my foray into public speaking! and Jez to boot, that's got to be worth £3 right? especially as it's for a very worthy cause... all proceeds will go to the screenprinting department here: http://www.lakevictoriadisabilitycentre.org.

I've been a bit quiet on here recently but I've been busy over on tumblr if you want to visit me there

slowly slowly...



catchy monkey.

11 down...




23 to go...

halcyon days...

A halcyon (pronounced /ˈhælsiən/) is a mythical bird—often identified as a kingfisher—said to breed in a floating nest at sea during the winter solstice, during which time it charms the wind and waves into calm.





here's the final result of the re-work (remember this) of an image I originally did for Canon Blue. it is an edition of 100, signed, numbered, archival - all the usual... for a limited time it's only $15 (about £10) +p&p

:)

hello world!

so... my advice to you all is never to drink anything near your computer. EVER! I learnt that computer manufacturers are f*****s - it really should not cost more to replace a new component than to get a whole new machine should it? ANYWAY. I have a new one winging it's way to me and will be back to full computer/internet usage soon (and yes, catching up with Mad Men)... hurra!

In other news, I have been busy printing. 5 colours/animals down on the large version of Congeries (only 29 to go then...) and after a few trials, tribulations and yes, probably some tears, I finally managed to get the Sea Lion finished. it's possible I'll do him again at some point sans l'eau, but for now there's 20 wet ones up for grabs...



all in all there's 6 layers. 50x50cm on 300gsm archival paper. signed, numbered and all that and about £30 +p&p on etsy...

I've become quite stoic about things going wrong for me recently - I realise that compared to a lot of people my life is really pretty wonderful... I'll be donating £5 from the sale of each Sea Lion print (and 10% of all other prints) bought throughout August and September to Pakistan.

big thanks to Russell and Julie at Analogue Books for inviting me to be a part of their Turn Up the Colour group show and for doing such a good job! (Russell has mad skills with coloured tape). the show is running now until the end of August and is a must see if you are in / close by / visiting Edinburgh anytime soon. once everybody else has uploaded photos from last night's preview I'll be stealing some and posting them here. soon!

and nearly forgot... my prints are £30 and can be purchased in-store at Analogue or direct from my shop :)

why yello...







coming soon!

forecast...



I am most definitely making things in shade these days but I promise to be nice and sunny if you visit me on Saturday at the Summertime Hop... I'll be there with the fine company of Lizzy Stewart selling a selection of prints and cards including a new small print of Congeries in green for just £8! and for those who won't be able to make it to the fair it will be in my shop at that price until Sunday evening.

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biscuits...



I made a new smaller version of Mr. Lion. for a limited time he is just £10 (roughly) and with FREE postage too!

I have two other offers on right now too... you can get the Rabbit screenprint with the small Mr. Lion print for $30 (roughly £20)plus p+p and I am giving 2 pack of cards with every Oh! Deer gocco.

these offers are running until the 27th June.
:)

TA DA!

my new website launched today! I made it on Cargo and it's really smoooooth... also, I have a minty fresh new screenprint for sale... Rabbit is 40cm x 30cm, edition of 50 printed on archival 300gsm paper.





have a great Friday!

Mr. Lion screen prints now on Etsy! ... thank you to Vala for her photography help

dandy lions...

he's finished! this photo does absolutely no justice to how bright the colours look or his stately 50cm x 50cm frame. on tuesday Vala will work her magic and I will do the cliché holding of the print and then they will be available to purchase for a mere £30!



he was born in E.P. to the soundtrack from O Brother, Where Art Thou? and Kings of Convenience (and other less tasteful selections). he should have been born to...

http://open.spotify.com/track/1LHg6xCAmQkbGlSTo277oN
and
http://open.spotify.com/track/0F5QDulSDr9TLMtu17qv6T

both songs appear on my March playlist. it was a bit short so I put a load of old favourites on the end. enjoy!

cat nap...

a quick post before I collapse somewhere in a heap... I printed nearly 9 hours straight today. my back hurts and I'm a bit foggy. he's nearly done but the last layer started going wrong and I decided to call it a day before I did something I'd regret. BUT I'm heading back tomorrow and HE WILL BE DONE (or else you'll find me crying in some corner)...

screenprinting last week wasn't a complete success. gettting used to the process again and the set-up at E.P. slowed things down a little and i only managed to get the first layer down. i'm back there for a long session on the 1st April and hoping to get Mr. Lion finished then. forgot to take my camera along unfortunately, but here's the first layer on newsprint...



knitting update: i am making a shawl. not going quite as smooth as the neck warmer but it will have 'character' and i am learning to fix things i suppose.i am content so long as i keep the right amount of stitches and by some fluke i've managed it so far...



got some old skate decks from my friend Steve in Route 1 a while ago to paint on and finally got some sanded down thanks to James and his electric sander...



watch this space!

hear yee!

exciting news is that I recently joined Edinburgh Printmakers and have my first session there on Fri. I haven't printed since I left school nearly 2 years ago - after so long out, I'm filled with a little trepidation, but mostly I am really looking forward to getting back to it! first off I am printing Mr. Lion, of badge fame...



then I'm planning to do a screenprint of the Congeries in ALL the colours. I forget how many there are, around 30 I think. which is quite a lot for a screenprint. from today it is also available as a limited edition digital print from Pulptree.com