Blog - Meet the Maker - Relief Printing

Tom Boulton will be teaching Letterpress in the Handprinted studio starting at the end of October! You may also have seen Tom in the Handprinted shop if you’ve popped in to say hello.  I’m a typographic designer who started buying letterpress machines and type about 10 years ago. I design and print artwork, stationery and … Continue reading "Meet the Maker: Tom Boulton"

Hi I’m Scarlett Rebecca, a printmaker living in Brighton. I split myself between two creative lives; half the time I work from my studio as surface pattern designer using printmaking in my designs and the other half as a fine art printmaker and technical demonstrator at Brighton University.   Describe your printmaking process. I … Continue reading "Meet the Maker: Scarlett Rebecca"

Hello, I’m Sophie Chadwick, senior textile designer and co-founder of Seasalt, a clothing, fabric and accessory retailer based in Cornwall. Describe your design processes. We start each collection (Spring/Summer, Autumn/Winter) with a theme, which is always influenced by the people and places we love in Cornwall. The theme then gets developed to create different mini … Continue reading "Meet the Maker: Sophie Chadwick, Co-founder of Seasalt"

I’m a full time printmaker living in Bristol. Originally from London; I trained as a ceramicist at Bath Spa University and I completed an MA in Multi Disciplinary Printmaking at the University of the West of England in 2011. I predominantly work with Lino using the reduction method. I also teach Lino Printing and Block … Continue reading "Meet the Maker: Kerry Day"

I’m Pragya, an architect, designer, linocut printmaker, and now the creative force behind Hedge and Hog Prints. After working in academia for several years, I was inspired to create something caring, as well as socially and environmentally aware. As a Mum to three girls, I am passionate about creating beauty in our lives through my … Continue reading "Meet the Maker: Pragya Agarwal"

I am a printmaker based in Bude in North Cornwall. I make print editions centred round themes of food, still life imagery and the domestic everyday. Describe your printmaking process. At the moment I am working mainly in linocut but I also use alternative ways to reproduce my images by making adaptations to the traditional … Continue reading "Meet the Maker: Helen Murgatroyd"

I’m Eric Gaskell, born in Wigan, going through school in 60’s and 70’s. I was always good at drawing but only really finding out about art as a 17 year old sixth former. Before then I’d never heard of even Van Gogh or Picasso (let alone anyone else). For the last 37 years, since leaving … Continue reading "Meet the Maker: Eric Gaskell"

My name is Elizabeth Harbour. I studied illustration at Maidstone College of Art and went on to study an MA at the Royal College of art. I am a Printmaker, illustrator, designer and crafter and run art classes and print workshops in Kent and Sussex. Describe your process I always make several drawings for ideas, … Continue reading "Meet the Maker: Elizabeth Harbour"

We are delighted to have Sue Brown joining us for her signature workshop next Autumn! We asked Sue to tell us about her work and processes: I am Sue Brown and have been an artist/printmaker for nearly 20 years. I live and work in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire and drive a 2CV. What kind of printmaking do … Continue reading "Meet the Maker: Sue Brown"

I’m a full time artist/printmaker living in South West Scotland. I moved to Port William in 2006 following redundancy to pursue an ambition to make a living from art. I was very interested in natural history and I particularly liked wildlife art, so I set out to make prints of the local landscape and wildlife. … Continue reading "Meet the Maker: Lisa Hooper"

Meet printmaker Hannah Madden! Describe your process.  I have a love of designing and block-printing repeat patterns by hand. One of my favourite medium is natural cotton fabric which I then use to create bespoke works such as lampshades. I start with sketching ideas, mainly onto sheets of plain paper. Once I’m happy with my … Continue reading "Meet the Maker: Hannah Madden"

This week we are thrilled to feature Drusilla Cole – printmaker and author of several books. Could you tell us a little about yourself? I consider myself to be a printmaker, I occasionally teach workshops and am author of several books on Surface Pattern (see below). I love the technique and process of printmaking, especially … Continue reading "Meet the Maker – Drusilla Cole."

I am a printmaker. I design and hand print limited edition woodcut and linocut prints. I also teach regularly, and exhibit.   How and where did you learn to print? My father John Dyke was a children’s book illustrator, and my decision to become an artist was fairly natural. I went to Harrow College to …

Hello. My name is Kat Lendacka and I live in Northampton with my husband, two girls and a whippet called Spot. Describe your process. It all starts as doodle, usually on loose pieces of paper! I have never been very good with sketch books! Quite often, rather than transferring the image onto a lino with …

Screen Printing in the Handprinted Studio Hello, I’m Holly – many of you will know me from the Handprinted Shop and Studio! Between teaching workshops, creating Handprinted projects and working in the shop I also make my own work which I sell under the name ‘Life the Holly Way’. Carving lino for ‘Venetian Door’ reduction …

Hello, my name is Anna Vartiainen, working under the name Anna’s Drawing Room. I live by the south coast in Worthing with my partner and daughters, drawing and designing nature-inspired art prints, cards and home-wares. Describe your process. Many of my prints are digital, but when possible, I do love hand-printing. All my pieces start …

I’m really a linocut hobbiest, artist and enthusiast. I enjoy spending my spare time carving into a piece of lino as my creative outlet. When I started I had lots of questions, and I wanted to share my knowledge and experience to help and encourage others. I decided to setup Draw Cut Ink Press, my …

My name is Lizzie Mabley. I live and work near Stroud in the Cotswolds.I have a passion for pattern which I find in nature and my surroundings, I translate this love to my lino and screen prints. Can you describe your process? All my designs start life in my sketch book. When I am happy …

We are lucky to have relief printmaker Ian Phillips joining us in July for a two day Reduction Lino Workshop! We spoke to him about his incredible work:     I am a relief printmaker based in Mid wales. I studied Illustration at Leicester and then worked as a Freelance Illustrator in London for a …

We are really excited to have Laura Boswell visit us to teach a Japanese Printmaking Workshop in September (this course is now full. Give us a call or email if you would like to put your name down on the waiting list. We will see if we can persuade Laura back for another workshop!) Learn …