Blog - Meet the Maker

My name is Sunbul Akhtar and I run Night Press from my bedroom studio. I work in publishing during the week, ordinarily cooped in an office on the 41st floor of a building in London, and I love my job. I sometimes wish I was born half a century earlier to experience what publishing was … Continue reading "Meet the Maker: Sunbul Akhtar"

Print maker and illustrator Tom Frost graduated from Falmouth College of Arts in 2001 returning to his hometown of Bristol to work as an illustrator for a number of years. He now divides his time between print making, restoring his tired Georgian house in rural Wales and raising a young family. In recent years he … Continue reading "Meet the Maker: Tom Frost"

My name is Yasmine, founder of Yasmine Charlotte. I create block prints and printed goods, inspired by nature, human forms and daily life. Describe your printmaking process. Depending on what I am working on, I would either sketch straight onto the lino first in pencil, and then in a thicker black pen. How and where … Continue reading "Meet the Maker: Yasmine Charlotte"

I was born in London and my parents are from Trinidad and Tobago. I have always been creative: I listened to a lot of Jazz, Soul and Reggae music growing up, and later in my life I had the great opportunity of going to the Guildhall School of Music and Drama to study Jazz. I … Continue reading "Meet the Maker: Sandra King"

I’m a Bristol based illustrator and designer with a love of bold colour. I am an advocate for diverse representation, challenging taboos and stereotypes. My work comments on recurring social issues in modern society. How and where did you learn to print? I learnt to print in Bristol during my time on UWE’s illustration course. … Continue reading "Meet the Maker: Beth Harris"

 Hi. My name is Helen Bulmer and I am a printmaker living in Nottingham. Describe your printmaking process. I start with a sketch or photograph then play around with it until I’m happy with the composition. I spend quite a long time on this part. I draw it onto lino with a permanent marker to … Continue reading "Meet the Maker: Helen Bulmer"

I am a painter and printmaker living in Norwich. My work is about journeys; those that I take and the journey that the artwork has been on in my studio. The textures, colours and structures of each environment dictate the development of my artwork which whilst predominately abstract are based on fleeting images, imagination and … Continue reading "Meet the Maker: Sally Hirst"

My name is Claudia Jones and I’m an artist from Kingston, Jamaica and I have been living and working in Petworth, West Sussex for the past thirteen years. How and where did you learn to print? I learnt print making about five years ago after attending courses with Will Dyke and Hugh Dunford Wood. Although I’m … Continue reading "Meet the Maker: Claudia Jones"

I am primarily a textile designer, artist, illustrator and maker. In my early career, in partnership with a friend I set up and ran Blooming Designs, which was then a successful textile design business selling prints to leading high street fashion chains both in the UK and internationally. Under the Blooming Designs name, I now … Continue reading "Meet the Maker: Alison Butler"

Liz Wellby is as an artist, teacher and maker. She creates a range of outcomes, including wire sculptures of birds and animals and lino, woodcuts and monoprints, exploring the theme of home and thedomestic environment. Liz also runs a range of creative workshops for Arts groups and societies, galleries and museums. Describe your printmaking processes. … Continue reading "Meet the Maker: Liz Wellby"

I’m a Graphic Designer and Printmaker living in South East London. My style is inspired by Japanese art and geometry in design and nature and includes a signature colour palette recognisable with accents of neon tones. I have worked on commissions with brands including Barbour, GLUG, ibis Hotels and also collaborations with creatives including US … Continue reading "Meet the Maker: Emma Fisher"

I am a screen printer, working out of my Studio in Bedford where I am also mum to two children and various pets. I screen print Art Prints and Greetings Cards, I love bright colours and my prints more often than not feature animals, I am partial to a Dachshund and most recent piece is … Continue reading "Meet the Maker: Hannah Carvell"

Will is a graphic artist, designer and printmaker currently based in Brighton. He began freelancing full-time in 2018 and now divides his time between commercial work and personal projects. Will’s personal work explores improvisation and play within design through the use of modular systems and printmaking techniques. Describe your printmaking process. I’ve experimented with a variety … Continue reading "Meet the Maker: Will Mower"

My Name is Mark Lord and I have set up a lino print business called Lino Lord. I make limited edition hand printed quality prints to display in peoples homes or work places. I’m a professional photographer with 20 years experience and generally if I’m photographing people, animals and plants in our countryside then I’m … Continue reading "Meet the Maker: Mark Lord"

My name is Margaret Mallows. Having loved drawing and painting from an early age, I was encouraged by artist Dennis Syrett to continue after leaving school at 16, and had work exhibited in The Mall Galleries in London for 2 consecutive years when still a teenager. A very busy work and family life put art … Continue reading "Meet the Maker: Margaret Mallows"

Describe your printmaking process. I begin with a few sketches and then I draw directly on to the block to work out the final details, I like the work to evolve and I enjoy the serendipity of this process. I use pins and tabs to ensure a safe registration so that the prints are consistent … Continue reading "Meet the Maker: Emma Swift Kirkman"

I’m a linocut artist based in a small village on the Norfolk/Suffolk borders. Art was the only subject I enjoyed at school and actually felt I was good at. However, it took nearly 40 years plus voluntary redundancy and children leaving home for me to find the time to rekindle that love. Describe your printmaking … Continue reading "Meet the Maker: Gill Thornton"

We, Amy and Louise, started Ruby and Bean because we wanted to provide a range of clothing which not only gave positive messages to all who wore them but also a range of clothing that would suit the demands of an entire family – being able to buy for all the family under one roof … Continue reading "Meet the Maker: Ruby & Bean"

I’m an Illustrator, Printmaker and Arts Educator based in Margate.  I used to love drawing as child but it took a long time to find my way back to art, spending my twenties in a variety of unfulfilling jobs before studying Digital Design at the London College of Communication.  After a few years of being … Continue reading "Meet the Maker: Mat Pringle"

I’m Christina, also known by the moniker Tweeny. I’m a designer by day, living and working in the beautiful city of Bath, and an artist-printmaker in my free time. I mainly do lino printing, but like to experiment with other processes. Describe your printmaking process. I tend to sketch out ideas first, either on paper … Continue reading "Meet the Maker: Tweeny"