Today I was down at Swansea Print Workshop and one of the little squeegees gave up the ghost, the old rubber blade split. No problem, it can be repaired. I removed the three crosshead screws holding it into the wooden handle and prised the broken blade out with a flathead screwdriver, wriggling it at bothContinue reading “Squeegee Rescue”
Category Archives: Printmaking
Cat Cut Outs
I traced a drawing I did recently of Bill, our new rescue cat, and used it as a template to cut some cat shapes to have a play with. I recently recycled some textured papers, old prints that had been rejected. I squeegeed some acrylic inks across their surfaces to see what happened. Bill’s silhouetteContinue reading “Cat Cut Outs”
What’s Next?
As well as an artist, I’m an educator, working for decades in adult education, particularly with people who don’t normally fit into mainstream educational provision. I’m running a short introductory course in screenprinting at the moment, using paper stencils. The idea is to build up an image with several layers of ripped and/or cut stencils.Continue reading “What’s Next?”
Reusing Screen Inks.
There’s no glamour in being an artist, there’s loads of messiness and cleaning up. It’s also expensive and it’s important to reuse and recycle as many materials as possible. There’s always a lot of screenprint inks left over after courses at Swansea Print Workshop and if they’re stored properly they can be usable for months.Continue reading “Reusing Screen Inks.”
FREE Printmaking Demos in Swansea.
2 – 3.30pm, Saturday 21st October 2023 at Mission Gallery (click on link for free Eventbrite ticket) Printmaking Demonstrations with Swansea Print Workshop Members, Rosie Scribblah, Anne Gullick and Louise Hughes. Join us at Mission Gallery as we experience three printmakers showcasing their practice. This free demonstration session will give you a glimpse of howContinue reading “FREE Printmaking Demos in Swansea.”
#Caturday with bubble wrap.
Just a bit of fun for #Caturday. I was doing some monotype prints the other day, using Gelli plates and bubble wrap and I picked up this rag from the rag bin, a piece of cotton covered with little cartoon cats. After I finished printing each colour – Process Magenta and Process Cyan – IContinue reading “#Caturday with bubble wrap.”
Screen Play.
I’ve been pushing myself into creative “play” in recent months, to loosen up my artistic practice and push out of my comfort zone. Today I had a play with silk screen techniques, courtesy of a free afternoon workshop at University of Wales Trinity Saint Davids …. or Swansea Art College as most people call it.Continue reading “Screen Play.”
Marbled Mari: 1
I used my little Mari Lwyd lino block in three ways during my one-day residency at The Workers Gallery in the Rhondda Valley. First, to print onto a cotton shirt, then overprinting on top of circular monotypes, and finally I printed the block on some marbled papers I had made a few months back. IContinue reading “Marbled Mari: 1”
Pink And Yellow Maris.
Here are some different colourways of my little Mari Lwyd lino block and Gel Plate monotypes that I was experimenting with during my residency at The Workers Gallery in Ynyshir last week. It’s a lovely place, do try and visit if you can. The Gel prints were made with Cranfield Safe Wash Relief inks in Process Yellow,Continue reading “Pink And Yellow Maris.”
Green And Yellow Mari.
I had fun overprinting my little Mari Lwyd lino block onto some circular Gel Plate monotypes. The monotypes were done using fruit nets and bubble wrap and Cranfield Safe-Wash relief inks mixed heavily with Extender. The three primary Process colours, overlaid, give a lovely range of secondary colours and tertiary tones. I was experimenting duringContinue reading “Green And Yellow Mari.”
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