker 'Welcome' buoy to...

In the previous post I detailed my starting point - the proposal that won me the award. This post will look at how I built on the little...

I am absolutely delighted to have won this award. The opportunity to create something three dimensional and on a large scale is just so...

Summer holidays are always a weird time; the everyday routines go out of the window and suddenly there are two children hanging about...

Since October 2022 I’ve been keeping a regular blog about my work for my MA in Fine Art on a separate site.  The course is assessed by...

I did a two day online course with Cas Holmes as I wanted to explore my ideas about patchwork and stitching further. Cas works with...

One of the reasons I wanted to undertake the Masters course was to really push myself out of my comfort zone and experiment. I also...

I started my course, MA Fine Art: Digital (the digital meaning it's delivered online) at UAL Central Saint Martins in September, it's now...

I do love a good craft fair, both as a vendor and a customer. I see craft fairs as an opportunity to buy unique products that I just...

Printmaking is one of those disciplines that inevitably leads to a certain amount of rejects. Everyone has had that moment when you peel...

I'm not really one for formal new years resolutions but this year I want to try to cure myself of one thing: I am a terrible...

It's that time of year when thoughts start turning to what you might like to wrap and put under the tree, or look forward to receiving. ...

I seem to have found a type of sketching and sketchbook that really works for me and which I enjoy. I thought I'd give you a peek. I've...

My first forays into linocutting were made with an Essdee kit I bought at Cass Art for £20. The kits comes with a cutting tool handle...

My first forays into linocutting were made with an Essdee kit I bought at Cass Art for £20. The kits comes with a cutting tool handle...

I'd like to introduce you to one of my favourite places: West Dean College of Arts and Conservation. I mention it a lot so thought it was...